Army's secret 'people zapper' plans

The Observer (U.K.) ^ | 11/03/2002 | Antony Barnett

[river rat]

"Would you like your Osama with fries?"

Can I substitute fried Pork Skins?

Semper Fi

[David Hunter]

Have you considered the possibility that this weapon may be used to repel an enemy without permanently injuring him? That it could, in fact, end up being more humane than current weaponry?

That would be fine. But have you considered the possibility that after the military have tested and validated these weapons, the government may allow law enforcement to use these things in situations where they would not be allowed to use conventional weapons? For example, during a political demonstration which looks like it might turn nasty. Also these sorts of things could easily be used as implements of torture.

Here in Britain, the Police use batten rounds and tear gas on unlawful marchers, if they deem it appropriate. A batten round can kill or maim, although its supposed to be 'non-lethal'. Plenty of people have been killed by them and that 'non-lethal' gas in Moscow killed at least 116 people. I wonder how safe a laser which causes temporary blindness actually is, personally I would prefer to be dead than permanently blinded. Also a microwave which cooks the skin could probably make a man sterile. If non-lethal weapons could be used in warfare without causing permanent disabilities then fair enough, but its a short step from there to using them to control undesirable political demonstrators etc.

[KneelBeforeZod]

[nanny]

[I've seen purported pictures of individuals hit by a microwave weapon. The skin surface looked like a piece of chicken breast left on the grill too long. Lots of black charred areas. The soldier's clothing was completely unaffected]

Yes, I can put paper towel or dishcloth over food - but it is not just cooking from the surface in - it is cooking the middle, interior or whatever. When the exterior of something in my microwave is charred or even done - the interior is pretty close to being 'done' also. What kind of damage is that doing to internal organs - As I said, just shoot me!!! It is more humane and I don't see a difference in that and some chemical and biological warfare. Just my opinion.

[SteveH]

Black Bird

C. J. Coley

A Deadly New Beam Weapon and a Challenge to Freedom

[SteveH]

Black Bird

by Craig J. Coley

1995

http://www.coleygroup.com/commrepairdepot/Blackbird.PDF

An investigation of the mysterious April 15, 1995 crash
of a presidential helicopter near Washington, D.C.
in which the victims suffered radiation-like burns
and which was sparsely covered by the local and
national media.

[SteveH]

The previously posted work is fiction, but it is based on a real account of a helicopter crash in the Washington, DC area in 1993 in which the victims had strange burn marks on their skin, etc.

Frank Owens investigated the crash. His web site is here.

[SteveH]

More on the apparently microwave directed energy weapon related helicopter crash. From the Clinton Body Count list (Geoff Metcalf website version, at http://www.geoffmetcalf.com/397.html):

Staff Sgt. Brian Haney
Clinton bodyguard
Marine Sgt. Tim Sabel
Clinton bodyguard
Maj. William Barkley
Clinton bodyguard
Capt. Scott Reynolds
Clinton bodyguard

died: 5/19/93 - All four men died when their helicopter crashed in the woods near Quantico, Va. - Reporters were barred from the site, and the head of the fire department responding to the crash described it by saying, "Security was tight," with "lots of Marines with guns." A videotape made by a firefighter was seized by the Marines. All four men had escorted Clinton on his flight to the carrier Roosevelt shortly before their deaths.