A senior military police official from the Department of Defense for the DC area has questioned whether the National Guard had access to a military heat-ray mechanism that could be used to disperse protesters outside the White House on June 1.
Documents obtained from Whistleblower show that Major Adam DiMarco of the DC National Guard, the Provost Marshall of the Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region, copied over his email, inquired about a long-range acoustic device called LRAD, as well as an active NS Reported.
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The ADS is a controversial device designed by the military 20 years ago that warms human skin once in direct contact, making people want to flee an area immediately.
The method was designed to disperse crowds or targets, without the use of lethal force, the NPR reported.
“The ADS can provide our military with the capabilities they do not currently have, the ability to reach and engage potential opponents beyond the range of small arms in a safe, effective and non-lethal manner,” Provost Marshall said in an email. Stated. “ADS can immediately force a person to stop threatening behavior …[and] Provides intense heat sensation on skin surface. “
Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Monday, June 1, 2020, removing hundreds of protesters by truck. Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Friday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck. (Associated Press)
“The impact is overwhelming, generating an immediate preventive response by the target person,” the report added in an email.
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Demarco, who is defending the city, said: “The DC National Guard did not have LRAD or ADS possession, so neither was used against protesters.
The e-mail, which was copied from DeMarco, was sent out the same day that tear gas and smoke grenades were used on protesters near the White House, before President Trump planted a Bible outside St. John’s Episcopal Church on 16th Street. Named Black Lives Matter Plaza.
The recent protests were not the first time government officials had considered using an ADS device outside of military use.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection were instructed to use the devices to stop foreigners crossing the U.S.-Mexico border during a meeting with then-Homeland Security Secretary Kirsten Nielsen, The New York Times reported.
But Nielsen “would not authorize the use of such a device,” and insisted “never to stand up again in her presence,” a Times aide said.
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