New York is now officially a militarized zone. The police or paramilitary police deployed the LRAD sound cannon, the latest in weaponry against peaceful protest. Manufactured in the US and sold to the Israeli Defense Force, tested in the Palestinian village of Beit Ummar, it is portable and transmits 140 decibels of sound. 85 dB can damage hearing so this is an assault weapon that can leave innocent civilians maimed. For some reason the US military have no concern for collateral damage and when they claim that their weapons only harm enemy combatants somehow the citizenry believe that to be true. Maybe wall street bankers will happily suffer hearing loss so they really cannot hear about injustice. The most ironic point about this weapon is that it will harm the police officers too. After all they too are dispensable casualties of friendly fire. This war like every other pits the 99% against the 99% at the behest of the 1%.
Friday, November 18, 2011
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