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LilKim Donating Member (355 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 12:10 AM
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Maximum pain is aim of new US weapon
THE US military is funding development of a weapon that delivers a bout of excruciating pain from up to 2 kilometres away. Intended for use against rioters, it is meant to leave victims unharmed. But pain researchers are furious that work aimed at controlling pain has been used to develop a weapon. And they fear that the technology will be used for torture.

http://www.newscientist.com/channel/mech-tech/mg18524894.500
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whistle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 12:14 AM
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1. Well, bless the U.S. military's sadistic little heart and may the...
...weapon have an echo effect and bite the user right where it hurts most!
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DELUSIONAL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 12:15 AM
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2. Mike Malloy was covering this story
new torture tool -- for Gonzales and gang.
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Kazak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 12:20 AM
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3. Er...rioters...or...protesters?
Next logical step: "rioters" carrying huge freakin' mirrors!!!

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lenidog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 12:47 AM
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4. So whats more humane causing them temporary pain
or killing them. It reminds me of a little tidbit of info I erad once. Sweden was looking for a new rifle to arm their military and picked one that shot the 5.56 NATO round. They decided to develop their own round of 5.56mm instead of using the standard NATO SS-109 round because they said the NATO standard round was too lethal.
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Ms. Clio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 01:51 AM
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7. Did you read the article?
"Even if the use of temporary severe pain can be justified as a restraining measure, which I do not believe it can, the long-term physical and psychological effects are unknown."

And who is this "them?" What if the "them" turns out to be a crowd of American protesters, including children? I rather imagine you would have a whole different perspective if you were in the firing line of this utterly barbaric device.
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Randi_Listener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 12:53 AM
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5. Like a motherfucking storm trooper arrangment.
It's always about the pain and shit.
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Ms. Clio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 01:49 AM
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6. Of course it will be used for torture
They are probably testing it at Gitmo and Abu Ghraib as we type.
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