2020-09-17 | US military police 'sought use of heat ray' to disperse White House protesters | US policing | The Guardian
'A military whistleblower has said federal officials sought to use some controversial crowd control devices, including a so-called heat ray, to disperse protesters outside the White House in June. '
'Athough active-duty military troops were sent to the region, they remained at bases outside the district in case they were needed. '
'DeMarco testified in late July before the House natural resources committee, which is investigating the use of force against crowds in Lafayette Square. '
'The ADS was developed by the military nearly two decades ago and was unveiled to the public around 2007. '
'The US military has, in recent years, ordered the cannon for the navy’s Military Sealift Command to be used by ships to hail or warn other vessels. '
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'A military whistleblower has said federal officials sought to use some controversial crowd control devices, including a so-called heat ray, to disperse protesters outside the White House in June. '
'Athough active-duty military troops were sent to the region, they remained at bases outside the district in case they were needed. '
'DeMarco testified in late July before the House natural resources committee, which is investigating the use of force against crowds in Lafayette Square. '
'The ADS was developed by the military nearly two decades ago and was unveiled to the public around 2007. '
'The US military has, in recent years, ordered the cannon for the navy’s Military Sealift Command to be used by ships to hail or warn other vessels. '
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