Tag: CROWD-CONTROL

As the U.S. continues to slog its way through the war in Afghanistan, military strategists have been forced to come up with new and inventive ways to combat large groups of insurgents -- including, apparently, a weapon that convinces targets that they're on fire. The 'pain ray' weapon, known as the Active Denial System, uses millimeter waves to heat the top layer of an individual's skin in ...

You might have heard about the 'Mosquito,' a device that submits a high-pitched squeal only audible to people under 25, and you might have heard about some folks using it to deter teenage loitering. But have you heard it? Chances are, if you're in your late 20's or beyond, you never will hear it. Thanks to a tip from Neatorama, we can at least give you the opportunity. The devices saw a fair ...