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Pentagon approves DHS test of 'heat ray' weapon at southern border

Original: This is deeply disturbing. The Pentagon has approved letting DHS test a military “heat ray” weapon for use at the southe

The Pentagon has approved a plan letting the Department of Homeland Security test the Active Denial System, a military 'heat ray' weapon, for use at the southern border, according to a September memo obtained by CNN. The device fires an invisible energy beam that heats the skin's surface, causing a burning sensation intended to disperse crowds. Critics are calling the move deeply disturbing, raising concerns about deploying an anti-crowd military weapon against migrants at the border.

Why now: Fresh CNN reporting on a Pentagon memo revealing plans to test a military crowd-control weapon at the border has sparked alarm

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This is deeply disturbing. The Pentagon has approved letting DHS test a military “heat ray” weapon for use at the southern border, according to a September memo obtained by CNN. It’s called the Active Denial System, it fires an invisible energy beam that heats the surface of… · AltAltNPS@noc.social · 2

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