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Louder than bombs! Sonic cannon used against citizenry: Pittsburgh, Tegucigalpa

Pittsburgh : PA : USA | 2 months ago  
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  • onmouseover="showHoverContext('topRight', this);" onmouseout="hideHoverContext();" onclick="writeYouTubePlayer('http://www.youtube.com/v/2RlVKgIfqsk', '480', '385', '/contributed-news/4244886-louder-than-bombs-sonic-cannon-used-against-citizenry-pittsburgh-tegucigalpa/video/39445238/landing'); return false;"> Sonic cannon deployment in this G20 protest video
    Sonic cannon deployment in this G20 protest video
    Posted by: BorderExplorer
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    Deployment of LRAD in Pittsburgh
    Posted by: BorderExplorer
  • LRAD represses citizen demonstrators
    LRAD represses citizen demonstrators
    Posted by: BorderExplorer
    Caption reads "State-of-the-art Israeli artifact used in repression ...

For the first time in U.S. history, this week officials used a long range acoustic device [LRAD] "sonic cannon" against U.S. civilians in Pittsburgh at the G-20 protests. Meanwhile, in Honduras, the same weapon, along with chemical warfare, assaulted the Brazilian embassy sheltering deposed President Manual Zelaya.

"The [Pittsburgh] police fired a sound cannon that emitted shrill beeps, causing demonstrators to cover their ears and back up," reported The New York Times. The YouTube video shows the blast deployment at the top of this post. While the link stays active at this CNN site, you can watch a CNN reporter attempting to communicate during one blast.

The UN Security Council called on the de facto government of Honduras to "cease harassing the Brazilian Embassy" and "condemned acts of intimidation" in response to sound device use and chemical warfare against the building.

The LRAD device, described as "a nonlethal weapon," is capable of emitting sound at a level that is capable of permanently damaging hearing and higher than the normal human threshold of pain (120-140 dB).

The audio cannon manufactured by American Technology Corporation (ATCO), a San Diego-based company. Company stock was trading up over 15 percent in heavy activity late Friday, according to DailyFinance.com.

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  • News Source: The Age | 2 months ago
    A statement on Monday by Lewis Amselm, the US representative to the Organisation of American States, slamming Zelaya was "not at all" a reversal of position, he said. "What he said yesterday is fully consistent with our concern that, you know, both...
  • News Source: The Daily Star | 2 months ago
    Honduran de facto leaders pledged to reconsider a clampdown on rights and resume mediation efforts, as deposed President Manuel Zelaya appealed for help from the United Nations.  The deep divides within the Central American country echoed beyond...
  • News Source: Disinfo.com | 2 months ago
    Posted by disinfogreg on September 29, 2009 From the New York Times : The police fired a sound cannon that emitted shrill beeps, causing demonstrators to cover their ears and back up, then threw tear gas canisters that released clouds of white smoke...
  • News Source: Voice of America | 2 months ago
    The interim Honduran government has pledged to reconsider a decree suspending civil liberties, amid an international outcry over the measure and an appeal by ousted President Manuel Zelaya. De facto President Roberto Micheletti said the 45-day order...
  • News Source: Taiwan News | 2 months ago
    Taipei, Sept.29 (CNA) Taiwan's embassy in Honduras provided temporary political asylum to the youngest daughter of deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya out of humanitarian concern, Foreign Minister Timothy C.T...Yang was responding to a local...
  • News Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 2 months ago
    But Mr Zelaya managed to speak to the assembly on Monday via a mobile phone which was held by his foreign minister Patricia Rodas at the podium of the United Nations. "Honduras is being subjected to fascist rule which is suppressing the right of the...
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Posted By FauziaSultana FauziaSultana | 2 months ago
My goodness that was simply outrageous! What in the world were they trying prove?Didn't anyone protest?No one cares if your hearing is impaired?I just can't believe it! Thanks so much for your report,Billie.
Reply By BorderExplorer BorderExplorer | 2 months ago
This is how they attempt to curtail the G-20 protesters. Pretty awful.

Even worse is the chemical assault in Honduras. According to Americas MexicoBlog:
"Juan Almendares, a Honduran medical doctor and human rights leader, states:
'The occupants of the Brazilian Embassy that accompany President Manuel Zelaya Rosales, his wife and family, communities and protesters are the object of the launching of chemical arms from helicopters and airplanes or troops, and the use of sophisticated sound and electromagnetic equipment that have produced severe diarrhea, vomiting, nasal hemorrhages and gastrointestinal problems in both the Embassy and surrounding areas...'It is urgent that an international medical team from the United Nations and the World Health Organization be sent. We are facing an irregular war against the people of Honduras. The Armed Forces do not allow the International Red Cross entry into the Brazilian Embassy, violating all international health treaties and conventions and human rights.'"

A chemical analysis of the gas concluded: "This mixture is technologically purely military, prohibited under international treaties. Exposure for a prolonged period is lethal to any living organism."

The First Lady is reportedly bleeding profusely. Here is my source:
http://bit.ly/10vFNL
Posted By myVox myVox | 2 months ago
So, the attempt here is to muffle citizens' voices so that they do not reach the G20 corridors. No one cares for citizernry, you see! In the last G20 summit at London an elderly newspaper vendor was pushed from behind / beaten up by police and died. Despite that being captured on camera, nothing happened!
Reply By BorderExplorer BorderExplorer | 2 months ago
Horrible. Thank you for reminding us of that incident, myVox. Here's a detailed account:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Ian_Tomlinson
Reply By myVox myVox | 2 months ago
And the report cum video I'd posted here on allvoices when the tragedy occured:
http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/2930834-ian-tomlinson-victim-of-police-brutality-or-was-it-destiny
Posted By gaybobjones gaybobjones | 2 months ago
huh
Reply By ccemail ccemail | 2 months ago
Yea, can't exactly tell when the canon was fired.
Reply By BorderExplorer BorderExplorer | 2 months ago
The CNN video is quite clear (tho you must endure a couple short commercials before you get to the clip):

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2009/09/24/tsr.todd.g20.tear.gas.cnn.html
Posted By spike-breaker08 spike-breaker08 | about 1 month ago
if it affects human ear, that canon should be destroyed!
Reply By BorderExplorer BorderExplorer | about 1 month ago
Expect to see noise-cancelling headphones at upcoming demonstrations.
Posted By wasem wasem | 15 days ago
thx for sharing this
Posted By wasem wasem | 15 days ago
nice video
i like it
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