CHINA DEVELOPS HANDHELD ‘CROWD CONTROL’ SONIC GUN
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| The portable sonic rifle (circled) is hand-held and powered by gas which when heated will emit a deep and monotonous sound. |
*The weapon uses low frequency sound that cause a
'biological effect' on people
*Studies have shown low frequency noises
cause vomiting and bowel spasms
*The sonic weapon is powered by gas which when heated
will emit a deep sound
China has developed the world's first hand-held
sonic gun which can disperse crowds by causing painful vibrations in the
eyeballs, ear drums and internal organs.
Mailonline reports that the rifle, which was
developed by law enforcement and the military, uses low frequency sounds,
causing a 'biological effect' on the body, according the South China Morning
Post.
Studies have shown deeper noises, or infrasounds, can
cause anything from mild discomfort to dizziness, vomiting, bowel spasms,
organ damage and heart attacks, the publication reports.
The sonic weapon, which are typically mounted on
vehicles, is hand-held and powered by gas which when heated will emit a deep
and monotonous sound, the Chinese Academy of Sciences said.
The project, launched in 2017, has been approved
by Ministry of Science and Technology for mass production.
'The panel suggested that the fruit of the project
should be transformed into practical equipment as soon as
possible,' Professor Xie Xiujuan, lead scientist on the project, told the
publication.
It is not known when the weapon will be used by Chinese
soldiers or law enforcement or if they will be used on anti-government protests
in Hong Kong.
It comes after police have used non-lethal weapons to
tackle protesters in the in the autonomous region of China after weeks of
political unrest.
Riot police have used tear gas and rubber bullets to
disperse demonstrations as violence escalated on the streets.
Hong Kong has been rocked by a series of
anti-government protests for the past three months.
The demonstrations were initially sparked by a proposed
law that would allow some criminal suspects to be sent to the mainland China to
stand trial.
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