New York, NY – Police Use Military Megaphone To Amplify Their Point To OWS Protesters

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    Photos of an LRAD being carried around by an NYPD officer were snapped by Joshua Paul.New York, NY – The NYPD’s anti-protest arsenal includes an amplifier developed for the military — but it’s being used as a loudspeaker, not a “sound cannon” to break up crowds.

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    It’s called a Long Range Acoustical Device and it has the ability to blast a small area with 110 decibels of sound — the equivalent of a power saw at close range.

    But police officials say that’s not how it’s being used at Zuccotti Park and other protest sites, where it functions as the world’s clearest megaphone.

    “We don’t use it to disrupt. We don’t use it as some horrible noisemaker,” said Police Department spokesman Paul Browne.

    “We set it up away from where a crowd is. We create a 50-foot safety zone. It sends out a clear, uniform message that can be heard for several blocks.”

    Full story at The NY Daily News


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    12 years ago

    Theoretically, it can give a heart attack to someone with an irregular heartbeat.

    LouKay
    LouKay
    12 years ago

    THEORETICALLY, ows guys deserve heart attacks. THEORETICALLY ONLY!!!!

    AlbertEinstein
    AlbertEinstein
    12 years ago

    #1 : So will climbing into an operating microwave. LRAP has a keep-out distance requirement.

    Do you have the data to back up your claim? I’ve worked technologies much more advanced than LRAP, and have seen no such effect.

    1stAmendment
    1stAmendment
    12 years ago

    Well, the NYPD always abuses it’s powers , and I guarantee you they will miss use this LRAD because nobody will hold them accountable !

    12 years ago

    To #7 - What are you hocking a chineck for? Speak English!