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to: Tony Ingenoso
from: A Person
date: 2005-07-24 18:54:28
subject: Re: `less-lethal` microwave weapon

From: A Person <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the
field.near the bridge">

Tony Ingenoso wrote:
> Why?  Its what is done today with hostile mobs around the world.  Govts have
> been machine gunning citizens since the advent of the machine gun.
>

Yeah & other govs have been reacting badly to that since. This is nice
& clean esp in terms of international relations. Imaigne the PRC
clearing a large square on Beijing with these. No arms sales sanctions etc.
Mmmmmm nice.

In fact Kuchma's ppl would have kept the gov of Ukraine w/o much doubt.

> Its what was done in the US at Kent State.
>
> You can have dead or slightly maimed - take your pick.  What you can't have
> is a perfect non-lethal system.
>

Indeed. It's the use to which you put it which amuses.

> No less than lethal system is perfect and WILL have some level of fatalities
> if used.  Even the "goo gun" would eventually have
fatalities among some
> very claustrophobic individuals with heart conditions.
>

Yup but this has clear "mass control & punishment" uses which
will appeal to many in power.

Adam

> "Robert Comer"  wrote in message
> news:42e2d2b1$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>
>>And extremely unacceptable.
>>
>>- Bob Comer
>>
>>"Tony Ingenoso"  wrote in message
>>news:42e2ba74$2{at}w3.nls.net...
>>
>>>Just shooting them is a while lot simpler.
>>>
>>>"Robert Comer"  wrote in message
>>>news:42e223b6$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>
>>>>Oh that sounds good.  This one will never fly.
>>>>
>>>>- Bob Comer
>
>

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