Sound weapons deployed at protests have people searching for protection, but understanding LRAD technology reveals the mechanics behind these controversial crowd control tools and practical protection ...

Sonic weapons known as Long Range Acoustic Devices (LRAD), are used by law enforcement officials as a non-traditional method of crowd control and dispersal in multiple countries across the world. The ...

The LRAD is capable of inflicting bodily harm including nausea, dizziness and even organ damage and permanent hearing loss in extreme cases. However, the Minnesota State Patrol claimed it did not use ...

LRAD sells sound cannons to yacht owners as a means of keeping pirates from boarding. In 2005, an LRAD sound cannon staved off an attack by pirates on a five-star German-built cruise ship, called ...

From descriptions of assaults using long-range acoustic devices given by their human targets. LRAD technology, which generates a powerful cone of sound, was developed for communication between ships, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The LRAD is capable of inflicting bodily harm including nausea, dizziness and even organ damage and permanent hearing loss in ...