This is the future of the "free" press in America: nothing but pain.

Don't ask: Of course it's safe. Just as a Taser is.

Yea... who are these monsters? Coming up with non lethal weapons, when bullets are so inexpensive and plentiful.

Interesting weapon boring video. Upvote for the end, though. Stick with it!

All I wanted was to see this heat ray gun thing in action, not some old man overcoming his mid life crisis ...

Yea... who are these monsters? Coming up with non lethal weapons, when bullets are so inexpensive and plentiful.

i like that the operator has to say "engage" to activate the machine.. its sooooo 2008.

Good luck overthrowing future oppressive governments now!

It's not freedom fighting, it's terrorism!

LOL these kind of journalists I LIKE!

Coming to a neighborhood near you.

Yes, I would prefer bullets. There is bigger consequences so less incentive to use them. Also, if bullets are used unjustly then people are more apt to rebel. Whereas this device causes people to submit more.

They should use those on the birds that are pooping all over Texas coast towns by sitting in the city trees. I could make one of these out of a microwave oven and a Direct TV Plus satellite dish. Just give me a Pentagon contract.
As an afterthought, if they use this just one time on legitimate US protesters I've got a feeling that the cat's going to be out of the bag. Instead of control they will lose all control over disobedient civilians. If you make someone feel like their skin is burning you might expect a less than civil response.
Where is my screen wire hoodie?

I don't care what anyone says, they exist, I don't want to die from one. I would rather get shot, Its a lot more to the point. If someones chasing me around with a heat ray, thats just torture.


"there just using heat rays to disperse crowds", yeah just like there just using cruise missiles to 'displace' inservatives

US tax dollars at work, ten years and the thing is still the size of an 80's satellite dish, and has to be mounted on a humvee for mobility. Why when every piece of commercial technology continues to get smaller, does the military tech stay huge. What the hell, stop watching the seventies sci-fi and gloating that your tech is way smaller than that. Active denial systems should be hand held by now. What, do we need to get NOKIA to make them?

I'd hide behind an unpopped bag of popcorn. It may not protect me from the heat, but at least I'd go down in a fury of buttery goodness.

Pfft, I'm dissappointed.

Next time I see a video about lazers, there'd better be plentiful colours, and pink floyd playing.

"set phasers to 'mild nuisance'"

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Pfft, I'm dissappointed.
Next time I see a video about lazers, there'd better be plentiful colours, and pink floyd playing.


Except it's not a laser. It's radiation.

Do any of you know anything about what your saying?^ (except MGR)

This is ADS, Active Denial System. Its non-lethal, does not cause permanent or lasting damage, and the effects wear off as soon as you move out of the beam. Its not so much radiation, as most people think of radiation. Your space heater radiates. (it all depends on how you use the word) This particular ADS uses electromagnetic wave at a frequency of 95 GHtz to excite the nerve endings in your skin, about 1/64 of an inch deep. This shit is bad ass, and its to bad they haven't developed it sooner.

@direpickle - So you would would rather people shoot civilians, than use something like this? Douche.

@Abducted - This is always been a fear of the people. How do you fight an oppressive government with such a huge Military? The English did it. Its about standing up for whats right. I took an oath to defend the constitution, and I ca tell you if i ever got some "suppress the free people" bullshit kind of orders, there ain't no fucking way. Thats the day I'll be tried for shooting A superior officer.

@Maximillion - Double Douche for the "prefer bullets" comment.

@HollywoodBob. Triple douche. Yes some older systems like PATRIOT are still large, but it is old technology and it has been around for a while. Did you ever think that the size serves a purpose? BAM. Know something before you make yourself look like an Idiot.

@Cumhuffman - I laughed, only because the RADAR in PATRIOT (the field I work in) will cook a bag of popcorn as you throw it across the antenna. This device will not cook you, or kill you, but your comment was funny nonetheless.

@Sheppard. Lasers? who said anything about lasers?

@rottenseed - your avatar right back at you. (insert avatar here) you buddy!

can this weapon be abused? of course.

does having a non-lethal alternative, give the occasional moron authority figure, an even itchier trigger finger? yup.

would you rather get shot, by that same occasional-but-sadly-inevitable abusive douchebag with a badge? just try to put it in perspective, gang.
throughout the 60s here in the states, firehoses (tear gas, riot batons...) were used on crowds, that had far more damage potential.