This was apparently during a moment of silence for the dead. This sort of thing has been rumored to be related to Havana Syndrome and will apparently cause permanent damage. Not that the folks deploying it are concerned about that.
ta988 14 hours ago [-]
This is terrifying, all that during a calm protest. I hope the people will stay strong, this is exactly what they are up against.
matsemann 13 hours ago [-]
And it being "non-lethal" or harmless or whatever isn't really true when panicking large crowds easily can kill hundreds. Super dangerous.
But I guess that could even be the point. Make it dangerous to protest, but avoid images of firing into the crowd, can blame the protestors for "killing each other" or so.
MegaButts 14 hours ago [-]
Watching that looks like something out of a movie you wouldn't think is real. That looks terrifying.
Serbia has been Russia's closest ally for decades, with Russia having its side in the wars of the 90s. Perhaps such a weapon would have been provided to support the current pro-Moscow government.
But I guess that could even be the point. Make it dangerous to protest, but avoid images of firing into the crowd, can blame the protestors for "killing each other" or so.
Serbia has been Russia's closest ally for decades, with Russia having its side in the wars of the 90s. Perhaps such a weapon would have been provided to support the current pro-Moscow government.
Alternatively (and more likely) the Serbian government could've simply bought an LRAD device from the United States: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-range_acoustic_device
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