"Israeli ‘portable pain ray’ raises fears of non-lethal weapons proliferation"
"Torture at the touch of a button"
By Daniel Tencer
The Raw Story - November 13, 2009 - HERE
Israeli researchers have developed a portable device that causes excruciating sensations of burning and can be built for just $250,000, raising fears that even the world’s poorest, most oppressive governments will now be able to use advanced non-lethal weapons on their civilian populations.
The Man-Portable Active Denial System, developed by researchers at the College of Judea and Samaria, can beam a microwave ray that causes skin surface to heat up to 130 degrees Fahrenheit, causing the nerve cells in the skin to think they’re on fire.
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