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Twitter is lighting up with
OWS reports that the NYPD is using a handheld sonic cannon known as an L-RAD or Long-Range Acoustic Device. "Long-Range Acoustic Devices (L-RADs) send harmful, pain inducing tones over longer distances and are rarely deployed for crowd control purposes." Note: The below clip doesn't show the weapon being used.
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