"Officers threatened to engage a long‑range acoustic device (LRAD), giving the crowd a countdown before deployment. The system, a highly directional loudspeaker, can emit piercing deterrent tones or amplified voice commands over long distances and was originally developed for military and crowd‑control use. Experts warn that exposure to the device at close range can cause permanent hearing loss, ruptured eardrums, constant ringing in the ears, migraines, nausea, balance problems and even panic responses."
"Marine Colonel Mark Cancian, a senior adviser for the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said, 'We used it in Iraq ... if you're in the cone, it sounds like the voice of God is speaking to you.' State patrol officials said they checked the device's volume, issued dispersal notices and did not actually use tones or sirens, despite reports circulating on social media."
A long-range acoustic device (LRAD), a highly directional loudspeaker originally developed for military and crowd-control use, was threatened for deployment during an anti-ICE protest outside a SpringHill Suites in Maple Grove, Minnesota. State patrol troopers confronted protesters who believed federal immigration agents were staying at the hotel. Officials said they checked the device's volume, issued dispersal notices and did not use deterrent tones or sirens. Experts warned that close-range exposure can cause permanent hearing loss, ruptured eardrums, tinnitus, migraines, nausea, balance problems and panic. The night ended with 26 arrests. The protest followed a Saturday shooting that killed Alex Pretti, 37, and came amid federal law enforcement leadership changes in the state.
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