'Sonic weapon' deployed in London during Olympics

May 12, 2012 by legitgov

'Sonic weapon' deployed in London during Olympics --Royal Marines operating in patrol craft from HMS Ocean are also heavily armed with conventional firearms. 11 May 2012 The Ministry of Defence has confirmed a device which can be used as a "sonic weapon" will be deployed in London during the Olympics. The American-made Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) can be used to send verbal warnings over a long distance or emit a beam of pain-inducing tones. The equipment was spotted fixed to a landing craft on the Thames at Westminster this week. An MoD spokesman said it would be used "primarily in the loud hailer mode".