Sound weapons deployed at protests have people searching for protection, but understanding LRAD technology reveals the mechanics behind these controversial crowd control tools and practical protection ...

Sonic weapons can be useful for more than just crowd control, and are being used as a valuable non-lethal deterrent on the ...

The City has agreed to pay $748,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by Black Lives Matter protesters who said the NYPD illegally targeted demonstrators with Long Range Acoustic Devices [LRAD] in 2014.

At vaccine mandate protests in Canberra last week, police used powerful loud-hailing devices called Long-Range Acoustic Devices (LRADs) to address protesters. While some protesters claimed they were ...

The LRAD is capable of inflicting bodily harm including nausea, dizziness and even organ damage and permanent hearing loss in extreme cases. However, the Minnesota State Patrol claimed it did not use ...

Audio producer Cory Choy was reporting on the 2014 Black Lives Matter protests in New York City when he first experienced sound as a weapon. “Horrible, nauseating pain hit my body,” he tells Popular ...

The Police Department has agreed to stop using an “alert” noise on the devices after demonstrators and photographers sued, saying it caused migraines and dizziness. By Colin Moynihan Police officers ...

New York City has reached a nearly $750,000 settlement with a group of plaintiffs who say they were injured when police deployed a "sound cannon" against protesters who took to the streets in 2014 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The LRAD is capable of inflicting bodily harm including nausea, dizziness and even organ damage and permanent hearing loss in ...