Microwaving Unruly Crowds?
Normally I would be pleased to see the Air Force express concern for world opinion, but somehow the thought of microwaved protesters does not appeal to me. Nonlethal weapons such as high-power microwave devices should be used on American citizens in crowd-control situations before they are used on the battlefield, the Air Force secretary said Tuesday. Domestic use would make it easier to avoid questions in the international community over any possible safety concerns, said Secretary Michael Wynne. “If we’re…