6.03.2008

60 Minutes: Pentagon's raygun demonstrated on mock protestors

Message control....message control.....message control....The ray gun is perfectly harmless. The US military are Boy Scouts. You have nothing to worry about. The gun, as long as it is used properly, will save lives. - Ed.

The Pentagon has been developing a raygun which can harmlessly repel enemies by causing a burning sensation in the top layer of the skin. However, according to CBS's 60 Minutes, the military is unwilling to actually trust this weapon enough to deploy it in Iraq.

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