Alan Cheslow

I noticed this news article through a posting at Free Press International:

Airman Burned by Military’s Heat Ray Gun

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, GA (AP) — An airman suffered second-degree burns during an evaluation of a non-lethal heat-ray gun this week in south Georgia, officials said. He is a member of the 820th Security Forces Group, based at Moody Air Force Base, near Valdosta, which is evaluating the space-age weapon, known as the Active Denial System. It fires an electromagnetic beam that makes people feel as if they are about to catch fire. Apart from creating a terrifying sensation, the technology is supposed to be a harmless, non-lethal way to disrupt riots. The device’s two-man crew located their targets through telephoto lenses and fired beams from more than 500 yards away.

Great to know the military is looking out for us.