I saw this program as well, what was scary was the stats on just how often foriegn tour boats, small yahts & private cruise ships are boarded & the occupants of such vessels pillaged, kiddnapped or even killed! I think it was like 1 in every 7 in some places!
The trouble is, once your international waters, your literally a sitting duck.., your on your own, you cant have armed protection & your stuck in a vessel, normally far from shore & that cant outrun the bad guys fast attack boats. Its has all the elements of a swat team (speed, surprise & violence of action) but its in a reversed objective. I for one would never put my family on a private cruise boat not within U.S. waters.
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Originally posted by mike boothThe certification for marine employment is highly regulated on commercial vessals. Piracy is not limited to commercial vessels or deep water. Coastal piracy, off Central and South America, Africa and South East Asia is a major issue. Private vessels and private security are not regulated. Local firearms laws and customs regulations apply.
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The certification for marine employment is highly regulated on commercial vessals. Piracy is not limited to commercial vessels or deep water. Coastal piracy, off Central and South America, Africa and South East Asia is a major issue. Private vessels and private security are not regulated. Local firearms laws and customs regulations apply.
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Originally posted by The Lord of the KeysI like the old fashion way. Sink their ship and hang the pirates
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I like the old fashion way. Sink their ship and hang the pirates
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Originally posted by EricAny idea what that would do to someone with hearing aids?
The energy from each "speaker" that is focused has a real low, or high frequency that by itself may only cause minor discomfort. When the other beams of a "slightly" different frequency converge at the focal point it becomes more than uncomfortable. It may cause loss of bodily functions, and severe pain.
.So far I've only seen write-ups about it in Janes Defense and other military and technology stories. I've heard there is a video of a test out in cyberworld some where. Here's a list of links on the subject from the Air force.
http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/soft/nonlethal.htm
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Originally posted by EricI would have enjoyed seeing that show, sound waves are being looked at for many uses. Besides that countermeasure listed above, sound waves can be used to detect foreign substances in liquids. Something about an electromagnetic pulse/sensor that can figure out the liqiuds property. Acoustic interferometry, if you want to do a google.
The story I read listed a possible use as confirming what is in the coffee cup you are holding while in line at the airport.
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Originally posted by EricAny idea what that would do to someone with hearing aids?
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Originally posted by RooneyThey are trying to get to the point where they can focus the energy on one person in a crowd and not bother anyone around the target. There have been numerous advances in non-lethal technology over the past 10-15 years.
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They have been working on sound and radio wave non-lethal weapons for a long time now. The navy recently tested an underwater system that uses multiple "speakers". Although each "speaker" was harmless they could be focused in a way that the percussion from the sound wave would hit an object at the same time causing it to be destroyed. They were testing this for harbor security against, mines, torpedoes, divers, etc.. I have heard that DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) is testing a system like that for defense. They are trying to get to the point where they can focus the energy on one person in a crowd and not bother anyone around the target. There have been numerous advances in non-lethal technology over the past 10-15 years.
Did anyone see the sticky foam gun they made a few years ago? It worked to subdue someone but was hell to clean up. Not very practical.
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I would have enjoyed seeing that show, sound waves are being looked at for many uses. Besides that countermeasure listed above, sound waves can be used to detect foreign substances in liquids. Something about an electromagnetic pulse/sensor that can figure out the liqiuds property. Acoustic interferometry, if you want to do a google.
The story I read listed a possible use as confirming what is in the coffee cup you are holding while in line at the airport.
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I forget the name of this thing, but NYPD has the thing mounted on a Hummer, as well as a few other agencies for civil disturbances.
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