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Toronto police buy “sound cannons” in anticipation of G20 protests

Published: 29 May, 2010, 02:26
Edited: 30 May, 2010, 07:52


Protesters plug their ears as Pittsburgh police use a sound cannon at last year's G20 summit. It was the first use of the device in North America. (Michael Henninger / Post-Gazette / thestar.com)

Unruly protestors at the upcoming G20 summit in Toronto, Canada may be greeted by long-range acoustic devices (LRADs) also known as “sound cannons.”

 
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Wayne May 30, 2010, 07:13 quote
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The Toronto police should be arresting the Greedy 20/Greedy 8, not buying weapons to use against Canadian citizens.

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