Toronto police get 'sound cannons' for G20

Long-range acoustic devices can be used for crowd control


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.

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

Riotous protesters marching at the G20 summit next month may be greeted with ear-splitting “sound cannons,” the latest Toronto police tool for quelling unruly crowds.

Toronto police have purchased four, long-range acoustic devices (LRAD) — often referred to as sound guns or sound cannons — for the upcoming June 26-27 summit, the Star has learned.

Purchased this month, the LRADs will become a permanent fixture in Toronto law enforcement, said police spokesperson Const. Wendy Drummond.

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Crimbrary predicted it wouldn't take long for the LRAD to come to Canada. Sounds like an indiscriminate intimidating device that will injure protesters, onlookers, and bystanders. Not to mention people who are just trying to get to and from work. Tom


1 comment:

gas masks are not enough said...

Outrageous. Would a set of earplugs help the protesters? More research is required.