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Originally Posted by QUESTINY
It quotes the unit’s commander, Col. Robert Cloutier, as saying that the 1st BCT’s soldiers are being trained in the use of “the first ever nonlethal package the Army has fielded.” The weapons, the paper reported, are “designed to subdue unruly or dangerous individuals without killing them.” The equipment includes beanbag bullets, shields and batons and equipment for erecting roadblocks.
It appears that as part of the training for deployment within the US, the soldiers have been ordered to test some of this non-lethal equipment on each other.
“I was the first guy in the brigade to get Tasered,” Cloutier told the Army Times. He described the effects of the electroshock weapon as “your worst muscle cramp ever—times 10 throughout your whole body.”
The colonel’s remark suggests that, in preparation for their “homefront” duties, rank-and-file troops are also being routinely Tasered. The brutalizing effect and intent of such a macabre training exercise is to inure troops against sympathy for the pain and suffering they may be called upon to inflict on the civilian population using these same “non-lethal” weapons.
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I strongly urge people not to protest or be violent towards police or soldiers. They are just dying to use weapons like these. Remember, once marshal law is declared there is no more Constitution and, therefore, protesting will not do any good. In my opinion, the only realistic way we can survive something like this scenario is to remain in safe places with people whom you trust. If you haven't started stockpiling food and supplies I suggest you begin thinking about it. If you haven't done so yet, you might want to watch the Camelot interviews with Michael St. Clair where he talks about what he calls "Radiant Zones." The most important thing I took away from his futuretalk is that it is necessary to distance oneself from the chaos that will ensue. This means being self sufficient with food, land, energy, and water. He suggests staying away from major cities as well. My point here is that we need to allow the mayhem around us to occur and wait until it dissipates--and certainly not to provoke police or soldiers!