I wonder if having your phone or metal on you could be dangerous when blasted by this weapon
this post was submitted on 20 Feb 2022
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Do you have something to substantiate this suggestion? As far as I can tell from credible reports, it's only LRAD ("sonic guns") which have been used, in ACT and NSW jurisdictions, in recent years.
In Canberra over the weekend it appears to have been a fairly non-militarised looking LRAD unit used for PA purposes only.
There do seem to be significant safety issues which need addressing with the tech, and concerns to discuss about the style of policing it enables.
Jumping into rabbit holes of energy weapons, if unsubstantiated, seems unhelpful.
question everything. and try hard not to discourage others from doing so. shaming people for asking questions is largely why humanity is in the mess they are in. Everyone is afraid to stick out like a sore thumb. I have been wrong before and will be wrong again. I will always ask questions and look deeper.