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acoustic weapons - death by cortisol

Imagine an enemy that learns how to use your body’s natural defenses to kill you. And, by doing so, they can cause your death in a way that is untraceable and that will always be attributed to natural causes. That potentially deadly natural defense exists within each of our bodies. And, as the following will show, research is now being done to find ways to turn our bodies normally protective functions into a sleeping assassin that can be triggered by government agents or law enforcement. The intent is to cause death by untraceable causes. Indeed, that research is the basis for my story at badexperiment.com

Infrasound are sound waves that are felt by the body rather than heard. For example, have you ever observed how very deep bass notes on a powerful sound system can be felt as they pulse through your body? Ultra low bass notes that can only be felt are part of the infrasound spectrum. This is sound that is silent, below the range of human hearing. What happens when the human body is assaulted with infrasound repeatedly over long periods of time? Depending upon the amplitude or intensity, it produces feelings of extreme discomfort, a feeling that the body is vibrating. Such feelings intensify as the level of infrasound is increased. In effect, infrasound in the right hands, can serve as a weapon of torture. There are other effects that can enhance infrasounds’ use as a weapon of torture. Depending upon the frequency and intensity, infrasound can keep you awake, or, induce sleep. Therefore, it can serve as a remote means of causing sleep deprivation. Infrasound also has a deteriorating effect on work performance similar to alcohol ingestion. An excellent British research paper providing a synopsis of current research on infrasound’s effect on humans can be found at this link.

However, there is one effect of infrasound that can prove deadly during long-term exposure. Infrasound induces stress and causes the body to secrete the hormone Cortisol. This effect is a medically recognized danger of long-term infrasound exposure (see research paper link above). In fact, exposure to infrasound during sleep also stimulates Cortisol production by the body. Why is infrasound’s’ effect on Cortisol so significant?

The hormone Cortisol, produced by the adrenal gland, plays a vital role in preparing our body for stressful “fight or flight” episodes. “It increases blood pressure, blood sugar levels and has an immunosuppressive action . . . ” that provides needed alertness and energy during stressful experiences. However, during long term stress, or if Cortisol production is prolonged, its effects on the human body can become deadly. It can cause hyperglycemia, brain damage, weakening of the immune system, weight gain, diabetes, high blood pressure, and other complications. It actually begins to shut down immunity, digestion, healthy endocrine function . . . The bottom line is this: Prolonged Cortisol production in our bodies eventually causes death.

Remotely targeted infrasound weapons showers victims with silent, focused soundwaves in their homes (infrasound easily passes through walls and all building materials). When exposure to infrasound is prolonged, it becomes a slow kill murder weapon. Indeed, an untraceable murder weapon, as it leaves no evidence of its use on the victim. Infrasound becomes particularly deadly if it is used during the victim’s early morning sleep hours. Why? This is the period of time when the body normally produces the lowest levels of Cortisol. Artificially stimulating Cortisol production during this time disrupts the body’s’ normal Cortisol production in the worst possible way. In effect, the sleeping body perceives infrasound as a threat and elevates Cortisol production to cope. Since the victim is asleep, the Cortisol is not used, and remains in the body, damaging life-essential body functions. If a weapon producing silent infrasound is targeted at a victim for months, or even years, how long will it take for it to cause the victims’ death through deadly health complications? That appears to be a key question currently being researched by Federal / Military covert testing of through-the-wall infrasound weapons involuntarily on American Citizens.

My experience as a long-term victim of though-the-wall infrasound weapons shows that my torturers most commonly these devices during the early morning sleep hours. Also during the day, they are constantly creating stress-inducing incidents to elevate Cortisol levels as well. In effect, I’ve become the victim of unending 24 hour, 7 day-a-week chronic stress that has lasted for more than a decade. Make no mistake about it, my antagonist’s ultimate motive is to cause death.

However, infrasound weapons are used in conjunction with microwave (or millimeter wave) through-the-wall weapons that have a specific effect on brain activity. In what way do the two weapon systems work together to amplify the effects of stress on the body? Stay tuned for the next installment in the Weapons Series.

Additional Research:
Serum-cortisol reflects severity and mortality in acute stroke.
Dr. Perricone on Stress and Cortisol
US Navy SBIR Award for wall-penetrating electromagnetic weapon that severly disorients victims remotely intended for law-enforcement use.
A Wired magazine article on the wall-penetrating electromagnetic weapon.
A Heritage Foundation article discussing the effects of microwave based weapons on the human body.

“Deadly noise weapons that can kill or maim may soon be part of America’s firepower.”

LDAP Acoustic Beam Weapon

So read the first sentence of an article in the Daily Mirror, one of England’s largest newspapers on December 8, 1997. The article is entitled: “Horrific noise gun set to go into battle.” It further states: ” About 20 US Government laboratories and military bases are working on acoustic weapons which can rupture organs, inflict burns and cause death. They are now so highly developed that they could be deployed at any moment, according to American expert William Arkin. A blast from a rifle, helicopter or mine would release an energy beam varying from a 90 to 120 decibel low-frequency to “shockwave” levels at more than 170 decibels. Very low frequencies could cause internal bleeding while the highest would destroy human flesh. Writing in the quarterly journal Medicine, Conflict and Survival, consultant Mr Arkin calls for international curbs on the new weapons on humanitarian grounds.”

Please take note of how this class of weapon “that could be deployed at any moment (as of 1997)” operates. It targets victims with a “very low frequency beam” that, with enough intensity, can “rupture organs, inflict burns and cause death.” Very low sound frequencies cannot be heard by the human ear. They can only be felt. Therefore, these are silent weapons that emit an invisible beam.

Who is the “American expert” credited as the source of this article? Is he qualified to comment on the development of acoustic weapons? William M. Arkin (warkin@igc.org) is a writer and consultant specializing in national security affairs. He writes a bi-weekly column Dot Mil for washingtonpost.com on national security and the Internet, and is a long time columnist for The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Arkin is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic Education at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University. He serves as a consultant to a number of non-profit and academic organizations on military and Internet matters, and is a news contributor and consultant to MSNBC, MSNBC.com, NBC News, Defense Daily, and Stars and Stripes Omnimedia (http://www.stripes.com). He has conducted Internet research training for news media organizations, the U.S. military, and private organizations and foundations.

From the Military to Law Enforcement
Have acoustic weapons, like through-the-wall surveillance technology, migrated from military applications to civilian law enforcement? The following piece of evidence may help answer that question. On Nov. 18, 1998, the Synetics Corp. was awarded Department of Defense contract #DAAE30-99-C-1003 for developing the “Difference Acoustic Wave Generation System“. This weapon generates a tightly focused ultrasound beam that “may be remotely directed towards the target. With sufficient energy, the resulting infrasonic waves (very low frequency sound) can be disabling or lethal.” Who is the intended customer for these weapon systems? According to the contract, these are “…for police and personal use”. These units are also designed to be “man-portable”.*See footnote for links to contract information.

Please note that these weapons were designed to target a single individual remotely with a focused acoustic beam. The designer’s intent is to make them light and portable enough to be carried by one man. And, law enforcement (police) are among the intended customers of this weapon. Synetics Corp., the above mentioned weapon developer no longer has an active website. However, an archived version of the website is still available online (if unavailable, an image of the page can be seen here). It gives further insight into how this weapon is controlled by the user. It states: ” The remote station (for weapon control) is hosted entirely on a Panasonic “Tough Book” (laptop computer) and includes all of the system control software, a real time live video display, and a joystick to direct the acoustic beams.” In essence, targeting a person remotely with a harmful acoustic beam is as easy as playing a computer video game.

LRAD Long Range Acoustical DeviceThe evidence provided above discusses the development of a prototype acoustic weapon. Is there evidence that acoustic weapons are being manufactured and purchased by law enforcement agencies? Yes. During the Republican National Convention held in New York in 2004, numerous respected news agencies reported on the presence of a weapon system named LRAD (Long Range Acoustical Device). This unit, purchased by the New York Police Dept., was part of their crowd control arsenal during that event. ABC News, in their article “RNC To Feature Unusual Forms of Sound” made the following statement regarding the capabilities of LRAD: “When in weapon mode, LRAD blasts a tightly controlled stream of caustic sound that can be turned up to high enough levels to trigger nausea or possibly fainting. The operators themselves remain unaffected since the noise is contained in its focused beam.” In commenting on how the weapon is operated, it further stated, “The sound beam is even equipped with a viewfinder so the operator can precisely target the audio by finding a person in cross hairs.” The weapon is tunable so that it can deliver audio messages or painful acoustic beams. And, that acoustic beam will only be heard or felt by the person it targets.

A similar acoustic device named the LDAP (Low Dispersion Acoustic Projector - see photo at top of this article) claims to have a longer range for its focused acoustic beam than the above mentioned LRAD. The manufacturer, called Wattre Corp., says its “HyperSpike” technology “is able to deliver high Sound Pressure Levels (SPL) and pinpoint beamwidth over distances never before possible.” The resulting sound is so intense that it wards off anyone approaching it. “Your cranium hears it,” the president told one newspaper. “The blast won’t sound like a baby crying or a scraped chalkboard,” the paper added. “But it will make a person feel the hyper-discomfort that comes with those noises.”

Wired Magazine recently discussed a ultrasonic / infrasonic weapon that was in development by American Technology Corp., best known as the the makers of LRAD (Long Range Acoustic Device) in 2002. How does this weapon affect humans? “ . . . they keep getting this uncomfortable effect and they can’t brace themselves to get away from it . . . - Where’s My Acoustic Bazooka? - Wired Magazine Blogs

Infra-sonic cannon acoustic weapon

Scientific Applications and Research Associates, Inc. (SARA) is a leading defense contractor for acoustic devices with less-than-lethal weapons applications. According to The Independent, a leading newspaper in the United Kingdom, SARA has developed a a gun that can “fire shock waves that hit people “with enough force to knock them off balance. [It] feels like having a bucket of cold water thrown on to your chest” - according to a quoted SARA spokesperson.

Clearly, we see evidence of the development of acoustic weapons for civilian and law enforcement applications. The next question we can logically ask is: Can deadly sound weapons be used in concert with through-the-wall surveillance to target people sleeping in their homes? If so, how are they being used?

Find out in our next chapter! Don’t miss it!

Footnote:
*Difference Acoustic Wave Generation System: To see the Dept. of Defense contract referenced awarded to Synetics Corp, go to the Dept. of Defense Small Business Innovation Research website. Using their online search tool, search for the following phrases: “Parametric Difference Waves for Low Frequency Acoustic Propagation,” and “Difference Acoustic Wave Generation System.” The search results will show the two contracts awarded for prototype acoustic weapons designed by Synetics Corp.
Dept of Defense Solicitation Abstract Referencing Synetics Corp. “Parametric Difference Waves for Low Frequency Acoustic Propagation”
Prior research indicates that an array of ultrasonic sources operated with an offset in frequency will produce infrasonic or very low frequency energy. This energy is useful because it is omni-directional, and it propagates well with little absorption. With sufficient energy, the resulting infrasonic waves can be disabling or lethal. Synetics proposes an approach toward developing infrasonic waves that can ultimately be incorporated into future man-portable small arms weapon systems. This approach utilizes modernized pneumatic technology which produces an extremely high-powered ultrasonic source. The resulting frequency generated is precisely controlled such that the desired high power infrasound frequency can be generated at the target by beating two focused ultrasonic sources. BENEFITS: The potential post applications of the parametric difference wave generator include non-lethal crowd control, non-lethal self defense units for police and personal use, and soot and crustacean removal devices for commercial industries.

Additional Reading

Information on formerly top-secret research in the 1990’s on Microwave based weaponry and it effects on humans released through Freedon Of Information Act
New York Magazine article commenting on the presence of LRAD during the Republican National Convention in New York, 2004.
American Technology Corp. manufacturer of LRAD website.
NPR Radio “All Things Considered” Discussion of Acoustic Weapon used by Israeli Army

New York Times Article on Woody Norris, Inventor of LRAD Acoustic Beam Technology
Article: Israel May Use Sound Weapon on Settlers

Have manufacturers responded to law enforcement’s demand for through-the-wall surveillance tools?

RadarVision Through-the-Wall SurveillanceThe unit pictured on the left is manufactured by Time Domain Corporation. It is RadarVision, an Ultrawideband, through-the-wall surveillance tool produced in response to the call for Homeland Security technology. It is marketed primarily to law enforcement agencies with the stated capability to track humans through “reinforced concrete, concrete block, sheetrock, brick, wood, plastic, tile, and fiberglass” Time Domain Corporation is the company awarded a Federal contract for business solicitation BAA-99-04-IFKPA -Through the Wall Surveillance.

A noteworthy capability of RadarVision is “real-time intelligence on the direction and distance to the motion contact.” In other words, it can precisely measure distance to a human target through-the-wall. That opens up the possibility of precisely and remotely targeting humans through the walls of their apartments or homes. Please take note, as that capability is relevant to the harassment experienced by victims of through-the-wall directed energy weapons (DEWs).

What is Ultrawideband? Ultrawideband is an old radio wave technology first used for Morse-code radio transmitters pioneered by Guglielmo Marconi in 1901. Ultrawideband (UWB) has been used in recent years for ground-penetrating radar and other applications to inspect roads, bridges and other large construction areas for structural integrity. It has seen a renewed popularity of late as a conductor of wireless computer network transmissions. The use of Ultrawideband is regulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Time Domain Corporation required and received FCC approval to sell RadarVision commercially to law enforcement agencies

 

Were they right?
The ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) as far back as 1996 provided a warning regarding this class of X-Ray technology that now seems prophetic. “I’m familiar with the millimeter-wave technology and it’s an incredible invasion of privacy,” says Don Haines, a lobbyist for the American Civil Liberties Union. “It produces a virtual 3-D image, and you can see the contours of breasts, buttocks and genitals.”

The Point is this . . .
Clearly, evidence is overwhelming that through-the-wall imaging technology is being manufactured by a number of government suppliers. And, that technology is sought and purchased by law enforcement agencies. We have also demonstrated that this x-ray technology has the following capabilities:

  • The ability to see through walls, and most common construction materials.
  • It can generate detailed through-the-clothing images of individuals in the room or home under surveillance.
  • The units can be operated remotely from a nearby home or apartment.
  • The units can track movement, and monitor speech, heartbeat, pulse, and other bodily functions remotely.
  • The units can provide precise distance measurements for targeting individuals under surveillance with weapons.
  • The units are portable, silent, and can be disguised or hidden in a typical residential home or apartment

We ask that you take note of the capability highlighted in red above–the ability to accurately target individuals under surveillance with weapons. The following question must now be answered: What class of through-the-wall weapons and torture devices are being used in concert with remote x-ray technology? That will be discussed in the next installment: Weapons. Return soon, you don’t want to miss it!

Additional Reading:
Millimeter Wave Imaging at Airports

Presentation of through-the-wall technology to the Federal Law Enforcement Wireless User Group July, 11, 2000
Royal Military College of Canada study of Through-the-Wall Surveillance Technologies from American Manufacturers
Time Domain Corp. UWB Through-the-Wall Surveillance Technology Website
Air Force Material Command article on development of Through-the-Wall technology for civilian law enforcement
Radarvision PDF Brochure

the trap is set

If you study the behavior of any group long enough, you begin to detect patterns and routines. As a victim of government sponsored harassment for over ten years I begin to see the same schemes and traps used over and over again. One such scheme is chronicled in an earlier installment I entitled He Came…He Saw…He Scowled. This past evening, I experienced a repeat of that scheme. Different players. Same sad scheme.

As is my practice on most weekday evenings, I visited the Pure Fitness Health Club on 35th & Northern Blvd (Phoenix, Arizona) for a workout. From the onset of my membership here it has been quite clear that covert agents and their support teams populate both the staff and membership of this gym during my workouts. That’s not a problem. I am here only for a workout, not to socialize. They occasionally play petty psychological games which I usually ignore. However, this particular evening became rather interesting because two new faces appeared.

I was on a cross-trainer machine and pulled my mp3 player out of my pocket to change the song. In a few seconds two white males, perhaps in their mid 30’s came and stood very close to me. These were new faces, and were wearing typical Pure Fitness staff shirts. I immediately sensed that they were probably agents assigned to keep me under surveillance, getting a closer look at my actions. I continued my workout, while keeping an eye on them in my peripheral vision.

Because they were standing so close, I made a gesture indicating that I wanted them to move away a bit. They clearly did not like that, but did move. One of them shouted “Hey man, how’s it going!” in a condescending “pseudo-Black” tone of voice (see footnote A). “I do not respond to “hey man,” Mister or sir is preferred,” I replied. My tone was businesslike and terse. I wanted them to know that I saw them for what they really were in spite of their “official” Pure Fitness staff t-shirts. They were older than the typical trainers at the gym and stood out like sore thumbs. These were not gym jocks. I was not interested in playing a game and wanted to cut the conversation short. “Enjoy your work out sir,” one of them replied. “Thank you, sir,” I stated ending the conversation. They stood there a bit longer. The problem was that the treadmill behind me was being used by another member of the club. They did not want to leave until that treadmill was occupied by one of their agents to maintain surveillance (see footnote B). About two minutes later one of their covert female agents was able to occupy the treadmill. Then, the two men left for another part of the building.

I knew that my response did not sit well with them. In truth, I was not genuinely angry. There was a motive behind my response. What I knew was this: If they thought I was angered by their presence they would try to exploit my emotions before I left that evening. They will setup a scheme to lure me into a confrontation because of my “annoyance”. By doing so, they would confirm that they were in fact a part of the team of harassers working against me. I simply had to wait and see what they would do. Well, I finished my workout in the next 45 minutes and headed for the entrance. What took place next was a carbon copy of the scheme used by The Scowler years ago.

The same two agents were waiting outside, directly in front of the entrance as I left. Their pose had that “you want to make something of it, tough guy” look. And, like The Scowler, they said nothing. It was a stance designed to provoke an angry response. I knew why. Like The Scowler, they hoped to lure me into a confrontation that would be witnessed by other agents, staff, bystanders, police, and no doubt recorded on surveillance cameras. By setting this trap, they confirmed that they were in fact plainclothes agents. I simply walked past them with nary a glance, got into my car and drove off. I saw two other agents standing by their vehicles as I drove away. One was grinning, and for good reason. He knew I had avoided yet another of the myriad of traps they have set for me over the years.

Footnote A: If you have read all of my posts so far, you will see that although I am Black, and the bulk of my harassers are White, I do not blame everything I have experienced on racism. The fact is that these attacks are totally opportunistic. If they think racism is your weakness, they will make every attack (and attacker) appear to be racist in nature; If you have a problem with the police, they will make it appear as if the police are behind the harassment. Do you see how it works? The targeted individual is carefully watched for reactions to a wide variety of abuses and humiliating tactics. They are probing for weaknesses and emotional “hot-buttons”–actions and perceptions that anger the victim.” Whatever path they can take to manipulate a victims emotions will be exploited. The appearance and approach taken by your attacker is simply another weapon in the battle for your mind. Knowing this keeps me from viewing their attacks as personal affronts–they are simply tools in the overall psychological war against me.

Footnote B: The target of psychological warfare is under 24 hour surveillance (I have endured this for over ten years). The surveillance is not in the larger sense a search for evidence of wrongdoing. Rather, it is done in a way intended to humiliate, anger, and terrorize the target. You are provided constant visual reminders of that fact that you are being watched. In doing this, the surveillance is intended as a form of constant, dehumanizing, psychological torment.

gang stalkers - like father like son

A recent story in the news reminded me of the mindset that fuels gang-stalking. In Waycross, Ga a group of third graders (nine-year-olds) plotted to attack their teacher. Apparently, they were angry at the teacher for scolding one of them for standing on a chair. The group brought a collection of weapons to school that included a crystal paperweight for knocking the teacher unconscious, handcuffs and a steak knife. Each child was assigned a role in the scheme, including wiping up blood after the attack.

We expect children to be spiteful. However, we also expect responsible parents to monitor and curb such behavior and thinking. Outgrowing spiteful tendencies is a part of developing emotional maturity. In this case, it may well be that a lack of good parental examples combined with young minds saturated with television, video and movie violence became the fertile ground for this potentially horrific incident. Is this the same fertile soil that spawns the gang-stalking mindset?

The immature, violent thinking of those nine-year-olds has striking parallels with that of modern-day adult gang-stalkers. Gang-Stalkers also gang up on their victims with the same intent to harm, and with motives that are petty and irrational. Gang-stalking is also premeditated, with a division of responsibilities among its participants. However, there is one major difference that age brings. The nine-year-old mind cannot see the consequences of its actions. Therefore, it makes little effort to conceal its spite. The adult mind understands the consequences of cruel actions and fears retaliation. That’s why the adult gang-stalker makes an extraordinary effort to hide his actions.

So, in closing I ask: When it comes to cruel, spiteful behavior, who is imitating whom? Is the child imitating the adult? Or is the adult imitating the child?

“High Tech Cop Tools See Through Walls.”

So read the headline of an article released by United Press International, one of the world’s most respected news agencies, on April 17, 2001. The article discussed portable devices that enable law enforcement officers to “detect a human’s presence through doors and walls up to 8 inches thick.” Funding for the development of this device was provided “in 1998 from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), a division of the U.S. Justice Department” according to a Daily University Science News article. In reading both articles you will see that this device, which uses millimeter wave (microwave) x-ray technology, has military origins. Aptly named, the Radar Flashlight can “see” through the walls of homes and apartments. Both referenced articles mention practical uses of these devices, such as protection of police serving search warrants, and SWAT teams in dangerous situations.

through the wall surveillance toolsThe Radar Flashlight, is a portable, seven pound, battery powered device that is intended to cost law enforcement agencies less than $1500 per unit. It is a relatively low-powered device that could be stored in the trunk of a police vehicle for use on an as-needed basis. Please note that this low-powered unit can “penetrate even heavy clothing to detect respiration and movements of as little as a few millimeters.” In other words, it can detect the flutter of an eyelash, the beat of the heart or the slightest pulse, through walls. Keep this in mind, as this capability of Millimeter Wave X-Ray technology is a critical component in campaigns of through-the-wall torture and harassment.

This is not new technology. According to the manufacturer’s news release, it is the miniaturization of a technology patented for military use in the mid-1980’s. It’s original purpose was remotely checking vital signs of soldiers wounded on the battlefield before risking medics’ lives to save the injured.

Logically, one could now ask the question: Are there higher-powered, more sophisticated versions of this technology also available to law enforcement agencies? Yes. In fact, they have been heavily marketed to law enforcement agencies for the past decade.

Have law enforcement agencies sought this technology? Perhaps the following will provide an answer. On June 8, 1999, the United States Air Force Material Command’s Information Directorate stated that “through the wall surveillance” is “the number one technology priority of the state and local law enforcement community.” That quotation is taken from a business solicitation (Reference-Number-BAA-99-04-IFKPA) listed on the Federal Business Opportunities website. Reference-Number-BAA-99-04-IFKPA is a United States Air Force Material Command request for “through the wall surveillance and concealed weapons detection” applications for law enforcement. According to that document, not only is this technology to be purposed for concealed weapons detection, but also for “issues associated with living humans such as movement, heart beat, respiration, sounds, etc. Additional stated requirements for these devices include: (1) are low cost in production; (2) are portable, optimally handheld or as small as possible; (3) provide the ability to detect weapons or survey individuals through walls at a distance.

We see in this evidence two noteworthy trends that shed light on the use of remote (through-the-wall) directed energy weapons on unwitting victims:

  • First, is a focus on providing law enforcement agencies technology for remote through-the-wall surveillance of humans that includes monitoring of vital signs such as respiration and heart beat.
  • Second, we see the guiding hand the United States military is providing civilian law enforcement. The Wall Street Journal reporting on this trend in it’s March 9, 2004 article entitled “Is The Military Creeping Into Domestic Law Enforcement?”, stated: “In a little-noticed side effect of the war on terrorism, the military is edging toward a sensitive area that has been off-limits to it historically: domestic intelligence gathering and law enforcement.” Interestingly, the evidence above shows this trend clearly underway in 1998, well before the 9/11 terrorist incident. It raises two key questions. What impact does military involvement in domestic law enforcement have on the civil rights of American citizens? How does it influence the mindset of law enforcement agents and officers? (Author’s note: We are not taking sides in the political issues surrounding this trend. It is stated only to give historical context to my story.)

Have manufacturers and weapons contractors answered law enforcement’s call for these devices?

Find out in our next installment . . .

Additional Reading:
NLETC white paper on development and application of Radar Flashlight
Through the wall surveillance technology solicitation by Federal government