Feds wanted to use military 'heat ray' on DC protesters…yes, you read that right

National Guard Maj. Adam DeMarco. -AP

WASHINGTON (AP): A military whistleblower says federal officials sought some unusual crowd control devices – including one that’s been called a “heat ray” – to deal with protesters outside the White House on the June day when law enforcement forcibly cleared Lafayette Square.

In written responses to questions from a House committee, National Guard Maj. Adam DeMarco said the Defence Department’s lead military police officer for the National Capital Region sent an email asking if the DC National Guard possessed a long-range acoustic device – used to transmit loud noises – or an “Active Denial System," the so-called heat ray.