WASHINGTON – 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 that law enforcement forcibly cleared Lafayette Square.In written responses to questions from a House committee, National Guard Maj.
Adam DeMarco said the Defense Department’s lead military police officer for the National Capital Region sent an email asking if the D.C.
National Guard possessed a long-range acoustic device — used to transmit loud noises — or an “Active Denial System," the so-called heat ray.DeMarco said he responded that the Guard was not in possession of either device.