- Sonic cannon utilization: Serbian adversaries demand United Nations inquiry
You know, it's all kicked off in Serbia's capital, Belgrade! Those who braved the intense March 15 rally can't shake off the weird, haunting sensation that something strange was in the air - or rather, the soundwave. The eerie wailings echoing through the crowd, reverberating like an approaching helicopter or a speeding car, left the demonstrators baffled and petrified. Online footage showed masses of protesters scattering, their faces twist with fear.
Social media buzzed with photos of a police vehicle, fitted with an intimidating, cylindrical device on its roof. Military experts, like Aleksandar Radic of AFP news agency, claim it resembles a sound cannon - also known as a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD). Descriptions from first-hand accounts of the event have fueled suspicions.
Now, this shitstorm reached new heights when it came to light that authorities claimed to have neither the device nor the ability to use it, denying the allegations. This leaves us scratching our heads, wondering - what on Earth was making that noise, then? Keep in mind, Serbian law states that the use of LRADs for crowd control is a big no-no.
But it doesn't end there! The protesters started feeling the physical effects of this wild noise, reporting health issues, from hearing loss to mental distress. Nearly 3,000 statements have been collected to support this claim.
Thepicture gets murkier when Serbia's Interior Minister Ivica Dacic admitted that the police do indeed own such a device, but it was left in the storage during the March 15 event. This little revelation didn't seem to ease the tension, though.
Want to know another kicker? President Aleksandar Vucic dismissed the claims as mere propaganda, barking out lies to the media. But with mounting pressure on the government due to last year's horrible train station collapse that felled 16 souls, people aren't backing down anytime soon. Furthermore, the Prime Minister Milos Vucevic stepped down at the end of January.
So, we're left questioning whether or not Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was really behind those eerie, wailing sounds, and whether the UN will give a damn. As of now, there's no solid info about any UN involvement or comments on this matter. Still, we'll keep an eye out and update you as new facts surface on this out-of-this-world drama in Serbia.
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- Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD)
- The Serbian protest movement continues to demand a UN investigation into the use of a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) by authorities during a large demonstration in Belgrade, Serbia.
- The protesters, who suffered hearing loss and mental distress as a result of the mysterious sound that echoed through the crowd on March 15, have collected nearly 3,000 statements to support their claim.
- The Serbian government, with its Interior Minister Ivica Dacic admitting that the police do indeed own an LRAD and President Aleksandar Vucic dismissing the claims as mere propaganda, faces mounting pressure over last year's train station collapse and the recent resignation of Prime Minister Milos Vucevic.
