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Assaulted by State Parks sanctioned technology that emitted microwaves on Seabright Beach

by DV Harvey (delayne.natasha8@gmail)
Thursday, day before yesterday, April 24 in the afternoon at Seabright Beach someone with some kind of microwave thing was making practice announcements. It looked a bit like a small satellite dish and it was connected to equipment in the back of an SUV. The guy said he was working with the State Park guy who at that moment was nearby giving a ticket to a young couple who had made a very small fire.
On Thursday April 24, 2008 at around 2:00 pm at Seabright Beach I was assaulted by a piece of technology operated by the California State Parks. I have described the technology to a few people and no one has any idea what it was but we all have a few,either it has to do with sonic waves or microwaves. They were practicing making announcements with it which spread over a really large distance. The practice announcements in some cases had a threatening sound to them. There were some brought to us by some bogus WATER COMPANY. This whole thing was so bizarre that it is difficult to describe. Ultimately it seemed to be something to do with crowd control. The device was connected to equipment in the back of an SUV and the standing close behind this device was impeccably groomed.

I walked toward it wondering what was going on and I felt some kind of waves go through my body and after I stopped slightly behind the front of the thing to ask what was going on he told me he was working with the State Park guy who was as I mentioned a short way away giving a ticket to these young people. I had walked by them coming from down the beach which is when I first heard the announcement emminating from the thing on the road by the big box they sell candy from.

Can anyone tell me what this is all about? I would like to hear from you all.

DV Harvey
§I saw it too
by Beach comber
I asked a lifeguard about it and it is the State Parks preparing for the 4th of July. With all the crazy fireworks, the State is working on a Public Announcement system to divert people away from the beach. I was told that due to the loud nosies the fireworks make, it is hard for people to hear the announcements to leave the beach. The P.A. system sets out a "pulse" (or what ever she tried to explain) so people can feel and hear the announcement. Apparently they are working with the Marine Lab (UCSC) in its development.

The lifeguard also explained that they hope to use the technology to keep various mammal away from the shore line and yacht harbor opening so boats, jetskis etc can get in and out without having their equipment damaged by the sea life.

I think it's interesting and scary all at the same time.

Hope that helps.
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Come on feel the noise
Wed, Apr 30, 2008 2:03PM
Dragon Lover
Wed, Apr 30, 2008 8:22AM
Hmm...
Tue, Apr 29, 2008 9:02AM
Hmmm...
Tue, Apr 29, 2008 9:01AM
Screw the system
Tue, Apr 29, 2008 8:40AM
Tim Rumford
Tue, Apr 29, 2008 8:36AM
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