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    Disorientation Devices: History

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    Disorientation devices, also known as flash-bangs or stun grenades, are weapons that create a loud explosion and bright flash of light to cause disorientation. Originally developed for military use, their use in crowd control has increased in recent years. However, these grenades pose disproportionate risks of injuries from blast pressures, shrapnel, or panic in dense crowds. A review found over 50 cases of severe injuries and deaths from flash-bang grenades in recent years, often from firing them into enclosed spaces or close to individuals. Policy recommendations include prohibiting firing these devices directly into crowds or at individuals to prevent serious harm.

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    Disorientation devices, also known as flash-bangs or stun grenades, are weapons that create a loud explosion and bright flash of light to cause disorientation. Originally developed for military use, their use in crowd control has increased in recent years. However, these grenades pose disproportionate risks of injuries from blast pressures, shrapnel, or panic in dense crowds. A review found over 50 cases of severe injuries and deaths from flash-bang grenades in recent years, often from firing them into enclosed spaces or close to individuals. Policy recommendations include prohibiting firing these devices directly into crowds or at individuals to prevent serious harm.

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    Disorientation devices, also known as flash-bangs or stun grenades, are weapons that create a loud explosion and bright flash of light to cause disorientation. Originally developed for military use, their use in crowd control has increased in recent years. However, these grenades pose disproportionate risks of injuries from blast pressures, shrapnel, or panic in dense crowds. A review found over 50 cases of severe injuries and deaths from flash-bang grenades in recent years, often from firing them into enclosed spaces or close to individuals. Policy recommendations include prohibiting firing these devices directly into crowds or at individuals to prevent serious harm.

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    Disorientation devices, also known as flash-bangs or stun grenades, are weapons that create a loud explosion and bright flash of light to cause disorientation. Originally developed for military use, their use in crowd control has increased in recent years. However, these grenades pose disproportionate risks of injuries from blast pressures, shrapnel, or panic in dense crowds. A review found over 50 cases of severe injuries and deaths from flash-bang grenades in recent years, often from firing them into enclosed spaces or close to individuals. Policy recommendations include prohibiting firing these devices directly into crowds or at individuals to prevent serious harm.

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    DISORIENTATION DEVICES FLASH-BANG/STUN GRENADES

    Disorientation devices, also known as concussion grenades, flash-bangs or stun grenades, are weapons
    that create a loud explosion and/or a very bright flash of light. Originally developed as a military weapon,
    the use of disorientation devices in crowd-control settings has climbed significantly over the past
    several years. While their stated objective is to cause disorientation and a sense of panic, the potential
    for injuries caused by the pressure of the blast or by shrapnel from the fragmentation of the grenade
    is disproportionately high, and could even lead to death. Therefore, these weapons have no place in
    effective crowd management.

    HISTORY
    These explosive devices were initially developed by the British Special Air Service in the 1960s
    as training weapons, and they were later used for decades as military weapons. The transition
    from military operations to policing occurred over time. Their use in urban settings and on civilian
    populations is now more common.

    HOW THEY WORK


    Disorientation devices are usually constructed like a conventional grenade, with
    explosive powder that ignites when struck by a fuse. The grenade is thrown and
    explodes after a roughly 1.5-second delay. The explosion of magnesium-based
    pyrotechnic chemicals causes a very bright flash and a loud sound (160−180 decibels),
    which can cause temporary blindness, temporary loss of hearing and loss of balance, as
    well as a sense of panic. Parts of the device can burst and travel as shrapnel.

    HEALTH EFFECTS
    DISORIENTATION DEVICES CAN CAUSE A RANGE OF BLAST INJURIES:

    PRIMARY BLAST INJURY: SECONDARY BLAST INJURY TERTIARY BLAST INJURY QUATERNARY BLAST INJURY
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    causing blunt and and psychiatric trauma. In addition, crush injuries may result
    internal injuries, especially penetrating trauma. in a number trauma.
    penetrating of ways: from the panic and chaos caused by large moving crowds
    of delicate membranes like that have suddenly become disoriented.
    the eardrum.

    FINDINGS ON INJURIES A Propublica report from 2015 documented more than


    50 cases of severe injury and death from the use of
    FROM A LITERATURE disorientation devices in recent years. Many of the injuries
    REVIEW AND RESEARCH involve severe burns resulting from the weapons being
    fired at close range, in enclosed spaces or in dense crowds.

    CONSIDERATIONS & POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS

    FIRING STUN GRENADES DIRECTLY INTO CROWDS OR TOWARDS INDIVIDUALS


    SHOULD BE PROHIBITED, AND VIOLATORS SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.

    Firing disorientation devices for dispersal Quality control and regulation of


    of crowds is inappropriate and often causes disorientation devices is poor and
    serious injury. requires significant attention.

    For more information, see Physicians for Human Rights and INCLO, “Lethal in Disguise: The Health
    Consequences of Crowd-Control Weapons.” (March, 2016).

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