In a masterful display of world class bullshit, Darrel Smith, lawyer for Toronto police, says:
...the sound cannons are needed to communicate with a crowd so noisy it may drown out the sound of a traditional megaphone.
He compared the maximum decibel level to that of an ambulance siren or leaf blower.
“They present no greater danger of hearing loss than a weed whacker,” said Smith.
Huh? What? Speak up.
He said that when the cannons are used to project a voice, sound levels reach the mid-90 decibel range.
That is about the same level as the sound of a subway train or lawnmower.
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