An author and expert on Area 51 said the U.S. military will never let civilians anywhere near the top-secret site after the "Storm Area 51" movement went viral on Facebook.
One million Facebook users have now responded that they would go to a Facebook event scheduled for Sept. 20 at 3:00 a.m., with the creator writing "they can't stop all of us."
“If we naruto run, we can move faster than their bullets,” the event description said, referencing a Japanese comic character known for his speed.
"[Area 51] is an open training range for the U.S. Air Force, and we would discourage anyone from trying to come into the area where we train American armed forces. ... The U.S. Air Force always stands ready to protect America and its assets," spokeswoman Laura McAndrews told The Washington Post.
Responding Monday on "Fox & Friends," Annie Jacobsen – author of "Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base – dismissed the idea that civilians could get close to the facility. She explained that the classified military facility is housed inside a classified testing and training range which is the size of Connecticut.
"That base is so jealously guarded, both in terms of media and in terms of actual physicality. I don't think the Air Force or any of the other military partners or intelligence community partners that are all working out there at Area 51 are gonna let anybody anywhere near the entrance to Area 51," said Jacobsen.
Area 51 expert on social media campaign to 'storm' top-secret site: Military won't let anyone get close
This whole thing sound like a penetration of a classified installation by a foreign spy organization. Create a social media flash mob. Let the site try and deal with thousands of people trying to penetrate the facility. Use these people as a form of human shields and then quietly sneak into the facility and try and steal its secrets.
I guess if it was me, I would recommend using non-lethal force munitions, something like "Skunk". "Skunk" is a malodorant, non-lethal weapon used for crowd control by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and marketed to militaries and law enforcement around the world. The material used is said to be an organic and non-toxic blend of baking powder, yeast, and other ingredients. Deriving its name from the animal of the same name which is known for its ability to spray a foul-smelling fluid, "Skunk" is dispersed as a form of yellow mist, fired from a water cannon, which leaves a powerful odor similar to rot or sewage on whatever it touches.
A BBC reporter describes its effects as follows:
“Imagine the worst, most foul thing you have ever smelled. An overpowering mix of rotting meat, old socks that haven’t been washed for weeks – topped off with the pungent waft of an open sewer. . .Imagine being covered in the stuff as it is liberally sprayed from a water cannon. Then imagine not being able to get rid of the stench for at least three days, no matter how often you try to scrub yourself clean.”
A reporter for Reuters described its effect in the following words:
Imagine taking a chunk of rotting corpse from a stagnant sewer, placing it in a blender and spraying the filthy liquid in your face. Your gag reflex goes off the charts and you can't escape, because the nauseating stench persists for days.
Source: Skunk (weapon)
I guess as an Aspie with an oversensitivity to smell, this is one event I will definitely avoid.
15 Jul 2019, 3:16 am
