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Cause & Effect

– Fear

• Specialty impact munitions may cause powerful
mental distraction.

• Mentally the subject must cope with the
physiological pain that the body feels.

–Panic
• Panic is not a desirable response due to having less
control of the subject or crowd.
• The impact is likely to create fear, which may create
a “fight or flight” response.
• Crowds may scatter rendering the intended escape
route useless.

Cause & Effect

• Physiological Effects (physical)

– Low Energy - designed to deliver minimal
energy to cause slight physical discomfort for
pain compliance or mental distraction.

– High Energy - designed to deliver enough
energy to inflict blunt trauma to cause greater
physical discomfort and possible incapacitation.

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