Imagine a world where police have the ability to fire pain ray guns at protesters that instantly cause them excruciating pain as soon as they are activated.

Imagine a world where police have the ability to torture from a distance anyone they want at the touch of a button.

It is in the final stages of development and could soon be a reality on the streets of America.

NewScientist is reporting that the U.S. Department of Justice is developing two portable "non-lethal" weapons that inflict severe pain from a distance using either microwave technology or laser beams.

According to that report, the intention of the U.S. Department of Justice is to put these pain ray weapons into the hands of police on the streets of America.