I know the value of propaganda but the idea that a mlitary trains to produce patently false propaganda targeted at its own civilian in the guise of the civilian government without its knowledge is disturbing.
Especially when the training has nothing to do with military matters and, as in this situation, is completely untrue and impersonates part of the civilian government. This seems like a massive violation of ethics.
Given what happened (Actual loudspeakers deployed) I doubt the official "Tt was as an internal training aid and never actually meant to be put into practice" explantion, that seems to require a set of steps that requires extraordinary levels of stupidity to the point that I don't believe Hanlon's Razor is adequate reasoning.
And if it is just colossal levels of stupidity / lack of oversight / lack of process then I do not believe the military should be trusted with such operations in the first place, training or no training.
Especially when the training has nothing to do with military matters and, as in this situation, is completely untrue and impersonates part of the civilian government. This seems like a massive violation of ethics.
Given what happened (Actual loudspeakers deployed) I doubt the official "Tt was as an internal training aid and never actually meant to be put into practice" explantion, that seems to require a set of steps that requires extraordinary levels of stupidity to the point that I don't believe Hanlon's Razor is adequate reasoning.
And if it is just colossal levels of stupidity / lack of oversight / lack of process then I do not believe the military should be trusted with such operations in the first place, training or no training.