destructdisc@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 7 months agoThe Los Angeles Police Department shot an Australian reporter with a rubber bullet while she was live on TV. Zero provocation.video.twimg.comvideomessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up13arrow-down1videoThe Los Angeles Police Department shot an Australian reporter with a rubber bullet while she was live on TV. Zero provocation.video.twimg.comdestructdisc@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 7 months agomessage-square13linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareFlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoIt should also be noted that the term “rubber bullet” is exceedingly euphemistic. So-called ‘rubber bullets’ are huge and have been known to maim and blind people. These aren’t tiny little paintball rounds, folks.
minus-squarelautre@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoYes, they are “less-lethal” but there are still hundreds of cases where people have been killed or permanently disabled because of these.
It should also be noted that the term “rubber bullet” is exceedingly euphemistic.
So-called ‘rubber bullets’ are huge and have been known to maim and blind people. These aren’t tiny little paintball rounds, folks.
Yes, they are “less-lethal” but there are still hundreds of cases where people have been killed or permanently disabled because of these.