A young protester narrowly avoided being killed but was left permanently blind in one eye after a Department of Homeland Security agent fired a nonlethal round at close range during a Santa Ana protest last week, according to family of the victim.
A point without distinction, mate. They fired a weapon at close range at that man. The state knows what potential these weapons have, which is why they use them.
I mean, that really depends on where you are, doesn’t it? Some places make distinctions between non-lethal weapons and less-lethal weapons and some don’t. Pretty much any weapon can kill if used on someone’s head or other vital areas. Projectiles tend to fly faster the closer they are to what shot them.
I see the issue as either one of poor training (not trained to use the weapon) or poor training (trained to use the less-lethal weapon in a lethal manner) and I’m not sure which frightens me more right now. Probably the latter.
The entire law enforcement apparatus is well aware of the potential to maim or kill with their less-than lethal weapons. These motherfuckers pull out their pepper ball guns, bean bag guns, and then shoot people at point blank range, in hope of maiming.
Making a distinction between “less-than” and “non” lethal does not matter if the results are the same.
The only good pig is one that is roasting over the fire.
A point without distinction, mate. They fired a weapon at close range at that man. The state knows what potential these weapons have, which is why they use them.
I mean, that really depends on where you are, doesn’t it? Some places make distinctions between non-lethal weapons and less-lethal weapons and some don’t. Pretty much any weapon can kill if used on someone’s head or other vital areas. Projectiles tend to fly faster the closer they are to what shot them.
I see the issue as either one of poor training (not trained to use the weapon) or poor training (trained to use the less-lethal weapon in a lethal manner) and I’m not sure which frightens me more right now. Probably the latter.
The entire law enforcement apparatus is well aware of the potential to maim or kill with their less-than lethal weapons. These motherfuckers pull out their pepper ball guns, bean bag guns, and then shoot people at point blank range, in hope of maiming.
Making a distinction between “less-than” and “non” lethal does not matter if the results are the same.
The only good pig is one that is roasting over the fire.