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Protester blinded, skull fractured by DHS agent during Santa Ana demonstration, family says (www.latimes.com)

submitted 2 months ago by shish_mish@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 41 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

My first thought was: "They shot them with a rubber bullet."

Shocker, a rubber bullet.

If you're not aware, so-called 'rubber bullets' are more like rubber mortar shells. These fucking things need to be banned.

[–] gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

These fucking things need to be banned.

Hear hear, should have been years ago - https://www.npr.org/2024/06/21/nx-s1-5015030/linda-tirado-journalist-shot-police-2020-george-floyd-protests-hospice-care (arc)

[–] ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.com 13 points 2 months ago

They're supposed to be fired at the ground, not people. But ACAB.