destructdisc@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · edit-22 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-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-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 · edit-22 months agomessage-square13linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareFlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 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-squareOrganicMustard@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoBecause most of them have a core of metal or other high density material and a softer exterior. It’s like wrapping a brick in a couple of layers of bubble wrap and hitting someone if the face with it.
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.
Because most of them have a core of metal or other high density material and a softer exterior. It’s like wrapping a brick in a couple of layers of bubble wrap and hitting someone if the face with it.