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20. As he should. "Non-lethal rounds" are NOT supposed to be aimed at people

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 01:29 PM

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They are supposed to be aimed at the ground because they can cause physical harm even if they aren't a traditional bullet. People have been blinded, gotten skull fractures, etc from "rubber bullets" and smoke rounds.

This woman was a peaceful protester IN DENVER after the George Floyd murder. She was hit in the face with a "sponge tipped" round.

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https://kffhealthnews.org/news/rubber-bullets-protesters-police-often-violate-own-policies-crowd-control-less-lethal-weapons/

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ICE should be charged with attempt to maim and injure... GreenWave Oct 8 #1

This is FASCISM in action, folks. ProudMNDemocrat Oct 8 #2

G-ICE-Stapo has got to go! lastlib Oct 8 #11

Press Charges. ICEholes getting frog marched Hassler Oct 8 #3

It's ICE that are terrorists............................ Lovie777 Oct 8 #4

Fuck these bastards. Gimpyknee Oct 8 #5

Arrest ICE! pfitz59 Oct 8 #6

Some ICE trash need to be introduced to the Chicago Way paleotn Oct 8 #7

You were never here, and lastlib Oct 8 #12

I thought tRump was the master of optics Blue Owl Oct 8 #8

This is for his faithful followers. They love it. progressoid Oct 8 #9

Exactly. iemanja Oct 8 #14

#MassSociopathy barbtries Thursday #21

It's one of the reasons I hate going home. progressoid Thursday #22

KICK orangecrush Oct 8 #10

Has the SCOTUS cleared Trump of any wrongdoing yet? Orrex Oct 8 #13

GOOD Roxi Thursday #15

Great addition to this thread... thanks so nuch for adding. liberalla Thursday #19

And they laughed. Kid Berwyn Thursday #17

What the hell 😱 this crap should never happen TommieMommy Thursday #18

As he should. "Non-lethal rounds" are NOT supposed to be aimed at people TexasBushwhacker Thursday #20

This will be a fun lawsuit to follow LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #26