obsoleteacct

@obsoleteacct@lemm.ee

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Shooting an unarmed woman who was just trying to walk home: just LAPD things⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Manufacturers of “less lethal” rubber rounds do not consider them safe at that range. They’re considered very dangerous with a high risk of death within about 10 meters.

  That’s a seriously injured, unarmed, citizen and not only do they not lift a finger to help they seem to fire at the woman trying to help her.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Los Angeles Police Department shot an Australian reporter with a rubber bullet while she was live on TV. Zero provocation.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  There’s a distance at which they stop being “less-lethal”. At 10 meters/30 feet they’re considered extremely dangerous. The “effective range” at which they’re generally considered less likely to penetrate is 20 to 30 meters (65 to 100 feet).

  Lenses make estimating distance tricky, but based on the lines in the road, I don’t think she’s 20 meters away from that cop.

  These journalists need body armor and helmets if they’re going to be that close to American Police. Back in 2011 an Iraq War vet named Scott Olsen was head shot at a distance of a few feet fracturing his skull and when some protestors tried to rescue him they flashbanged the rescue effort. It’s extremely unsafe to be that close to these guys.