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RedJester · 10-27-2011, 07:47 PM

I'm not going to argue the definition of what constitutes a riot with anybody, although I do stand firmly behind the belief that this wasn't one and I'll leave it at that.

Police are trained not to fire off non-lethal projectile weapons willy-nilly because it can lead to severe trauma and fatal injury. Accidents such as a man standing not 15 feet away getting struck in the face, fracturing his skull and sending him into emergency surgery to remedy the swelling in his brain.

I'm not excusing his guys actions. It was his choice to break the law, but that does not give the police the authority to potentially end his life with carelessness.

Thankfully, last I had heard, he is in stable condition - or this whole incident could have turned into something much, much worse.

10-27-2011, 07:47 PM	#72
RedJester Crash and Bang Winger Join Date: Jan 2011 Exp:	I'm not going to argue the definition of what constitutes a riot with anybody, although I do stand firmly behind the belief that this wasn't one and I'll leave it at that. Police are trained not to fire off non-lethal projectile weapons willy-nilly because it can lead to severe trauma and fatal injury. Accidents such as a man standing not 15 feet away getting struck in the face, fracturing his skull and sending him into emergency surgery to remedy the swelling in his brain. I'm not excusing his guys actions. It was his choice to break the law, but that does not give the police the authority to potentially end his life with carelessness. Thankfully, last I had heard, he is in stable condition - or this whole incident could have turned into something much, much worse. Last edited by RedJester; 10-27-2011 at 07:53 PM.