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LA Protester Permanently Blinded After DHS Agent Unloads 'Nonlethal' Round Into His Face (www.commondreams.org)

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An anti-ICE protester in Santa Ana was left blind in one eye and nearly died after a DHS agent fired a "nonlethal" round at his face at point-blank range. The victim said federal agents mocked him, saying, "You're going to lose your eye."

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[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 14 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

They call them less lethal when they are shooting them at you but if you throw it back they charge you with assault with a deadly weapon in the us. I think I liked it better when they at least tried to hide the hypocrisy.

[–] TribblesBestFriend@startrek.website 13 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

Tear gassing enemy combatants in a war theatre is a war crime but doing it to your constituents is legal for some reason