Tennplugg Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 (edited) On 10/14/2019 at 9:38 PM, Modesty said: Edited October 16, 2019 by Tennplugg fixed smtth 4 Link to comment
Vindus Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Quote Rubber bullets are generally not recommended for use at ranges shorter than 20 meters (it varies by manufacturer and local guidelines), but medical professionals recommend a minimum of 40 meters (or more). To put this into context, many rubber bullet types have a maximum effective range of 100 meters. Quote Groups of doctors have urged the banning of rubber bullets for crowd control but they are still widely used around the world. Part of the problem is that they are often used improperly. They are not supposed to be fired at the head; many are supposed to be used only against legs or bounced off the ground into the legs of protesters. Most of the serious injuries that have occurred have been from impacts in the head or torso. Quote They are expected to produce contusions, abrasions, and hematomas. However, they may cause bone fractures, injuries to internal organs, or death. In a study of injuries in 90 patients injured by rubber bullets, 2 died, 18 suffered permanent disabilities or deformities and 44 required hospital treatment after being fired upon with rubber bullets. Quote “If you are super close to someone you can aim it, but then the speed is the same as a live ammunition bullet and then it is dangerous,” said Rohini Haar, co-author of the study from the University of California, Berkeley and a doctor with the group Physicians for Human Rights. “If [you shoot] from far away, you can’t aim it so even if you are trying to hit people’s feet and just scare them aware, these things ricochet, they bounce, they spiral in the air. "Unrealistic" - Unnamed. Spoiler https://archive.fo/20130106045139/http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/112190390/abstracthttps://www.quora.com/Can-rubber-bullets-killhttps://www.quora.com/Is-a-person-likely-to-die-if-they-are-shot-point-blank-with-a-rubber-bullethttps://www.seeker.com/can-rubber-bullets-kill-you-1765368678.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/dec/19/rubber-and-plastic-bullets-too-dangerous-for-crowd-control-says-studyhttps://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/no-regrets-says-soldier-who-fired-rubber-bullet-that-killed-11yearold-boy-34662081.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricothyrotomy 8 Link to comment
Recommended Posts