r/PublicFreakout • u/ExactlySorta • 14h ago

Mama can't help you now Classic Repost ♻️

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u/Neosantana 13h ago

The yellow denotes a Less Lethal variant. These aren't loaded with live ammo, as far as I can tell.

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u/twelfmonkey 12h ago

Oh, well, that's fine then.

I'm sure the people unfairly being pointed at by guns know that and it makes them feel much better.

And it's not like "non-lethal" rounds ever blind, maim, or kill people, right? Right?

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u/Neosantana 12h ago

And it's not like "non-lethal" rounds ever blind, maim, or kill people, right? Right?

That's a given, they're made to hurt and incapacitate, but that's not what we're talking about here. Calling it a firearm is wrong, and it implies actual live ammunition. Not how I called it Less Lethal to describe that it has a chance to kill if misused, and you still used Non-Lethal when it's the wrong terminology.

If we want to critique the misuse of force here, let's do it right.

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u/twelfmonkey 12h ago

Getting into a sematic argument instead of being horrified to see police pointing guns at people isn't a good look. And you haven't actually criticised the police here at all.

I don't give a shit if you want to pedantically quibble over my terminology. I give a shit about the fact that these goons are needlessly escalating the situation and putting people in danger.