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Would my use of a different term really have made a difference in what I was ultimately attempting to convey?
Sure. Words mean things.

(I see you used screen captures from a media presentation in your original post. Out of curiosity, what verb(s) did the broadcast reporter use?)

In a situation where you see the po' widdle pwotestors whining about "police brutality" because officers fired foam rubber projectiles into a crowd that was tossing bottles at them, the subtlety of difference between those two underlined words conveys a disproportion of force. Was the police reaction an over-reaction or not?

On such points hang civil rights cases.

I can't speak on the intent of the poster with whom you seem to have been disgruntled. I don't even know him/her; however, I now understand the source of your ire. IMO, your sense of ownership over the word "tossed" is misplaced. It's no doubt the term being used by the bruised illegal alien protestors themselves as they screech to all who will listen about "police brutality."

As I said, I don't know SW's heart, yet I picked up no insult or hostility directed at you (otherwise I would have stayed out of it), nor do I bear you ill will.

Incidently, thank you for those screen-caps. I've never seen foam rubber bullets. I had only heard of "rubber bullets" which left me with a perception of something smaller and harder than they apparently are. All the same, that's a lovely bruise on the torso of someone who survived his encounter/confrontation with/attack upon (you pick) ;o) authorities.

What a dustup over nothing. Sorry, hole_n_one, I thought the “tossed” remark was a media quote, my mistake. I take you at your word that you weren’t trying to make the bottle throwing look innocent or minor.

Titan, thanks for your defense, it was all just a misunderstanding.

Sorry for the late response, I’ve been away from the net for a couple of days.