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Minneapolis City Council continues push to ban less-lethal weapons used by police
KSTP.com ^ | 4,22,2021 | Jay Kolls

Posted on 04/22/2021 7:17:47 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo

The Minneapolis City Council’s Public Health and Safety Committee wanted to discuss the use of less-lethal weapons by the Minneapolis Police Department, but the city attorney’s office advised against discussing the issue publicly because the city is facing several lawsuits related to the use of less-lethal munitions.

Less-lethal weapons include projectiles such as rubber bullets, beanbags and tear gas canisters.

Despite the concerns of the city attorney’s office, several City Council members discussed a recent University of Minnesota study of the use of less-lethal weapons during the civil unrest following the murder of George Floyd last year.

The U of M study showed photos of several serious head injuries from rubber bullets and tear gas canisters during those protests last summer. The study also recommended “limited use” of the less-lethal weapons for crowd control purposes and stated they were “inherently inaccurate” when fired into big crowds and stated “40% of the injuries were head injuries” during the protests.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: banglst; blm; lesslethal; minneapolis; riots
Again, the stunning brilliance of the Minneapolis City Council.

Ok, hollow points it is!

1 posted on 04/22/2021 7:17:47 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

So, city council, let’s make a deal. For each person killed following the use of pop guns instead of real ones, we kill one city council member.

Millions and millions will volunteer to pull the trigger/flip the switch/turn on the gas/whatever.

Just kill the SOBs responsible for this, burn the remains, and launch them into the sun so they no longer pollute civilized society.

There is only one solution for leftists, and that is stated above. One is not nice to a fly. One exterminates it.


2 posted on 04/22/2021 7:23:10 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Tractor Beams are the only solution.


3 posted on 04/22/2021 7:23:41 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Paladin2

Somehow, they would be found to be racist.


4 posted on 04/22/2021 7:28:03 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Too much of everything is just enough)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tractor_beam

This water wave field [tractor beam] experimentation is pretty kool.


5 posted on 04/22/2021 7:34:41 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Paladin2

Water canon would get better results.

;-)


6 posted on 04/22/2021 7:58:41 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Too much of everything is just enough)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

With crushed ice.


7 posted on 04/22/2021 8:02:27 PM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
The very threat of lethal force is enough to deter all but the most stupid of perps.
Now they will take even that away from the cops.

8 posted on 04/22/2021 8:12:04 PM PDT by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo; All

OK, I know from history that states have seceded from the Union but I wonder if the Union can’t kick a state OUT of the Union? Minnesota would be the first choice...../s


9 posted on 04/22/2021 8:13:47 PM PDT by Dawgreg
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Ban lethal ones too, maybe total anarchy is the only thing that will wake people the hell up.


10 posted on 04/22/2021 8:20:24 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

How about no police in the city limits of Minneapolis?


11 posted on 04/22/2021 8:21:15 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Dawgreg

Well, South Dakota does want to grab a bunch of our western counties.


12 posted on 04/22/2021 8:22:52 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Too much of everything is just enough)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Well, South Dakota does want to grab a bunch of our western counties.

I’ve heard that......the Conservative parts of Oregon (?) want to join South Dakota. Is that a good thing or bad thing?......;)


13 posted on 04/23/2021 9:38:49 AM PDT by Dawgreg
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