Cop casually shoots Australian reporter with rubber bullets at close range
Cop casually shoots Australian reporter with rubber bullets at close range
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Dr. Lucky Tran (@luckytran.com)
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I'll keep repeating this because I think it's important
Wear safety glasses
Not sunglasses, or shades or prescription glasses
Wear actual industrial rated workers safety glasses.
If you get those shots in your face, you're going to lose an eye or both eyes. Safety glasses are designed for this kind of stuff and they actually work. It will stop those projectiles from damaging your eyes.
Cops all over the world are known to purposefully shoot people's faces and heads. After the fact they will just argue that it didn't happen, it was accidental, it was chaotic, it was dangerous, etc, etc .... it won't matter after the fact if you lose an eye or end up completely blind.
Wear safety glasses, they're easy to find and easy to use.
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I use this face visor for practicing with a gun. I like how it covers the whole face, can accommodate my glasses, and isn't heavy. It can also be paired up with a forestry helmet I have, which means two impact barriers. Plus, the earmuffs if you need to preserve your ears. I can also stack on a basic carbon filter dust mask to deal with light smoke, though obviously a more rigorous (but expensive/unergonomic) solution would be better if things get serious.
I might invest in a pair of motorcycle pants, to provide protection for my legs and especially the knees. An LAPD jackass shot an Australian reporter in the leg with less lethal munitions.
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Copying info from another thread:
Anything ANSI Z87+, sometimes written Z87.1+ (note the plus) rated or CSA Z94.3 rated are ensured to safely withstand a direct high energy strike.
ANSI Z87 (Z87.1) is a lesser qualification only meant for lighter duty. Use them if you can't find Z87+ or Z94.3.
I checked my local hardware stores and while Z87+ is fairly hard to find outside of places that directly supply contractors, CSA Z94.3 ratings are common under $10 but are less loudly marketed. Check the packaging carefully.
3M is a common and high quality supplier, but anything with an official rating is risking pretty severe penalties from OSHA and commercial liability, so really you should be able to trust them.
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That’s what happens when our police are trained by the IDF. And we have zero accountability for cops, to the point that they feel perfectly comfortable committing crimes on camera.
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She's holding a massive and obvious microphone (let alone the cameraperson), and that cop very clearly turns to her and shoots her. I don't think there can be any doubt about what's happening here.