plastic bullet
Crowd control projectile
A plastic bullet is a large projectile made of plastic or rubber, fired from a specialized gun for crowd control.
Designed to be "less lethal" than conventional ammunition, plastic bullets can still cause serious injury or death.
They became notorious during the Troubles in Northern Ireland: Security forces fired plastic bullets at the protesters.
Subduing violent gatherings
- tear gasEye-irritating riot dispersant
- water cannonPressurized stream weapon
- pepper sprayCapsaicin-based defensive aerosol
- flashbangNon-lethal light-sound munition
crowd dispersal · stun grenade · non-lethal · police line · public order · riot gear · shield wall · kettling
Bodily damage or harm
- lethalityAbility to cause death
- human rightsInalienable personal freedoms
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
misuse · criticism · civil liberties · oversight · regulations · trauma · fatalities · excessive force
Causing tissue discoloration
- blunt forceImpact without piercing
- contusionTissue damage beneath skin
- internal bleedingBlood pooling inside tissues
- skull fractureBreak in head bone
welts · broken bones · hospitalization · close range · velocity · kinetic energy · wound · permanent damage
riot control
Subduing violent gatherings
- tear gasEye-irritating riot dispersant
- water cannonPressurized stream weapon
- pepper sprayCapsaicin-based defensive aerosol
crowd dispersal · flashbang · stun grenade · non-lethal · police line · public order · riot gear · shield wall · kettling · smoke grenade
injuries
Bodily damage or harm
- lethalityAbility to cause death
- human rightsInalienable personal freedoms
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
accountability · misuse · criticism · civil liberties · oversight · regulations · trauma · fatalities · excessive force · proportionality
bruising
Causing tissue discoloration
- blunt forceImpact without piercing
- contusionTissue damage beneath skin
- internal bleedingBlood pooling inside tissues
skull fracture · welts · broken bones · hospitalization · close range · velocity · kinetic energy · wound · permanent damage · disfigurement
- crowd controlriot gear, riot shields, pepper balls, water cannon, tear gas
plastic bulletlive ammunition
Projectiles meant to harm
hollow point · slug · buckshot
plastic bulletlethal force
Violence that kills
deadly force · live fire · artillery · sniper fire · tear gas
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