rubber bullets
Less-lethal crowd projectiles
Rubber bullets are projectiles made of rubber or plastic, designed to be less lethal than conventional ammunition.
Law enforcement and military forces use them for crowd control and riot suppression, firing them from standard firearms or specialized launchers.
Despite being called "non-lethal" or "less-lethal," rubber bullets can cause serious injury or death, particularly when fired at close range or striking the head: Protesters were dispersed with tear gas and rubber bullets.
Unwarranted severity in restraint
- police brutalityUnjustified force by officers
- lethalityAbility to cause death
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- misuseImproper application
human rights · civil rights · militarization · public outcry · investigation · reform · oversight · policy change
Spreading in many directions
- riot policeOfficers deployed for civil unrest
- tear gasEye-irritating riot dispersant
- water cannonPressurized stream weapon
- pepper sprayCapsaicin-based defensive aerosol
flashbang · baton charge · shield wall · containment · barricade · standoff · deterrent · tactical
Discolored tissue injury
- weltRaised skin injury
- hematomaBlood collected outside vessels
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- lacerationTorn, ragged wound
impact · swelling · abrasion · blindness · broken bones · internal bleeding · scarring · wound
Public display of opinion
- civil disobediencePeaceful refusal to obey
- marchRhythmic group walk
- rallyGathering for a cause
- dissentDisagreement with authority
resistance · solidarity · chanting · frontline · crackdown · confrontation · standoff · retaliation
excessive force
Unwarranted severity in restraint
- police brutalityUnjustified force by officers
- lethalityAbility to cause death
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
misuse · human rights · civil rights · militarization · public outcry · investigation · reform · oversight · policy change · ethics
dispersal
Spreading in many directions
- riot policeOfficers deployed for civil unrest
- tear gasEye-irritating riot dispersant
- water cannonPressurized stream weapon
pepper spray · flashbang · baton charge · shield wall · containment · barricade · standoff · deterrent · tactical · public order
bruise
Discolored tissue injury
laceration · impact · swelling · abrasion · blindness · broken bones · internal bleeding · scarring · wound · contusion
demonstration
Public display of opinion
- civil disobediencePeaceful refusal to obey
- marchRhythmic group walk
- rallyGathering for a cause
dissent · resistance · solidarity · chanting · frontline · crackdown · confrontation · standoff · retaliation · documentation
cartridge
Sealed container for supplies
- launcherDevice that sends projectiles
- shotgunLong gun firing shot
- plastic bulletLess-lethal crowd control projectile
muzzle velocity · range · accuracy · ricochet · casing · stockpile · munition
- Munitionsbombs, missiles, ordnance, warheads, munitions
- Soweto UprisingJune 16, student protests, police brutality, protest march, tear gas
- weaponsknife, gun, sword, swords, rifle
- ammunitionammunition, ammo, bullet, shells, rounds
- police weaponsservice pistol, service weapon, duty weapon, sidearm, handgun
- prison riotsuprising, lockdown, inmates, guards, hostages
rubber bulletslive ammunition
Projectiles meant to harm
live rounds · buckshot · incendiary rounds · dum-dum bullets · tracer rounds
rubber bulletslethal force
Violence that kills
deadly force · live fire · summary execution · armed response · warning shots