https://n2v.paloaltoonline.com/square/print/2020/06/02/are-rubber-bullets-progress-as-protests-rage-stanford-historian-says-yes


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Are rubber bullets 'progress'? As protests rage, Stanford historian says yes.

Original post made on Jun 2, 2020

Stanford historian Clayborne Carson offers some much-needed clarity and historical perspective surrounding recent protests throughout the U.S. over the killing of George Floyd.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, June 2, 2020, 9:04 AM

Comments

Posted by Paul
a resident of another community
on Jun 2, 2020 at 11:02 am

Given that rubber bullets are fired by police at fairly close range and with no need to make a split-second decision, I think that, anytime a rubber bullet hits someone in the face or head, potentially blinding or otherwise seriously injuring them, the presumption should be that the police officer was aiming for their face, and that officer should be investigated and punished.


Posted by Jane
a resident of Portola Valley
on Jun 2, 2020 at 12:42 pm

Seems like the subtitle here should exclude “maybe.”