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Blecht

(3,803 posts) Tue Jul 28, 2020, 08:58 PM Jul 2020

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Portland: Lewis & Clark history department chair shot at protest

Story from yesterday; she was shot in the head with a "less-lethal" round a week ago.

Text of Tweet:

"A federal law enforcement officer pulled a trigger that sent an impact munition into my head."
Lewis & Clark history department chair shot at protest
Maureen Healy writes that she was at a peaceful protest when she was shot in the head by an 'impact munition' fierd by a federal officer.

Link to tweet

She was a threat to nobody.

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Portland: Lewis & Clark history department chair shot at protest (Original Post) Blecht Jul 2020 OP

Triple Canopy, Erik Prince, Bill Barr, donnie trDump, and DHS Wolf say get off the street,... magicarpet Jul 2020 #1

K/R Awful appalachiablue Jul 2020 #2

No words can express my anger. nt Ferrets are Cool Jul 2020 #3

I hope she gets Okay! Cha Jul 2020 #4

Damn tRump and his toadies and goons! burrowowl Jul 2020 #5

"Impact munition?" Why do we put up with these euphenisms? Rubber bullet still sounded... RussellCattle Jul 2020 #6

"Less lethal" is the term of choice. Isn't that like being part dead? Amaryllis Jul 2020 #7

magicarpet

(14,175 posts)

1. Triple Canopy, Erik Prince, Bill Barr, donnie trDump, and DHS Wolf say get off the street,...

Reply to Blecht (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 09:06 PM

Jul 2020

... and sidewalks,.... you have no longer have a right to protest - by a Fascist Royal Decree.

appalachiablue

(41,177 posts)

2. K/R Awful

Reply to Blecht (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 09:31 PM

Jul 2020

Ferrets are Cool

(21,110 posts)

3. No words can express my anger. nt

Reply to Blecht (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 10:43 PM

Jul 2020

Cha

(297,731 posts)

4. I hope she gets Okay!

Reply to Blecht (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 10:46 PM

Jul 2020

Fucking trumphuck Assholes

burrowowl

(17,653 posts)

5. Damn tRump and his toadies and goons!

Reply to Blecht (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 11:38 PM

Jul 2020

RussellCattle

(1,535 posts)

6. "Impact munition?" Why do we put up with these euphenisms? Rubber bullet still sounded...

Reply to Blecht (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 11:47 PM

Jul 2020

....bad so they had to cover up their actions with another more benign sounding term.

Amaryllis

(9,525 posts)

7. "Less lethal" is the term of choice. Isn't that like being part dead?

Reply to RussellCattle (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 29, 2020, 11:34 AM

Jul 2020

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