More than 119,000 people have been injured by tear gas and other chemical irritants around the world since 2015 and some 2,000 suffered injuries from “less lethal” impact projectiles.
FILE - Demonstrators back away from tear gas during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on July 23, 2020, in Portland, Ore. More than 119,000 people have been injured by tear gas and other chemical irritants around the world since 2015 and some 2,000 suffered injuries from"less lethal" impact projectiles, according to a new report released Wednesday, March 22, 2023.
The report calls for bans of rubber bullets and of multi-projectile devices in all crowd-control settings and tighter restrictions on weapons that may be used indiscriminately, such as tear gas, acoustic weapons and water cannons, which in some cases have been loaded with dyes and chemical irritants.
Portland Police Bureau spokesperson Terri Wallo Strauss noted that the department's updated policy emphasizes “the goal of avoiding the use of force, when feasible.” Direct-fired impact munitions, including beanbag rounds,"may be used during civil disturbances against specific individuals who are engaged in conduct that poses an immediate threat of death or serious injury,” the guidance says. ProtestersNumerous lawsuits have been filed over use of force by police during protests.
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