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Originally Posted by amfleisch
Rubber bullets? That is just stupid. I really don't think we should be sending cops out on Chicago streets with rubber bullets when nearly 3,000 people were shot and close to 500 people were murdered in 2015. It is an absolute war zone in certain neighborhoods, and they are definitely not using rubber bullets.
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Why? I'm not saying cops shouldn't have access to real ammunition, especially gang task forces and other special-duty officers. Even regular beat cops with authorization.
But their default should not be to reach for a loaded gun - which they consistently do even in non-dangerous situations. I fail to see how expanded use of non-lethal force would present a problem.