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To: Congress
Prohibit the Use of Rubber Bullets
Rubber bullets are said to be “less lethal” than regular bullets and are being used by the police to disperse peaceful protests across the country. These bullets are the size of one’s hand and made of the same material as regular bullets, only coated in a thin layer of rubber. Those hit by these bullets have suffered severe injuries. Many have lost their eyes, developed brain bleeding, the list goes on. These bullets have even been used on children.
Rubber bullets are also only supposed to be shot at the ground for crowd control, but cops have been shooting them directly at people, many of them aiming at the faces of thousands of individuals.
LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS BEEN TAKING DOWN EVERY PETITION THAT HAS RECEIVED A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF SIGNATURES, FURTHER SHOWING THEIR INSENSITIVITY AND IMMORALITY. WE WILL NOT BE UNCONSTITUTIONALLY SILENCED. REMEMBER, YOUR IMPACT CAN GO WAY FURTHER THAN A PETITION. APPLY PRESSURE BEYOND THIS.
CALL YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE AND DEMAND THE PROHIBITION OF RUBBER BULLETS HERE: (202) 224-3121.
Rubber bullets are also only supposed to be shot at the ground for crowd control, but cops have been shooting them directly at people, many of them aiming at the faces of thousands of individuals.
LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS BEEN TAKING DOWN EVERY PETITION THAT HAS RECEIVED A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF SIGNATURES, FURTHER SHOWING THEIR INSENSITIVITY AND IMMORALITY. WE WILL NOT BE UNCONSTITUTIONALLY SILENCED. REMEMBER, YOUR IMPACT CAN GO WAY FURTHER THAN A PETITION. APPLY PRESSURE BEYOND THIS.
CALL YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE AND DEMAND THE PROHIBITION OF RUBBER BULLETS HERE: (202) 224-3121.
Why is this important?
These bullets are obviously an inhumane and very dangerous way of handling protests that aren’t even violent. The police are trying to take away our first amendment right of peaceful protest with these weapons. To protect our rights and ourselves, rubber bullets must be prohibited. Nobody should lose an eye or develop brain damage for speaking out.