rubber bullet

noun

: a bullet that is made out of rubber so that it hurts but does not kill people and that is used by the police and military to control a crowd

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But scenes from inside UCLA camp, protesters tell a different story May 3, 2024 When police took down the encampment, medics said, more than a dozen students were evaluated for rubber bullet injuries and others showed contusions and musculoskeletal injuries. — Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024 In Tucson, a Border Patrol officer fired a rubber bullet that struck a Truther protester in the eye, killing her. — Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 6 Feb. 2024

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