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[–] Arbiter 11 points 1 year ago

I don’t want to defend police violence, but knockout gas and tranquilizer darts are more of a Hollywood trope than actual viable method of subduing combatants.

Example: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_theater_hostage_crisis

The important questions to consider aren’t how to make police violence less lethal but to consider if police needed a heavy response to begin with.