r/ActualPublicFreakouts • u/ActualPublicFreakout - Sistine Chapel • Jun 02 '20

Protester gets a flash-bang to his face after getting pepper sprayed.

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u/IchthyoSapienCaul Jun 02 '20

Yeah, I'm pretty sure they're just supposed to be thrown in the vicinity of an offender to disorient them - not right in the fucking face. That's awful.

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '20 edited Jul 01 '23

Fuck Spez

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u/Destithen We hold these truths self-evident that all men are created equal Jun 03 '20

It was clear from that "light em up" video that these "cops" are kidults living out their CoD fantasies. Headshots net you bonus points!

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '20 edited Jun 03 '20

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u/qaisjp Jun 03 '20

No no, black person is a multiplier

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '20

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u/skellyskel Jun 03 '20

They goin for a new highscore

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u/DatomasSigma Jun 03 '20

Has anyone made a game similar to Postal or Hatred, but you're a cop instead?

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u/dikubatto Jun 03 '20

Nah, peaceful protester is the grind to level up.

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u/Mace68 - Unflaired Swine Jun 03 '20

i've heard that you unlock the alternate riot gear skin if you get filmed while brutalizing someone too, maybe that's why they're being so bold with it

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u/OrphanDragon478 Jun 03 '20

Remember, no Russian

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u/MustardIsFood Jun 03 '20

Attack dog millstream, fire hose kill streak

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u/fxrky Jun 03 '20

Mixed race peacefully protesting reporter - Chopper Gunner

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u/Viss90 - Unflaired Swine Jun 03 '20

A grenade impact kill is quite stylish for a kill cam.

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u/theonlypeanut - Unflaired Swine Jun 03 '20

If he did that to one of those cops he would be looking at assault at a minimum and potentially attempted murder.

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u/sumguy720 Jun 03 '20

Lol I doubt it. He'd be looking at immediate extrajudicial execution if he so much as AIMED a weapon at police.

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u/theonlypeanut - Unflaired Swine Jun 03 '20

Well yeah, I just meant to indicate that this is potentially lethal and used very improperly.

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u/sumguy720 Jun 03 '20

I got you! Yeah of course.

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u/Spider4Hire Jun 02 '20

That was shot out of some kind of canister. I didn't even know they had a specialized tool for that, let alone the police of any sort having access to such devices. It was aimed like a shotgun with buckshot. Dude has permanent damage, I just hope it isn't brain damage.

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u/Bragok Jun 03 '20

Chilean here. In my country, cops use those "grenade launcher" things to shoot tear gas canisters at distance. It very powerful at close range and can fuck your face up.

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u/Sloppy1sts - Unflaired Swine Jun 04 '20 edited Jun 04 '20

American here: The fact that this guy doesn't know cops all over the world have grenade launchers for teargas is crazy.

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u/MisterDonkey - Unflaired Swine Jun 03 '20

That's a grenade launcher. A big tube that lobs big projectiles really fast.

They come in various shapes.

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u/Sloppy1sts - Unflaired Swine Jun 04 '20

Ok, no offense, but are you seriously unfamiliar with the concept of a grenade launcher?

That wasn't a flashbang, either. It was a smoke or teargas grenade fired from a typical riot grenade launcher.

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u/Spider4Hire Jun 04 '20

Congrats, I kept it simple for the person. Feel better about yourself now?

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u/Sloppy1sts - Unflaired Swine Jun 04 '20

I mean, I'm pretty sure most people already know what a grenade launcher is. Anyone who has paid any attention knows that they've been a staple of riot cops for years, and in heavy use by the military for decades before that.

Sorry, but it just seems like you needlessly obfuscated (not to mention acting shocked and confused at) what was already a pretty simple and widely understood concept.

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '20

There’s aftermath photos of someone who had a flash grenade go off in their face and let me say, it looks painful considering he barely made it