Minneapolis Riots Rubber Bullets. In the south-east of the US, a black woman who In Los Angeles, as in other cities in the US, police have also repeatedly fired rubber bullets at protesters. Minneapolis police have also used teargas, flash-bangs and rubber bullets on a peaceful protests in the city.
While the majority of the protesters seemed peaceful, several people were seen throwing objects at police who were protecting the building. Officers fired tear gas and rubber bullets in an attempt to disperse the crowd. At least three people were killed after "multiple shootings" were reported in downtown Indianapolis Saturday night into early Sunday morning as protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis turned into violent riots.
Rubber-coated bullets are intended to inflict superficial painful injuries to deter rioters.
Police tactics at the Dakota Access Pipeline protest grew dramatically more aggressive last week.
The first type, recommended for firing at the legs of a specific person from at. As Minneapolis mourned another black life senselessly taken by police brutality, peaceful protests turned into riots when police officers started tear-gassing and shooting rubber bullets at protesters on Lake Street. BARCELONA (Sputnik) - Barcelona police are deploying special equipment, including the use of rubber bullets, to disperse radical protesters after the youth attacked the fire brigade.