In numerous instances, police officers are escalating peaceful protests through the use of tear gassing, rubber and foam bullets (which can still injure and blind protestors).

This page compiles examples of police escalating violence against peaceful protestors, and includes links to additional reporting.

Collections of examples, from Slate and other activists

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What are the police using against protestors?

<aside> 💡 Note that, while many news articles describe the police as shooting 'rubber bullets', these bullets have a metal core jacketed in rubber. Many protestors have been severely injured (with at least one woman permanently blinded—see the page on police violence against journalists) from them. (Twitter)

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<aside> 📢 In certain areas, the police have begun using Long Range Acoustic Devices (LRAD), also referred to as "sound cannons", which were originally developed for military use. The *Miami Herald* has a description of how they work.

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