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An Australian journalist was shot with what’s been reported as a rubber bullet while covering immigration protests in LA. 9News US correspondent Lauren Tomasi was hit in the leg by a non-lethal round fired by an officer in riot gear. Footage shows the officer turn toward the cameras before firing.

WIRED

@wired.com

9 June 2025

9News confirmed Tomasi and her crew are safe, calling the incident a reminder of the risks journalists face on the frontlines of protests. Protests erupted over President Trump’s immigration crackdown. Trump has deployed the National Guard, despite opposition from California governor Gavin Newsom.

WIRED

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Thankfully, this incident wasn’t fatal—but it serves as a reminder that so-called “less-lethal” weapons used against protesters, while often considered relatively safe, can still cause serious harm.

wired.com‘Nonlethal’ Anti-Protest Weapons Can Cause Serious HarmRubber bullets and tear gas are billed as relatively safe. They're anything but.

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Lu Skywalker

@luskywalker.bsky.social

9 June 2025

I’m old enough to remember when they were shooting out journalists eyes during the first Trump regime www.npr.org/2024/06/21/n...

npr.orgA journalist shot by police while covering the 2020 protests is dying of her injuriesLinda Tirado, 42, lost her eye and suffered a brain injury after being shot by Minneapolis police in 2020. The National Press Club said she developed dementia as a result and "is at life's end."

Ann T. Social

@missgiven.bsky.social

9 June 2025

Including death.

Rebellions r built on hope.

@spectre59.bsky.social

9 June 2025

A woman was killed by a pepper ball shot by Boston Police during a Red Sox World Series win.

Kiki Ohhh...

@kiki57.bsky.social

9 June 2025

So the Gravy Seals opened Donnie up to an International Incident.... Nice move, you fucking scum sucking MAGAts!

Gratefuljim

@gratefuljim.bsky.social

9 June 2025

Those are meant to hit the ground and ricochet, losing momentum. That’s how they’re trained. It’s not how they’re used in real life. They aim and fire directly at people w a huge piece of dense rubber that breaks teeth, bones or eyes. Safety of the person, my ass. LA violence enforcement are sick bs

Pam Swift

@resistorsister.bsky.social

10 June 2025

Rubber bullets are meant to be fired at the ground to bounce up on the person—they are being fired directly at people at close range. This can be very lethal.