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-War on Police-
BLM protester, 29, sues LAPD after bodycam footage shows cop firing foam-covered round at his groin 'causing grapefruit-size swelling'
2021-04-14
Lawfare. Yay.
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Ben Montemayor, now 29, named the city and LAPD Chief Michael Moore as defendants in the suit

  • He is seeking unspecified damages for the incident that unfolded last June

  • Montemayor hopes the case will help hold the LAPD accountable and protect future protesters from the dangers of the projectiles

  • 'They're used irresponsibly. They're overused,' he said. 'I don't want them to be downplayed'

  • Body-cam footage shows Montemayor being shot by a 40mm foam pellet gun along Hollywood Boulevard on June 20
Posted by:Skidmark

#11  And that was just the left one.
Posted by: KBK   2021-04-14 22:37  

#10  Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Would this moron rather have been shot by a live round?
Posted by: These Forkbeard7574   2021-04-14 21:05  

#9  Funny I've been researching the current crop of 12 gage bullpup shotguns. I like the ATI one that lets you adjust the gas system so you can use the short 27 00 buckshot rounds , It looks like you could fit it in a tennis racket case or a music instrument case . " Say hello to my leetle friend . "
Posted by: Phinetch Wherese4624   2021-04-14 20:48  

#8  I was wrong, it was a 40mm baton round at a range of about 10 feet. The only round you could safely use would be the M576 Multiple Projectile round which has 27 00 buckshot pellets. He wouldn't be filing a lawsuit if hit in the family jewels with that.
Posted by: Silentbrick   2021-04-14 19:55  

#7  I'm sure it came from a 12 gauge, so a slug is better. He'd lose weight
Posted by: Silentbrick   2021-04-14 19:40  

#6  Needs the Mario double-ping coin noise.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2021-04-14 18:17  

#5  Just use ball ammo next time, less swelling.
Posted by: Shiva Protector of the Hohlraums   2021-04-14 15:31  

#4  Is that a foam-covered anti-riot round or are you just happy to see me?
Posted by: Phavimp Smith9261   2021-04-14 13:45  

#3  Definitely feel good story of the day.
Posted by: Cesare   2021-04-14 13:26  

#2  Take a knee for our righteous arrestee!
For he's one of me comrades - the besty!
He's known by his totem
(A protuberant scr0tum)
And D.I.E.s, intestate, while piece-full protesting
Posted by: Sperenter Spesing3029   2021-04-14 12:59  

#1  Never have I heard such a harsh and brutal injustice that caused me to snicker so uncontrollably.
Posted by: SteveS   2021-04-14 11:23  

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