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Brickbat: You Know the Drill

Charles Oliver | 12.15.2014 6:00 AM

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At least seven people, including five school children, were injured by rubber bullets fired by police in Tumakuru, India, during a practice exercise. Most of those injured were playing protesters in the drill. Police officials say they will pay for their medical treatment.

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  1. Libertarian   10 years ago

    “Police officials say they will pay for their medical treatment.”

    That’s it?! There is obviously a shortage of lawyers in India.

    1. Rich   10 years ago

      What do you want for nothing? A rubber bullet?

      1. antisocial-ist   10 years ago

        +1 wish sandwich.

  2. UnCivilServant   10 years ago

    This was only a drill, please return to your everyday squalor.

    Had this been a real demonstration, live ammunition would have been used instead.

    /end Emergency Broadcast Voice.

  3. userve32   10 years ago

    That makes a lot of sense dude.

    http://www.AnonPlanet.tk

    1. Swiss Servator, Winter kommt!   10 years ago

      Now, anonybot, were you praising UnCivil’s remark or the Indian cops….think well upon your answer, for it will say much about your programming…

      1. Scarecrow Repair   10 years ago

        *narrows gaze*

  4. Rebel Scum   10 years ago

    Police officials say they will pay for their medical treatment.

    No police unions in India?

    1. Swiss Servator, Winter kommt!   10 years ago

      Sure, they know it is coming from the taxpayers, in the end.

  5. Almanian!   10 years ago

    Well, the protesters are usually at the end of a gummint goon’s bullet, so – good shoot, IMHO. ASEFDJAH Morgan Fairchild surfing.

    hth

    SMOOCHES

  6. Poppa Kilo   10 years ago

    If there’s any bright side –

    Apparently no fatalities, and one can hope that a serious lesson about weapons/fire control came home to the participants.

    Would have been better (and more instructive) if it were cops hit by rubber bullets rather than kids, though.

  7. Paul.   10 years ago

    Police officials say they will pay for their medical treatment.

    At least they get free healthcare.

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