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A-G approves police use of Ruger rifle against rock throwers in Jerusalem
In a glimpse of the government's promised "war on rock throwing," Attorney-General Yehuda Weinstein on Thursday approved use of the Ruger rifle by police against certain rock throwers in Jerusalem.Previously, the IDF was allowed in certain circumstances to use the Ruger rifle, which is considered less life-threatening than other IDF guns due to the less lethal ammunition it fires, to contain violence in the West Bank. But until now police were prohibited from using the weapon in Jerusalem. The new regulation is not expected to apply to all rock throwers, but to more dangerous cases of rock throwing , although not all of the specifics of the rules of engagement were made public. So, what exactly is "Ruger rifle" and why is it "less life-threatening"? And what are "more dangerous" cases of rock-throwing? Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-09-17 |
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