Revealed: the ‘less lethal’ weapons Australian police don’t want you to know about
Launchers that shoot ‘bullet-like missiles’, chemical irritants and stinger grenades: experts say these weapons can cause serious injury or even death. But they are deployed by police against crowds with little scrutiny
TL;DR
- Australian police use 'less lethal' weapons such as launchers firing 'bullet-like missiles,' chemical irritants, and stinger grenades.
- Experts warn these weapons have the potential to cause severe injury or death.
- The deployment of these weapons against crowds lacks sufficient scrutiny.