Non-lethal weapons: operational and policy developments

Lewer, Nick

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(03)15061-1

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“…Potentially, this will also increase the occurrence of physical injuries that may be associated with these kinds of weapons, as previously described in several cases [5,6]. Furthermore, as technology advances, new kinds of nonlethal weapons are being developed, using acoustic or electroshock properties [4]. These developments require awareness about the existence of such weapons and insight into the physical injuries they may inflict, and they will result in new challenges for trauma surgeons and other medical personnel that come into contact with these victims.…”

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confidence: 96%

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Blunt liver trauma from bean bag ammunition

Luyer

Hoofwijk

2008

Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg

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Police departments in Europe are increasingly using nonlethal weapons and/or ammunitions such as a bean bag to restrain and disable a person temporarily. A bean bag is a small nylon bag filled with metal balls that is fired from a shotgun and weighs approximately 50 g. It is successfully used in the United States by law enforcement personnel. This report describes a case in which use of a bean bag resulted in a contusion of the liver, which was treated conservatively.

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“…Advances in nonlethal technology and changing requirements from police forces have increased the use of nonlethal weapons [4]. Potentially, this will also increase the occurrence of physical injuries that may be associated with these kinds of weapons, as previously described in several cases [5,6].…”

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Blunt liver trauma from bean bag ammunition

Luyer

Hoofwijk

2008

Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg

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“…Incidence of these injuries can be reduced dramatically when law enforcement agencies responsibly employ less-lethal weapons in lieu of physical force. Kobayashi et al 18 , 19 , 20 reported that it is becoming increasingly important for the forensic pathologist to become familiar with these injuries as the use of non-lethal weapons is increasing. Wani et al 21 also reported on a number of vascular injuries caused by the non-lethal weapons and found them to be no different as a management challenge from any other vascular injury.…”

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Pattern of rubber bullet injuries in the lower limbs: A report from Kashmir

Dhar

Dar

Wani³

et al. 2016

Chinese Journal of Traumatology

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PurposeRubber bullets are considered a non-lethal method of crowd control and are being used over the world. However the literature regarding the pattern and management of these injuries is scarce for the forensic pathologist as well as for the traumatologist. The objective of this report was to add our experience to the existing literature.MethodsFrom June 2008 to August 2010 the Government Hospital for Bone and Joint Surgery Barzulla and the Department of Orthopaedics, SKIMS Medical College/Hospital Bemina Srinagar received 28 patients for management of their orthopaedic injuries caused by rubber bullets. We documented all injuries and also recorded the management issues and complications that we encountered.ResultsAll patients were males with an age range of 11–32 years and were civilians who had been hit by rubber bullets fired by the police and the paramilitary forces. Among them, 19 patients had injuries of the lower limbs and 9 patients had injuries of the upper limbs. All patients were received within 6 h of being shot.ConclusionOur findings suggest that these weapons are capable of causing significant injuries including fractures and it is important for the surgeon to be well versed with the management of such injuries especially in areas of unrest. The report is also supportive of the opinion that these weapons are lethal and should hence be reclassified.

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“…Another is growing commentary over the criteria and testing necessary to deem a weapon non-or less than lethal. 37 In addition to more practical and immediate questions surrounding the ethical use of such devices, the development of non-lethal force technologies also challenges many traditional assumptions of political theory. One of these core assumptions is the relationship between violence and power.…”

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Non-lethal weapons: operational and policy developments

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Blunt liver trauma from bean bag ammunition

Blunt liver trauma from bean bag ammunition

Pattern of rubber bullet injuries in the lower limbs: A report from Kashmir

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