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I haven't been convinced that was done by the Americans. Is it a thing they've done in the past? Yes. Do they have reason to do it now? Yes. Have I seen anything outside of anti-american sources talk about it? No.
I try and give people a lot of leeway IRL. I always hope that helps convince people
Less lethal if used properly. They're supposed to bounce those rubber bullets. How are they even supposed to do that in a real life situation? This isn't billiards.