The Los Angeles Police Department shot an Australian reporter with a rubber bullet while she was live on TV. Zero provocation.

https://lemmy.world/post/31070616

The Los Angeles Police Department shot an Australian reporter with a rubber bullet while she was live on TV. Zero provocation. - Lemmy.World

The pig sees her, turns, aims, and shoots her almost point blank. [https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/2ba080c4-baf5-403d-85ef-fd3871b2b2bd.jpeg]

I mean, let’s not use charged language like ‘almost point blank’ when it clearly isn’t… to attempt to make it more provocative than it already is.

This is already a blatantly obvious unwarranted attack on a reporter and the 1A. An attack on someone who isn’t even participating in the protests, just reporting. Who the officer clearly saw. This is assault (edit: or battery, depending on your legal definitions and the jurisdiction).

But, ‘almost point blank’…? That’s like 20-30 yards there.

I’m curious to know what you think “point blank” means.
RAW for Point Blank Shot in 5e has it within 5 feet