grandmother hit in head with rubber bullet remains unresponsive in ICU..

[Demovictory9]

Link to tweet

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/grandmother-hit-with-rubber-bullet-remains-in-icu/2337061/?amp&__twitter_impression=true

A grandmother involved in Saturday night protests in La Mesa is in the hospital after being hit with a rubber bullet by police.

Leslie was standing near the La Mesa Police headquarters at 7:30 p.m. just before things took a violent turn.

Protesters at the police building were mostly peaceful, though some people did throw water bottles and rocks at officers who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets.

As chaos broke out, Leslie was hit by a rubber bullet between her eyes. The force knocked her to the ground and people nearby rushed to her aid.

Other protesters were also injured, some in the torso and many struggled to get the tear gas out of their eyes.

Leslie remained in an intensive care unit Sunday and family members have set up a GoFundMe for her medical bills.

The La Mesa Police Department has not responded to NBC 7's request for comment.

[gratuitous]

1. Well, she won't die, of course

The police have assured us over and over that tear gas and rubber bullets are "non-lethal" measures. It would be just like a troublemaker for this woman die.

[DENVERPOPS]

5. And the manufacturer states in their info

that their rubber bullets are not to be fired directly at human beings, particularly in the head.
They are to be shot at the ground in front of the person.......

Seems to me, that with that information, the cops should be sued personally in a civil court????? Let them pay their legal bills and not the city's taxpayers.........

Don't these cops have to take a psychological test anymore when they apply??????? they used to have to take a psych test......

[gopiscrap]

2. fucking asshole cops

[Karadeniz]

3. No words...random shooting can hit someone.

[Liberty Belle]

4. Many more details and context here:

https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/attorney-calls-%E2%80%9Cjustice%E2%80%9D-grandmother-shot-forehead-projectile-during-protest-la-mesa-police-station

[Cha]

6. :(..

[uponit7771]

7. This is so sad

[AlexSFCA]

8. this is called murder