Scotland votes to stop selling tear gar, rubber bullets to US in wake of US's treatment of protester

[Maraya1969]

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After Seeing How The U.S. Deals With Protesters, Scotland Votes To Stop The Supply Of Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets, And Riot Gear To The U.S.


In light of recent events, the Scottish parliament took a stance against institutionalized racism and showed support to the BLM movement. The parliament has voted to end the export of rubber bullets, tear gas, and riot gear to the United States in order to help maintain the citizens’ right to peaceful protests, which have been met with police force in many cities throughout the USA.

Last Thursday, the motion was put into place with the overwhelming support of 52 to 0 voting in favor and 11 abstentions. The motion says that the parliament “stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and considers that the UK government must immediately suspend all export licences for tear gas, rubber bullets and riot gear to the US.”

The parliament also took the opportunity to address the country’s historic links to the slave trade. The same amendment also called for the creation of a slavery museum in Scotland.

[Maraya1969]

1. UK's licensing criteria states that material can't be sold if there is a "clear risk that items

might be used for internal repression.”

According to Insider, since 2010, the UK has supplied roughly $7.53 billion worth of munitions to the United States, including over $1 billion in firearms, $22 million in less-lethal rounds like tear gas and rubber bullets, and more than $2.5 million in riot shields.

[Alex4Martinez]

2. This is big news, hoping it gets to Greatest soon.

We have become a global disgrace.

[SamKnause]

3. Thank you Scotland !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[diva77]

4. K&R!!!!!!

I loooove Scotland!!!!

[Hermit-The-Prog]

5. Did Scotland just flip their kilts at us? We earned that.

[Wounded Bear]

6. We buy that shit from Scotland?!:! Who knew? Good on them for putting morality and safety

over profits.