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

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The pig sees her, turns, aims, and shoots her almost point blank.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

It actually comes from artillery, but it’s the same idea.

I question the accuracy of this statement. Archers existed long before black-powder artillery. At the same time, though, I don't know if anyone would have been concerned with that measurement, way back when.

EDIT: Wikipedia suggests that the term did, in fact, originate with muzzle-loaded artillery. Good on you for correcting me.