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11. Many police forces changed from a .32 caliber to a .38 caliber pistol because the smaller gun was su

Wed Apr 7, 2021, 08:07 PM

Apr 2021

Many police forces changed from a .32 caliber to a .38 caliber pistol because the smaller gun was supposedly unable to kill black men.
(article references back around 1914)

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that defense guy is horrid demtenjeep Apr 2021 #1

Exactly! nt pazzyanne Apr 2021 #13

those defenses largely worked dsc Apr 2021 #18

I think he will be acquitted of most serious charge 3Hotdogs Apr 2021 #4

Guess Nelson doesn't know about Sam Colt. paleotn Apr 2021 #6

Derek Chauvin hasn't been 140 pounds since 7th grade... SKKY Apr 2021 #7

Seriously. ShazzieB Apr 2021 #15

You both beat me to it. No way is Chauvin 5'9" and 140 lbs. Grins Apr 2021 #20

Opinions of the defense council aren't evidence Auggie Apr 2021 #8

Wait, he referred to Mr. Floyd in the present tense? Coventina Apr 2021 #9

It was a Freudian slip. George was saying I can't breathe twodogsbarking Apr 2021 #10

ANY gun can kill anybody. It all depends where the round hits. nt Progressive Jones Apr 2021 #23

Good rebuttal statement. Hope the prosecution uses it. tclambert Apr 2021 #16

I thought he did that, too. Grins Apr 2021 #21

Either way it's an oddly casual stance crimycarny Apr 2021 #27

The 14 y/o boy Chauvin kneed until he passed out live love laugh Apr 2021 #26