What's An 'Attenuating Energy Projectile '?

[sandyRoe]

Reports in the local press say the police used two of them when faced with rioters.

[ToraToraTora]

Attenuating means reduced, plastic bullet?

[ferlew]

Google shows this Sandy...

https://www.college.police.uk/app/armed-policing/attenuating-energy-projectiles

[New Judge]

"Rubber" bullets.

[sandyRoe]

Some type of rubber bullet.

Thanks

[youngmafbog]

Amazing isnt it, Plod can fight back it they want to and not just run away from them like they do with 'other' rioters.

[Dukedelorca]

Why use 2 words when you can talk a load of rubbish and think you are clever?

[netherfield]

That would spoil a 10cc song.

[Ken4155]

I'm surprised the police do not employ 'snatch squads'. I've seen quite a few videos of the riots when some snarling thug or other has been right in the face of a cop which, imho, looks like thrarenong behaviour.

Get the 'snatch squad' to drag them behind lines and bung them in the 'hurry up' wagon.

[Ken4155]

'threatening behaviour'!

Where did that peculiar word come from?

[naomi24]

More water with it Ken?   ;o))

[Hopkirk]

Pity Sadiq sold Boris's water cannons.

[sandyRoe]

Police tactics now seem to photograph miscreants and arrest them later.

The trouble with not using snatch squads is that it allows the rioters to continue with their vandalism.

[douglas9401]

That phrase had a whole different meaning back when we had free speech and filthy minds.

[ToraToraTora]

13:07 Load up load up load up the attenuating energy projectiles.... Doesn't really scan!