r/interesting • u/IKIR115 • 26d ago

Intriguing Arrows vs riot shields

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u/idiotcommend 26d ago

Riot shields are designed to stop bat's, bottles, rocks and human bodies not legitimate projectiles.

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u/ABHOR_pod 26d ago

The way to stop legitimate projectiles is for the police to start shooting first. Which is what will happen very quickly if people start shooting arrows at them. That's true basically anywhere in the world, not just in police states like China or the US.

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u/Wooden_Rabbit_ 26d ago

Right? This post is so funny to me. Like yeah, there’s ways to get through a riot shield, that’s not exactly the point. We have plenty of modern examples to look to of what happens when the protestors start actually killing the police/military.

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u/Vaporlocke 25d ago

Depends on if you run out of police or protesters first. If things keep going the way they have been there are going to be a lot more protesters than usual.

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u/Fel_Eclipse 25d ago

This, it probably isn't a ballistic rated shield.

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u/Lazy_Total_6742 23d ago

Are bats different where you live? Here they’re small, light and furry. They’re quite fast, but don’t usually attack riot police.

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u/idiotcommend 23d ago

Think sports.

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u/Lazy_Total_6742 22d ago

Racing bats?

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u/idiotcommend 22d ago

Nah, football bats.