What is the bean bag, the police ammunition that killed a San Paolo fan

What is the bean bag, the police ammunition that killed a San Paolo fan


Three “bean bags” were found near the Morumbi stadium and seized by forensic experts to check whether they had been used by the Prime Minister




The Civil Police of São Paulo confirmed that the The Prime Minister’s “bean bag” of ammunition killed fan Rafael Garciaduring the Paulista Tricolor celebration last Sunday, the 24th, hit in the head.

There were three “bean bags”. found near the Morumbi Stadium and seized by forensic experts to check whether they had been used by the prosecutor.

According to a study by the Brazilian Condor Tecnologias Nao Letais, world leader in the sector, the “bean bag model ammunition existing on the market […] presents a high life risk due to the combination of the projectile’s high weight and short effective range, which ends up generating an extremely high energy density”, which “considerably increases the likelihood of causing critical damage to internal organs and even bone fractures ” .

“Furthermore, there is a serious risk of skin laceration after a gunshot, which allows lead balls to penetrate the body, increasing the risk of injury,” the study states.

Garcia, 32 years old, he was hard of hearing and was part of the inclusive wing “Tricolori Deaf-Mute” of the Independente Tricolor organized by supporters.





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Bean bags are small, plastic-wrapped lead balls placed inside synthetic fabric bags that are packaged into cartridges and fired from thrown firearms to hit a target. .

The Prime Minister of Sao Paulo started using it in 2021, to replace rubber bullets, due to some technical failures, as reported at the time.

Source: Terra

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