Video: ICE Protester Blinded by Federal Agent’s Point-Blank “Less-Lethal” Round
A 21-year-old protester was permanently blinded in one eye after a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officer shot him in the face with a nonlethal round during a protest in Santa Ana, California. The incident, captured on video, shows the officer firing at the protester while he was attempting to intervene during an arrest. The protester suffered a fractured skull and had shrapnel embedded near his carotid artery. This incident, along with other cases of alleged excessive force by DHS officers, raises questions about the training and adherence to use-of-force policies, especially given that federal guidelines state officers should not aim impact weapons at the head.
John Q. Hosedrinker