nonlethal

British

/ nɒnˈliːθəl /

adjective

not resulting in or capable of causing death

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The protester, a 21-year-old who asked to only be identified as K, had been hit by a nonlethal round fired by an agent only feet away.

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If those steps don’t work, Kellum said other options might include trapping and potentially using nonlethal projectiles, such as paint balls, to chase away, haze and deter them.

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The action was taken after a months-long campaign of using nonlethal deterrents, he said.

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If that weren’t scary enough, all were using “simunitions” — nonlethal training ammunition.

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She hopes bear experts will come up with a nonlethal solution.

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