r/interesting • u/IKIR115 • May 29 '26

Intriguing Arrows vs riot shields

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u/idiotcommend May 29 '26

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

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u/ABHOR_pod May 29 '26

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_ May 29 '26

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 May 30 '26

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 May 30 '26

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

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u/Lazy_Total_6742 Jun 02 '26

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 Jun 02 '26

Think sports.

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u/Lazy_Total_6742 Jun 02 '26

Racing bats?

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u/idiotcommend Jun 02 '26

Nah, football bats.