{"id":89635,"date":"2026-03-01T21:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newzquest.in\/less-lethal-deaths-courts-examine-role-of-controversial-police-weapons-before-three-australians-died\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T21:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T16:00:00","slug":"less-lethal-deaths-courts-examine-role-of-controversial-police-weapons-before-three-australians-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newzquest.in\/hi\/less-lethal-deaths-courts-examine-role-of-controversial-police-weapons-before-three-australians-died\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Less lethal\u2019 deaths: courts examine role of controversial police weapons before three Australians died"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nqenglish-card-frame\">\n<div class=\"nqenglish-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/35c50d8189979e846a018f16ee9cdefbd9152ea9\/0_0_5000_4000\/master\/5000.jpg?width=1200&#038;height=630&#038;quality=85&#038;auto=format&#038;fit=crop&#038;precrop=40:21,offset-x50,offset-y0&#038;overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&#038;overlay-width=100p&#038;overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&#038;enable=upscale&#038;s=7f199c200cb875f2b3be68bf1cc59a78\" alt=\"\u2018Less lethal\u2019 deaths: courts examine role of controversial police weapons before three Australians died\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"nqenglish-cat lang-en\">\u090f\u0928 \u0936\u0949\u0930\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0938'<\/div>\n<div class=\"nqenglish-headline\">\u2018Less lethal\u2019 deaths: courts examine role of controversial police weapons before three Australians died<\/div>\n<div class=\"nqenglish-summary\">Exclusive: Police forces argue bean-bag and foam baton rounds are less harmful than firearms, but the projectiles have been linked to deaths around the world Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt least three people died within four months of one another after being shot with \u201cless lethal\u201d projectiles and stun guns at their homes, sparking a series of inquests and civil cases that could overhaul how police officers use force.Police forces have argued the projectiles \u2013 such as bean-bag and foam baton rounds fired from weapons similar to shotguns and other launchers \u2013 provide officers with a less harmful alternative to firearms. 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