A protester in Santa Ana has been left permanently blind after a federal agent fired a so-called “less lethal” round. There is nothing “less” about a weapon that steals a human being’s sight forever. This is not crowd control; it is state violence, plain and brutal.
These munitions are marketed as humane, yet again and again they maim, cripple, and kill. When fired at the head or face—as happened here—they become instruments of irreversible harm. The result is a lifetime sentence imposed without trial, without charge, without accountability. A man went to a protest with his eyes open and left the streets of Santa Ana in darkness.
Federal agencies insist these weapons are used to keep the peace. But peace is not achieved by blinding citizens for exercising their constitutional rights. Peace is not enforced at the barrel of a launcher aimed at a protester’s face. This is what happens when militarized policing meets impunity.
There must be an independent investigation, public identification of the agent involved, and real consequences—not another internal review designed to bury the truth. Until federal agencies are held accountable, “less lethal” will remain a lie, and justice will remain out of sight.
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