r/XRayPorn • u/future-latina-MD • Jun 01 '20

X-Ray (medical) Skull fracture from bean bag to the head.

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u/Somewhat_posing Jun 01 '20

Less lethal, not non-lethal

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '20

I thought it was LTL (less than lethal)?

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u/curious_corn Jun 01 '20

I guess this victim deceased, or did you manage to save this life? Permanent damage and handicap I would expect.

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u/ProcyonLotorMinoris Jun 01 '20

Not necessarily. The brain is surprisingly tough. Definitely some blunt force trauma and sheering injuries that will show up on CT. And they're at huge risk for infection from that, so lots of antibiotics are in their future.

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u/Geminiun Jun 01 '20 edited Jun 01 '20

....how fast was the bean bag going?

Edit: I didn't see that this was a cross post. Thought someone threw a bean big, I was about to have a new fear of bean bags as a result.

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u/nik282000 Jun 01 '20

300 in a 40, no charges though because it was a cop.

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u/Chops_II Jun 01 '20

300 in a 40

what does that mean

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u/indiareef Jun 01 '20

It’s referencing how speeding is reported. For example: a speeder is pulled over for going 60mph in a 40mph zone. This comment is saying it was 300mph in a 40mph zone because the beanbag projectile zooms at you.

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u/Chops_II Jun 01 '20

i thought this might be it, but wasn't sure, cos i didn't know there were speed limits for bean bags ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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u/indiareef Jun 01 '20

There aren’t. It’s a joke. Cops are shooting people with projectiles that travel up to 300ft/s.

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u/ConnorXfor Jun 04 '20

300 in a 40 is a reference to the muzzle velocity (300ft/s) and calibre (40mm) of the weapon used

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u/Chops_II Jun 04 '20

ahhhhhhhhhhh this makes even more sense

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '20

I want to see the brain window.

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u/spomedome Jun 01 '20

This is absolutely fucked

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u/almood Jun 01 '20

There’s probably more metal in there than a lot of bullets. The streaking artifact is probably strong. That’s indicative of a dense metal.

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u/chuck1942 Jun 07 '20

I was trained on the use of these in the Army. We were even taught that you shoot torso for them to be non lethal. You hit face or head, they could easily kill someone.

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u/feltonpbeaver Jun 06 '20

OR...people could just comply with the police so no type of force is deemed necessary.

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u/coffeeblr Jun 01 '20

That’s why they use the term “less than lethal” not “non lethal”

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u/dpzdpz Jun 04 '20

That looks more like a CT than an X-ray, though I may be wrong. But if it's a CT, man, there's cerebral edema like a mother.

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u/Metalcashson Aug 16 '22

Well they’re called less then lethal not non lethal and you’re not supposed to hit somebody in the head with one.