LETHAL FORCE DEPLOYED?

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Police and military forces deny the use of lethal force in riot control, but reports do not seem to corroborate their claims.

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From videos of gunshot-riddled corpses to aberrant reports from some military officials, it seems clear that at least in some areas, live fire turrets with fully AI-driven threat recognition are being deployed to bolster an overwhelmed military.

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We reached Major Linda Pryce in Montpelier, Vermont, for comment.

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"I don't ******* care what the orders are, I have men and civilians that need protecting," she told our reporters.

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"These rioters are worse than any insurgent I ever fought in Afghanistan, and I will use whatever I can to keep them under control."