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Re:Navy Medics Get Prepared for Combat with Tour of Duty in ... by walshemj on Wednesday March 14, 2018 @05:29PM (#16588460)
As was Northern Ireland during the troubles and they still deal today with a fair number of Kneecappings or 50/50's
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Re:Navy Medics Get Prepared for Combat with Tour of Duty in ... by strong_silent_t on Wednesday March 14, 2018 @05:52PM (#16588641)
I hadn't heard 50/50 in that context before, it is a gunshot to the spine?
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Re:Navy Medics Get Prepared for Combat with Tour of Duty in ... by walshemj on Wednesday March 14, 2018 @07:54PM (#16589431)
Apparently so 50% chance of walking after
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Re:Navy Medics Get Prepared for Combat with Tour of Duty in ... by donquichotte on Thursday March 15, 2018 @06:41AM (#16591665)
I think its because there's a 100% chance of having the lower 50% of the body paralyzed [1].

[1] https://www.irishtimes.com/news/killing-may-end-the-blind-ey...

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