Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear gas. Protestors trapped, struggling to breathe.

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[–] 74 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

In Seattle during the BLM riots, the police launched tear gas canisters, calling them "less-than-lethal force."

The protesters who picked them up and threw them back got charged with Assault With a Deadly Weapon.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago

    That's fascinating. So is there precedent on the books now that a tear gas canister flying through the air is a deadly weapon? Because that could potentially be used against cops.

    If any protester lost their defence, that could be precedent...

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