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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  • [–] 41 points 11 months ago (15 children)

    The very first thing these morons did in my city was shoot a pastor in the face with a pepper ball, at damn near point blank.

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  • [–] 24 points 11 months ago (4 children)

    Is the assailant peeing his pants?

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  • [–] 15 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Did that guy piss himself while shooting the pastor? ICE really has the best and brightest.

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  • [–] 14 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    That’s not a pepper ball gun, that a tear gas launcher. He took a tear gas canister to the face.

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  • [–] 11 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Whatever it was, I’m reasonably sure that you’re not supposed to shoot the clergy in the face with it from 5 feet away.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)
  • [–] 17 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    In other terms, war crimes

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  • [–] 15 points 11 months ago

    These fucks are going to be at every polling site come 2026/2028. Make sure to make it very clear to them that their treasonous behavior won't be forgotten.

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  • [–] 9 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    I'm reminded of the riot police taping ball bearings to flashbangs during the Ukrainian Revolution

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    They don't even need to modify the weapons; just shoot at peoples heads with weapons not meant for that

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  • [–] 8 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    We need our government to step in and protect it's citizens. Oh WAIT!

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