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They are armed. You can't use tear gas against weapons but guns. Using guns will lead to deaths either way, so I think they are taking the correct stance.
by csomar 6y ago
They are armed. You can't use tear gas against weapons but guns. Using guns will lead to deaths either way, so I think they are taking the correct stance.
- hertzrat 6y agoSeveral people have claimed this, but none of the news sources mention it
- InitialLastName 6y agoCSPAN reporting at least one law enforcement officer transferred to the hospital with a gunshot wound.
- hertzrat 6y agoThat sucks. I hope they are okay
- 13415 6y agoI haven't found a picture of a protester carrying a gun, but there are certainly vandals with clubs and bulletproof vests inside the Capitol, and some of them have broken into offices: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/06/us/washington-dc-protests#in-photos-chaos-inside-the-chambers-of-congress https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/06/us/washington-dc-pro...
- 8note 6y agoYou can still use tear gas. If countries weren't afraid of other gasses being used in war, they'd use tear gas on the battlefield