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5. The use of tear gas is banned in international warfare . . .

Tue Jun 10, 2025, 01:54 PM

Jun 10

. . . because it is considered a chemical weapon. Yet we tolerate its fairly routine use by police!

https://www.cfr.org/in-brief/tear-gas-and-politics-protest-policing

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What Tear Gas and Rubber Bullets Do to the Human Body [View all] justaprogressive Jun 10 OP

Kick SheltieLover Jun 10 #1

I've been tear gassed twice and it sucks underpants Jun 10 #2

That sign is heartbreaking. sheshe2 Jun 10 #4

The use of tear gas is banned in international warfare . . . markpkessinger Jun 10 #5