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From 12 June to 4 August 2019, police used 1000 tear gas canisters. Then, on the single day of 5 August, police fired more than 800 tear gas canisters in their operations throughout almost every district of the city. [22] In one instance, a tear gas canister was deployed indoors, in Kwai Fong station during a march, on
The compound 2-chlorobenzalmalononitrile (also called o-chlorobenzylidene malononitrile; chemical formula: C 10 H 5 ClN 2), a cyanocarbon, is the defining component of the lachrymatory agent commonly referred to as CS gas, a tear gas which is used as a riot control agent, and is banned for use in warfare due to the 1925 Geneva Protocol.
If tear gas or other riot control agents are to be used, gas masks may also be worn. While the visual of police in full riot gear may be intimidating, today's riot suits are designed to minimize injuries and prevent fatalities for both officers and citizens.
Law enforcement officials shy away from describing crowd-dispersing chemical tools as tear gas; it evokes police gassing citizens or the horrors of war. But giving those tools a more antiseptic ...
Children and an adult were sickened by tear gas and pepper spray that drifted from a law enforcement training exercise area to a school in San Bruno, Calif.
Tear gas, which was developed by the United States Army for riot control in 1919, is still widely used against protesters. The use of tear gas in warfare is prohibited by various international treaties [13] that most states have signed; however, its law enforcement or military use for domestic or non-combat situations is permitted.
Students and one teacher reported burning eyes, noses and throats as the tear gas blew towards their school 20 kids fall ill after ‘decades-old’ tear gas is used by police in training exercise ...
Vancouver Police Department officers in anti-riot gear and armed with tear gas grenade launchers confront Stanley Cup rioters. The use of chemical weapons such as tear gas and pepper spray has come under increasing scrutiny and criticism due to studies showing serious long term side effects. Many police forces are no longer exposing their ...