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1. splitr+f5[view] [source] 2020-06-02 15:25:02
>>hhs+(OP)
Tear gas is a chemical weapon and as such is banned in war according to the Geneva Conventions.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/08/1...

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2. oicu81+A5[view] [source] 2020-06-02 15:27:03
>>splitr+f5
The article states, "It also lives in a legal gray zone, due to international treaties that allow it to be used in domestic law enforcement but not in war."
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3. geogra+S5[view] [source] 2020-06-02 15:28:07
>>oicu81+A5
Right - that seems horribly wrong. It shouldn't be allowed for law enforcement either.
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4. monocl+p6[view] [source] 2020-06-02 15:29:58
>>geogra+S5
Do you have a better solution? Perhaps you should bring it to market.
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5. freen+Y6[view] [source] 2020-06-02 15:32:21
>>monocl+p6
Protest de-escalation has been a solved problem since 1970.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/de-escalation-keeps-pro...

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