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1. splitr+f5
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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
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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. ashton+6i
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2020-06-02 16:23:36
>>oicu81+A5
It shocks the conscience that the US police regularly use equipment and tactics that would be a war crime in foreign countries.
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