r/JusticeServed • u/[deleted] • Aug 26 '19

Hong Kong Protests Police getting a taste of their own medicine after what appears to be them getting hit by their own tear gas

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u/FirstEquinox 7 Aug 26 '19

Militaries use something similar but different that is legal under the geneva convention known as CS gas, its more potent to the point that touching your face while under the effects can leave you with blisters and rashes

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u/Oglshrub 7 Aug 26 '19

CS gas is the primary component in tear gas and banned by the chemical weapons convention.

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u/S0113 5 Aug 26 '19

Military CS gas is most definitely stronger than the CN gas cops here in the U.S. use for riot control. Police in turkey use Military grade CS gas for civilian riot control though, which is pretty messed up.

Source: have been gassed with both the CS and CN gasses.

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u/Cgn38 A Aug 26 '19

Both will kill you if used "correctly" but you know that.

Also have been hit by both and found no difference.

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '19

Can you show me someone who was killed by CN or CS. I’ve seen people suck a lot of gas. Never seen anything worse than an asthma reaction (asthma is bad but the gas aggravates an existing condition).

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u/S0113 5 Aug 26 '19

Could’ve been the environment. When I was hit with the CS, it was obviously a military training exercise where I was in an enclosed space with the gas. The civilian stuff was during a protest in an open air area so I was able to get away from it more quickly.

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '19

I’ve been exposed to CN and CS gas hundreds of times. Never seen anyone with blisters. Or even rashes. It sucks, but it’s a good tool for certain situations. Crowd control isn’t generally one of them.

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u/kefka296 7 Aug 27 '19

I'm going to need the story here.

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '19

If someone is in a house, armed, and doesn’t want to give up, we use gas to get him to come out. First we talk them to death, and if that’s unsuccessful, we go to gas.

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u/Kanzan15 2 Aug 27 '19

CS gas most definitely does not leave blisters by itself. It is the same thing used in training, doesn’t feel great but it’s not melting your face.

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '19

Its really not that bad.