Tear gas and pepper spray are considered chemical weapons, so the military is not allowed to use them, but the police can use them against citizens. Why is this allowed?
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The military uses pepper spray for law enforcement and detainee operations.
"Chemical weapons" are banned for use in warfare. Tear gas isn't specifically named, but is lumped in there for some reason. Note, the US military uses it on its own troops for chem warfare training. The US also reserves the right under the 1925 conventions to use it as a riot control agent in detainee ops, during PR missions, and for convoy protection. The 1993 CWC also allows it for riot control.
It isn't that bad if you are smart enough to get out of the cloud.
Would you prefer that the police use Geneva Convention approved weapons, like HEDP 40mm grenades on rioters?
Donnie
The police isn’t using “tear gas”. That is a generic term the idiots in media are using to incite emotional outbursts from the easily misled. Also, no one is banned from using OC or pepper spray. You can buy it at Walmart.
Anonymous
BS.
Not chemical weapons, anarchist!
Personally, I would douse YINZ with a combination of bleach and ammonia!
Who be crying now, Suzy?
Jeffrey
So if the military is allowed to used guns should the police do that instead?
Anonymous
Totally false!!!!!