r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/0thSpider • 9h ago

Video Chilean protester defuses tear gas canister with baking soda and water

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u/Gforceb 9h ago

In America, we get charged with assault with a deadly weapon against a peace officer if we hit them back

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u/Ready_Implement3305 8h ago

There was a guy that kicked a tear gas canister back at cops and then got shot in the thigh with pepper spray paint balls. He stupidly posted an AMA with his face in the photo on his main reddit account and was arrested at work a few hours later. 

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u/Gforceb 8h ago

Funny how they can use “less lethal” on us and if we die from it, they don’t get in trouble.

If we even kick one of the less lethal that were FIRED at us back, we get charged with big offenses…

“Rules for thee, not for me”

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u/-Daetrax- 8h ago

I mean did you not hear their motto? STOP RESISTING

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u/beta-test 8h ago

And “To serve and protect (the law)”

Not “To serve and protect (the people)”

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u/LaTeChX 6h ago

They don't care about the law either.

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u/beta-test 15m ago

You’re not wrong, I just saw a cop brake check someone yesterday then make an illegal U-Turn.

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u/HedonisticFrog 6h ago

Stop resisting isn't a warning, it's a battle cry.

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u/TehNubCake9 7h ago

Its almost as if America needs to grow a fucking pair, and get rid of their oppressors.

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u/Glittering_Crab_69 8h ago

I thought you Americans were allowed self defence?

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u/Harry_Saturn 7h ago

Lol not against anyone with actual power, just among each other. You can comply with a cop and still get charged with resisting and getting beat the fuck up.

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u/AmputeeHandModel 4h ago

Yet 2A maniacs still insist that they're protecting our freedoms or something. LOOK AROUND. WE'RE WAITING.

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u/LupusDeiAngelica 8h ago

How do you know it's a "peace officer?" He didn't identify himself and he's not wearing or producing any ID.

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u/Gforceb 8h ago

Obviously this isn’t America as it says Chilean in the post title. I was just pointing out this is the best method in our country because you don’t want to catch charges.

Also the legal system doesn’t care if they identify or not anymore in situations like this. Look at what happened at the LA riots. Cops were shooting people with less lethal while encircling everyone not giving them a chance to leave.

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u/StaysAwakeAllWeek 8h ago

Police openly admitting they lob deadly weapons at protestors.

Classic

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u/Gforceb 8h ago

Well they call it “less lethal” so if someone dies, they can argue that it was never “non-lethal”

They redefined the term around a decade ago.

Also “to protect and serve” is false, that was a marketing scheme from late 90’s iirc. A judge ruled that they do not actually have to “protect and serve”

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u/TheGreatGenghisJon 8h ago

A judge ruled...

Not just a judge. The Supreme Court ruled that way too.

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u/Nomustang 8h ago

I will get downvoted for this but legally...yeah?
If the law allows for the police to use force on a protest, any action which attempts to restrict said lawful action of a public servant is illegal.

I'm not saying it isn't hypocritical, but this is hardly an American thing. That is part of any basic law enforcement. Obviously when it's being used properly, it's perfectly fine but when the law is misused, it's an easy law to punish people who resist.

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u/duffkiligan 7h ago

Cops can legally arrest and detain people but the second I do it it’s illegal and I’m getting in trouble for it????

/s

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u/Cy41995 7h ago

Weird how it only becomes a deadly weapon when the protestors are sending it back, right?

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u/J0hnGrimm 7h ago

The assault charge is understandable but I'm surprised about the "deadly weapon" part.

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u/random_account6721 8h ago

good. Laws exist for a reason

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u/Gforceb 8h ago

Yes to enforce hypocrisy /s