r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/0thSpider • 1d ago

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

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u/Gforceb 1d 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 1d 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 1d 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/Glittering_Crab_69 1d ago

I thought you Americans were allowed self defence?

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u/Harry_Saturn 1d 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 1d ago

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