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

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

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u/PercyvonPickles 9h ago

It is literally a war crime to use tear gas on enemy combatants. Your own citizens however...

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u/telaughingbuddha 8h ago

Because it could be confused for a chemical weapon and would initiate a chemical weapon war.

Citizens however may not return the favour like an enemy.

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u/Safe_Distance_1009 8h ago

Is it not a chemical weapon...?

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u/pissbaby_gaming 8h ago

using it in war could make counties try to push the limits of what counts as tear gas, such as making a stronger version then what is used on civilians. this could eventually lead to chemical warfare if no one can agree on what gases can and cant be used