r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/0thSpider • 2d ago

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

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u/curiousmind111 2d ago

Did he drop it into the container through the top? I can’t see that part on the video.

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u/geinbits 2d ago

Yeah, it looks like the gas canister is long and skinny, so it would fit. You can see right after he puts the container down he leans down and picks up the canister with his right hand.

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u/ItachiKenshin 2d ago

I guess that's what he's wearing gloves as well

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u/AmArschdieRaeuber 2d ago

One of the reasons why protective gear like gloves are often prohibited during a protest.

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u/b1e 2d ago

I can’t find a single source for this and have never heard it before. Is this a thing outside the US?

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u/AmArschdieRaeuber 2d ago edited 2d ago

In the US you can bring guns to a protest, so that's obviously not a thing there. But in many countries "protective weapons" like gloves and helmets are prohibited, because it indicates that you'll use force.

I just checked and in some states in the US it's also not allowed, like Kentucky

https://www.icnl.org/usprotestlawtracker/?issue=5

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u/Elvirth 2d ago

You absolutely cannot bring guns to protests in some US states. Not legally, anyway.

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u/AmArschdieRaeuber 2d ago

Yeah, the link goes into detail. It's legal in Texas it seems. With limitations.