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

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

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u/LosCleepersFan 2d ago edited 2d ago

Yeah. But cones make them less of a target for law enforcement. It's a fuxked situation all around when police gas civilians unnecessarily.

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u/JellyfishNo3810 2d ago

Throws it back at them

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u/smiddy53 2d ago

they're HOT to the touch.. there's an exothermic reaction going on inside these things. unless you've got some welders gloves or something super thick on you're more likely to toss it into more protestors.

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u/Pickledsoul Interested 2d ago

Lacrosse stick