Anonymous #1 14w

Happened roughly 4 hours ago by this point, feeling pretty good. Only light irritation on the eyes still, after a cold shower. Definitely recommend cold wet cloth over straight water for relief on eyes immediately after exposure.

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Anonymous OP 14w

Gas is very hard to disperse. Civilians across town from the conflict were exhibiting the same heavy coughing on the train home I had.

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Anonymous OP 14w

For the record, Im Denver based

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Anonymous #2 14w

If you have asthma, and the cops mask up, get out of there immediately. Its bad enough with normal lungs, I imagine its downright dangerous for asthma

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Anonymous OP 14w

Ngl people with asthma shouldn’t be anywhere in the area without a respirator on and a rescue inhaler nearby

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Anonymous #1 14w

Yea but sometimes the area appears where you are. There was a person with asthma in our group, and it was all good until the cops popped up.

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why are you on the side of cops actually torturing asthmatic people here man

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Notably the "fucking around" was exercising our right to assemble and (admittedly) blocking traffic. As far as Im aware, neither of those coordinate to the "find out" level known as chemical warfare.

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Surely you mean Flight Attendant and First Officer, right???

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Anonymous OP 14w

The cops block traffic to stage for these protests, and tend to instigate. Blocking traffic is a completely valid form of civil disobedience and always has been.

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Anonymous OP 14w

I’ve heard that leaf blowers can help disperse/redirect gas. Of If I were asthmatic I might consider that to be part of my action kit.

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Anonymous #6 14w

*If

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Anonymous #6 14w

Worth a shot given that this wont be the last time this happens

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Anonymous OP 14w

That is true, however in Minneapolis they charged those with leaf blowers for “redirecting chemical attacks onto cops”

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Anonymous #8 14w

Unlikely. Tear gas is heavy so its hard to disperse.

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Anonymous OP 14w

ah

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Anonymous #8 14w

As someone else called out, leaf blower might work

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Anonymous OP 14w

unfortunately i don’t own one and wouldn’t be able to carry one. my dad or friend might be able to carry one if they have it tho, im going to one of the protests with about 3-4 friends and my parents plus if my fiancée is up for it her as well and she’s much more experienced with protests than the rest of us by a mile

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Anonymous #8 14w

Definitely stick together. If you can, go to home depot or lowes and get respirator masks and safety goggles. Tear gas is nasty stuff

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Anonymous OP 14w

i’m a bio student so i have a couple pairs of lab goggles would disposable masks work for the nose and mouth?

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Anonymous #8 14w

No. Tear gas will get through cloth no problem.

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Anonymous OP 14w

ah shit i assume the disposable like paper masks the kn95s are the same deal

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