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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
I'm watching the mobs of people in Chicago and Los Angeles causing massive property damage and physical injury and the police are standing around doing nothing. How about shooting some tear gas canisters to break up the crowd, or is that considered too cruel or dangerous? I can personally testify that it works quickly and effectively.
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These mobs of people in Chicago were mostly teens who showed up in the park -before- the time that they weren't allowed to be in it (it's restricted for 21+ after a certain time of night). So they were there lawfully, and not "mobbing" the place, at the time they got there. Unfortunately - and to the surprise of probably no one at all - it spun out of control when they started attacking other people, mostly tourists, jumping on parked cars, including cars with people in them.
Tear gas would've put those tourists - the VICTIMS - at risk.
Why not put the blame where it belongs - on the teens, and their parents.