DGS49
Diamond Member
When I was in basic training in the Army, we had a day of "CBR" training, which stood for Chemical-Biological-Radiological training. There was a lot of instruction, but the main aspects were, exposure to tear gas in the morning, and exposure to "riot gas" in the afternoon. Some of the particulars elude me, but I remember my general impression was that tear gas was awful. My eyes were watering so badly I couldn't see, skin burned a bit, very unpleasant.
Riot gas made the tear gas seem like a picnic. Eyes burning, skin burning, throat burning, couldn't stop coughing, couldn't see, etc.
Recognizing that riot gas presents some of its own problems (just like tear gas), in that it cannot be directed at one person or even one area. If the wind is blowing, whoever is downwind will get blasted with it, whether they are good guys or bad guys. But having said that, and seeing the bullshit that's going on now in Minneapolis, Atlanta, DC, and parts of NYC, why aren't the authorities using riot gas? It would stop the lawlessness immediately.
Is there some reason that I'm not aware of? Seems like it would be a solution.
Riot gas made the tear gas seem like a picnic. Eyes burning, skin burning, throat burning, couldn't stop coughing, couldn't see, etc.
Recognizing that riot gas presents some of its own problems (just like tear gas), in that it cannot be directed at one person or even one area. If the wind is blowing, whoever is downwind will get blasted with it, whether they are good guys or bad guys. But having said that, and seeing the bullshit that's going on now in Minneapolis, Atlanta, DC, and parts of NYC, why aren't the authorities using riot gas? It would stop the lawlessness immediately.
Is there some reason that I'm not aware of? Seems like it would be a solution.