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Re:U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests by csomar on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @03:22PM (#25661858)
They are armed. You can't use tear gas against weapons but guns. Using guns will lead to deaths either way, so I think they are taking the correct stance.
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Re:U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests by 8note on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @08:15PM (#25665881)
You can still use tear gas.

If countries weren't afraid of other gasses being used in war, they'd use tear gas on the battlefield

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Re:U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests by hertzrat on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @03:25PM (#25661926)
Several people have claimed this, but none of the news sources mention it
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Re:U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests by 13415 on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @04:14PM (#25662585)
I haven't found a picture of a protester carrying a gun, but there are certainly vandals with clubs and bulletproof vests inside the Capitol, and some of them have broken into offices:

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/06/us/washington-dc-pro...

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Re:U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests by InitialLastName on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @04:03PM (#25662452)
CSPAN reporting at least one law enforcement officer transferred to the hospital with a gunshot wound.
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Re:U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests by hertzrat on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @05:56PM (#25663858)
That sucks. I hope they are okay
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