Hong Kong police have fired *thousands* of rounds of tear gas the past five months in one of the most densely populated cities on earth. The name is a misnomer—CS is not a gas, but an aerosolized solid that lingers on surfaces, clothes, skin, and has chronic effectshttps://twitter.com/ariahychen/status/1191903491901386752 …
Any Hong Kong resident can confirm that the police sometimes fire tear gas for no reason, that they use it to punish residents (rather than to disperse crowds), and that they will fire dozens of rounds in the space of minutes, even though it does nothing to deter protesters
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The moment protesters started having masks to protect them from it ready, it should've stopped being used. However, it's obvious there are no effective central command, tactics never change.
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