tear gassing
Riot control method
Tear gassing is the act of deploying tear gas against people, typically by police or military forces to disperse crowds or subdue resistance.
The term usually implies aggressive or excessive use: Protesters accused police of tear gassing peaceful demonstrators.
It can also describe exposure: The tear gassing left hundreds with burning eyes and difficulty breathing.
- non-lethalNot causing death
- burning eyesPainful, irritated sight organs
- riot controlSubduing violent gatherings
- riot policeOfficers deployed for civil unrest
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
chemically · CS gas · chemical weapon · dispersion · irritant · human rights violations · pepper spray · respirators · police brutality · smoke grenades · crowd control · excessive force · peaceful assembly · front lines · human shields · gas masks · protest movements · civil unrest
tear gassingde-escalation
Reducing conflict intensity
negotiation · dialogue · verbal persuasion · standing down · withdrawing
tear gassingprotecting
Keeping from harm
sheltering · aiding · comforting · welcoming · embracing
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