Portland under siege by fascists, a 5 block radius saturated by chemical irritants after a non-violent march from City Hall, Americans stand their ground (Oregon - date unknown)
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switcheroo@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 219d
How effective would snow/leaf blowers be in this situation? Asking for Portland...
CubitOom@infosec.pub · 7 pts · 219d
According to the original post, an area of 5 blocks was saturated in chemical irritants. I don't think a leaf blower is going to do much.
HotChickenFeet@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 219d
My question is - would a fine mister/sprinkler be capable ofntracking airborne particulates and bringing them down to the road?
Cort@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 219d
Not sure about tear gas but pepper spray is oil based (capsicum oil), so water probably wouldn't work. iirc flooding the tear gas canisters stops the reaction/release of more gas. I think people were caring around cones, putting them on top of canisters then drenching the contents.
On second thought, maybe some baby shampoo in the water sprayer/mister would be enough to grab onto the chili oils
PoopingCough@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 219d
Nice of them to go back to Portland where a large number of activists probably still have the gear they bought in 2020.
Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 219d
So they just gassed themselves though right? Like what's it like in that building now?
OccamsRazer@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 214d
Not to nitpick, but wouldn't the ice building technically be under siege?
CubitOom@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 214d
Under siege, by the people inside that come out and deploy chemical munitions against people exercising their 1st Amendment rights?
How do you define siege?
OccamsRazer@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 213d
Siege is where you attack an established position, a stronghold, by surrounding it and cutting off supplies hoping to force a surrender.
CubitOom@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 213d
There are 2 groups.
One holding signs and wearing inflatibles.
The other using chemical munitions, "less than lethals" in lethal ways, and other types of excessive force.
OccamsRazer@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 213d
Right but that implies nothing about a siege.