US Park Police: It was a "mistake" (LIE) to say no tear gas was used in Lafayette Square
US Park Police: It was a “mistake” to say no tear gas was used in Lafayette Square
A spokesperson again noted only smoke canisters and pepper balls were used, but said insisting “tear gas” wasn’t used made it seem the agency tried to mislead the public.
By Alex Ward@AlexWardVoxalex.ward@vox.com Jun 5, 2020, 1:10pm EDT
A US Park Police spokesperson said in an interview it was a “mistake” to insist in a statement on Tuesday that it didn’t use tear gas the day before in Lafayette Square to disburse a crowd ahead of President Trump’s photo op, explicitly noting that pepper balls shot by officials irritate the eyes and cause tears.
“The point is we admitted to using what we used,” Sgt. Eduardo Delgado said. “I think the term ‘tear gas’ doesn’t even matter anymore. It was a mistake on our part for using ‘tear gas’ because we just assumed people would think CS or CN,” two common forms of tear gas.
Delgado’s call to me Friday was an attempt to clear up a statement the Park Police released Tuesday, the day after reporters on the scene outside the White House said officers used tear gas on peaceful protesters. The statement from acting Chief Gregory Monahan said that no tear gas was used by any federal force present, but that the Park Police itself “employed smoke canisters and pepper balls.”
“I’m not going to say that pepper balls don’t irritate you,” Delgado said, noting they contain capsicum, an irritant derived from pepper plants. “I’m not saying it’s not a tear gas, but I’m just saying we use a pepper ball that shoots a powder.”
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They're like little kids that have done something wrong trying to make excuses and split hairs.
When my sons were young one of them tried to tell me he didn't punch his brother; he just "pushed him hard with his fist".
This administration thinks we're going to buy their bullshit. If it's designed to irritate the eyes, nose and making breathing difficult, it's "tear gas". Think of it as a generic term, dumb asses.
Just saying. 
