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drm604

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3. I'm watching it live on MSNBC.

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Tue Apr 28, 2015, 10:32 PM

Apr 2015

They're reporting that it's apparently from some kind of smoke bombs that were thrown by protestors and that the police haven't deployed any kind of smoke or gas.

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Which was thrown first the Tear gas or whatever it was thrown into police? [View all] diabeticman Apr 2015 OP

Whatever it was, not tear gas but irritating something, elleng Apr 2015 #1

Objects thrown at police first Travis_0004 Apr 2015 #2

I'm watching it live on MSNBC. drm604 Apr 2015 #3

Police have now deployed pepper balls. drm604 Apr 2015 #4

Pepper balls are pretty much the same thing as paint balls, GGJohn Apr 2015 #6

Something's on fire. drm604 Apr 2015 #5

Police said it was pepper balls. Not tear gas. onecaliberal Apr 2015 #7

I saw bottles in the air. n/t cherokeeprogressive Apr 2015 #8

The remaining small group is throwing things at the police. drm604 Apr 2015 #9