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US Attorney General William Barr said three times on national TV (Face The Nation/CBS) yesterday that unlike tear gas, pepper spray is not a chemical irritant.
Barr is 100% wrong. Both tear gas and pepper spray are lachrymatory agents. These chemical agents irritate the eyes with a burning sensation. Pepper spray is a chemical (Oleoresin Capsicum) derived from chili peppers.
Both tear gas and pepper spray are chemical agents typically used by police for riot control.
Barr is 100% wrong. Both tear gas and pepper spray are lachrymatory agents. These chemical agents irritate the eyes with a burning sensation. Pepper spray is a chemical (Oleoresin Capsicum) derived from chili peppers.
Both tear gas and pepper spray are chemical agents typically used by police for riot control.