Enough said. If the orders did not came directly from Washington, they must have been given a green light there..
Wojtek
On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 7:34 PM, Chuck Grimes <c123grimes at att.net> wrote:
> Just watching the bodies in the hospital and AJE wondering around among
> the victims of the police...
>
> First it looks like the police are using a much more powerful and near
> lethal form of tear gas. Many people are being given oxygen, with their eyes
> and noses running. This is a sign of severe mucus membrane reaction which is
> causing moderate to severe respiratory distress. Some, many, are too weak to
> stand. Many of the victims act like they have real difficulty breathing.
>
> Another observation is the pellets that peppered the chest of a dead man.
> These were not lead heavy bird shot. They were about the same gauge, but
> with twin spines poking out. These are probably made of some material like
> steel or iron that does not deform. The reason for the spikes is the same
> as a barbed hook, to make it impossible to pull out, without further tissue
> damage. This design smacks of more advanced US crowd control designs. At a
> guess, only places like Bahrain can afford this ammunition. The small wounds
> are sufficient to cause death by a thousand cuts and shock. The genius of
> this shotgun pellet design is you can probably make a legal case for
> non-lethal crowd control ammunition.
>
> I hope somebody gets a hold of the shotgun casting and tear gas canisters.
> Pretty sure they will have Made in USA.
>
> CG
>
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