In Palestine, first thing we do under fire is identify the type of weapons israeli cops/soldiers are holding. This defines your strategy for resisting + trying to be safe. Here’s a thread on identifying weaponry for those out there fighting across Turtle Island♥️
The short metal canisters are fired 3-6 at a time & scatter. The longer & spherical ones are usually fired one at a time
As I explain in this previous thread, for teargas what you really need is AIR - not water or milk etc. You should not run in gas unless ur close to a place where gas is not present (upwind of it). Otherwise you could make yourself pass out as you run.
They should fire teargas angled up so it arcs down (video from Montreal). In this case: watch them shoot, dodge/see where it lands so u don’t get hit, then A) move upwind if nearby or B) get down, cover face w/scarf, breathe slow into scarf til it passes
If they’re shooting teargas directly at face level or from short distances - as they do in Salt Lake in this video - this can literally kill you and is super fucked up & illegal. (this could be the green seat-shell OC gas mentioned a couple tweets back)
Identifying the guns that shoot teargas can be hard because from what I know the same gun can shoot a wide range of different projectiles. Police will often use some identifiers like a different coloured barrel to differentiate & you have to get familiar with your local PD.
Haven’t seen these in US pics yet but the israeli army uses these round rubber teargas grenades that when shot go off circularly like a ballon losing air so they’re hard to dodge. Look exactly like some stun grenades seen in US that release rubber pellets so careful picking up.
FYI this is protester knowledge aka unless you’re the one buying & deploying the weapons you never 100% know what they’re going to do. Us sharing info is harm reduction not foolproof protection! Be careful & remember they often try new weapons, strategies & break their own laws.
Some teargas launchers look like this (pic is from Canada RCMP). This holds multiple canisters and is visible from far away. These can hold many types of diff projectiles. What u need to know: with these they won’t have to reload between shots, unlike single/double cartridge guns
BEAN BAGS
Going back to explain this one because it’s been seen in San Jose, Austin, Spokane & Tampa. Fabric bag filled w/lead shot that emerges from a canister when fired. Can cause serious injury if it hits neck/face/stomach & has caused a few deaths.
Beanbag gun is usually modified w/yellow, green, or orange markings. You have to figure out what your particular PD does. Like other “nonlethal” projectiles, either take cover or turn & bow away -protect head/neck & stomach!
Use things as shields. Pics of Palestinians doing it🙂:
(back to) PEPPER SPRAY
Notice how in this video the cop sprays the journalist w/out warning or even looking. SUPER COMMON STRATEGY. I’ve seen them do it this way so many times they must have a pact. If u see a cop holding pepperspray announce to everyone.
SOUND CANNONS (LRADs)
Talk of them in NYC. Emits an incredibly loud targeted-direction sound --causing vertigo, disorientedness, nausea & from too close - permanent ear damage. Ear plugs help a bit but tbh not much. They reach 300metres forward so u can’t really run from it but you can try to get out of its range. It’s tragectory is about 30 degrees like in this pic. You’re more likely to get out of its range if u go left/right than if you try to get far away. This targeted range is why police can stand right behind & beside it & not be affected.
This linked thread on sound cannons is very helpful/detailed! Especially what it says about not trusting police to use it the “safe” way. My experience w/these has always been from at least 60~ metres back & it’s been disturbing & dizzying, but manageable.
TEARGAS In terms of ID-ing teargas canisters: they can be short or long cylindrical metal canisters - or spherical rubber balls. See pics.
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The short metal canisters are fired 3-6 at a time & scatter. The longer & spherical ones are usually fired one at a time
As I explain in this previous thread, for teargas what you really need is AIR - not water or milk etc. You should not run in gas unless ur close to a place where gas is not present (upwind of it). Otherwise you could make yourself pass out as you run.
For ex, the red gas shell here contains 5 smaller teargas canisters that spread out when shot, cover more ground & release gas 10-25 secs: https://www.defense-technology.com/products/chemical-agent-devices/chemical-projectiles/pyrotechnic/37-mm-projectiles/skat-shell-37-mm-multiple-projectile-round-cn-1012241.html#start=1 The blue gas shell contains a single teargas grenade (pictured, no text) & lasts 20-40 secs https://www.defense-technology.com/products/chemical-agent-devices/chemical-projectiles/pyrotechnic/40-mm-projectiles/spede-heat-40-mm-long-range-round-cs-1011892.html#q=spede+heat&start=1
https://nitter.net/pic/https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FEZsKTezXsAAXKsB.png
They should fire teargas angled up so it arcs down (video from Montreal). In this case: watch them shoot, dodge/see where it lands so u don’t get hit, then A) move upwind if nearby or B) get down, cover face w/scarf, breathe slow into scarf til it passes
If they’re shooting teargas directly at face level or from short distances - as they do in Salt Lake in this video - this can literally kill you and is super fucked up & illegal. (this could be the green seat-shell OC gas mentioned a couple tweets back)
Identifying the guns that shoot teargas can be hard because from what I know the same gun can shoot a wide range of different projectiles. Police will often use some identifiers like a different coloured barrel to differentiate & you have to get familiar with your local PD.
Haven’t seen these in US pics yet but the israeli army uses these round rubber teargas grenades that when shot go off circularly like a ballon losing air so they’re hard to dodge. Look exactly like some stun grenades seen in US that release rubber pellets so careful picking up.
https://nitter.net/pic/https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FEZsfK1rWsAcTvbL.png https://nitter.net/pic/https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FEZsfPFFXQAE76m1.jpg
FYI this is protester knowledge aka unless you’re the one buying & deploying the weapons you never 100% know what they’re going to do. Us sharing info is harm reduction not foolproof protection! Be careful & remember they often try new weapons, strategies & break their own laws.
Some teargas launchers look like this (pic is from Canada RCMP). This holds multiple canisters and is visible from far away. These can hold many types of diff projectiles. What u need to know: with these they won’t have to reload between shots, unlike single/double cartridge guns
https://nitter.net/pic/https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FEZsgKQJX0AAcmjc.jpg%3Fname%3Dorig
BEAN BAGS Going back to explain this one because it’s been seen in San Jose, Austin, Spokane & Tampa. Fabric bag filled w/lead shot that emerges from a canister when fired. Can cause serious injury if it hits neck/face/stomach & has caused a few deaths.
https://nitter.net/pic/https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FEZtDV69WkAMl7ZE.png https://nitter.net/pic/https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FEZtDc3ZXQAIF5Bz.jpg https://nitter.net/pic/https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FEZrsCxBXYAAaOnM.jpg https://nitter.net/pic/https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FEZrsCw-XQAQ0wM2.jpg https://nitter.net/pic/https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FEZrsCxDWoAEHbjP.jpg
Beanbag gun is usually modified w/yellow, green, or orange markings. You have to figure out what your particular PD does. Like other “nonlethal” projectiles, either take cover or turn & bow away -protect head/neck & stomach! Use things as shields. Pics of Palestinians doing it🙂:
https://nitter.net/pic/https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FEZtE0jKXYAINq9-.jpg https://nitter.net/pic/https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FEZtE0jpXsAAkv80.jpg https://nitter.net/pic/https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FEZtE0kLXkAM0OSC.jpg
(back to) PEPPER SPRAY Notice how in this video the cop sprays the journalist w/out warning or even looking. SUPER COMMON STRATEGY. I’ve seen them do it this way so many times they must have a pact. If u see a cop holding pepperspray announce to everyone.
SOUND CANNONS (LRADs) Talk of them in NYC. Emits an incredibly loud targeted-direction sound --causing vertigo, disorientedness, nausea & from too close - permanent ear damage. Ear plugs help a bit but tbh not much. They reach 300metres forward so u can’t really run from it but you can try to get out of its range. It’s tragectory is about 30 degrees like in this pic. You’re more likely to get out of its range if u go left/right than if you try to get far away. This targeted range is why police can stand right behind & beside it & not be affected.
https://nitter.net/pic/https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FEZtPbCzWkAAF7nj.jpg https://nitter.net/pic/https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FEZtRyPKWAAAD2YM.jpg https://nitter.net/pic/https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FEZtRyPKWoAAax9d.jpg https://lemmygrad.ml/pictshare/0f6585.jpg
This linked thread on sound cannons is very helpful/detailed! Especially what it says about not trusting police to use it the “safe” way. My experience w/these has always been from at least 60~ metres back & it’s been disturbing & dizzying, but manageable.
https://nitter.net/Sphynxian/status/1268387869690757122#m