Archive for the ‘Riots’ Category
Rioting at The Capitol: Were assassinations and hostage-taking in the plans?
Friday, January 15th, 2021“……”Strong evidence…… supports that the intent of the Capitol rioters was to capture and assassinate elected officials in the United States government,” government prosecutors wrote……”
Tear gas for crowd control in Hong Kong
Thursday, October 17th, 2019The tear gas used by the police contains o-chlorobenzylidene malononitrile, an irritant that interacts with mucocutaneous sensory nerve receptors, including TRPA1 channels, and causes rapid clinical effects with a wide margin between the incapacitating dose and the lethal dose.
Although brief in duration, clinical manifestations include tearing and burning sensations in the eyes, cough, dyspnoea, skin rashes, blistering, hypertension, nausea, vomiting, and agitation…….”
At least one person died in a fire that broke out at the overcrowded Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos on Sunday, leading to rioting among its inhabitants and clashes with police.
Tuesday, October 1st, 2019At a California prison a “large-scale riot” Wednesday
Thursday, August 15th, 2019“……..The fight in the yard at a prison in Soledad broke out just after 11 a.m., and staff fired nine warning shots from a rifle and used chemical agents and non-lethal rounds to break up the brief incident……
No one on staff at the Correctional Training Facility was hurt……..
Eight inmates required outside hospitalization with injuries that included cuts, puncture wounds and bruises, and all were stable. About 50 other inmates were treated for minor injuries……..
Aug. 11, 1965: The Watts Riot begins
Sunday, August 11th, 2019“….The five days of violence left 34 dead, 1,032 injured, nearly 4,000 arrested, and $40 million worth of property destroyed…..”
Hong Kong: What next?
Tuesday, July 30th, 2019- Protests continue to roil Hong Kong as demonstrators clash with police and call for full democracy and autonomy in the city.
- According to one think tank expert, the most likely outcome of the demonstrations will be for authorities to wait out the protests, arrest rally leaders and “slowly bring the city back to order.”
- It’s also possible, although less likely, that Beijing could send in its military — or that it could acquiesce to some protester demands……”