Authorities Did Not Use Tear Gas To Clear Lafayette Park, Park Police Say
By: dailycaller
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The United States Park Police (USPP) say neither they nor assisting law enforcement groups deployed tear gas to clear Lafayette Park of protesters ahead of President Donald Trump's dramatic walk from the White house to St. John's church Monday.
Trump came under fire for the walk after journalists alleged the police had used tear gas to clear peaceful protesters out of the way. The USPP now says that no tear gas was used and that the only irrtitants they used to disperse the crowd were smoke canisters and pepper balls.
NEW: statement from @usparkpolicepio - "No tear gas was used by USPP officers or other assisting law enforcement partners to close the area at Lafayette Park. " pic.twitter.com/eZOD40MW0r — Brooke Singman (@BrookeSingman) June 2, 2020
"To curtail the violence that was underway, the USPP, following established policy, issued three warnings over a loudspeaker to alert demonstrators on H Street to evacuate the area," The USPP said in a statement. "As many of the protesters became more combative, continued to throw projectiles, and attempted to grab officers' weapons, officers then employed the use of smoke canisters and pepper balls."
"No tear gas was used by USPP officers or other assisting law enforcement to close the area of Lafayette Park," the agency asserted.
The Park Police also said they had discovered caches of baseball bats, metal bars and glass bottles hidden on the street.
Trump entered Lafayette Square, which borders the northern White House grounds, shortly before the 7 pm curfew began Monday night. When he arrived at St. John's church, he pulled out a bible and remained there for pictures. Every U.S. president since James Madison has prayed in the church, and rioters attempted to burn it down Sunday night.
Trump's walk came after he made a brief speech in which he told Americans "I am your law and order president," and vowed to bring the U.S. military to assist police in the nation's capital. Trump has the authority to do so because the District of Columbia is not a state.
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CNN reporters and others lied about this one. Another false narrative got launched.
"I was in Lafayette Park on Sunday night when the facilities building was being burned and trashed--the same pepper spray was fired. Not pleasant to inhale but not tear gas. There's a big difference. Correct your article please." (Laura Ingraham to CNN)
Since she evidently was not there on Monday night, why is she saying anything definitive about what happened Monday night?
Obviously, John, After the USPP told the American people what was used, Ms Ingraham though she could explain how a CNN reporter who was there could easily become confused and use the term "Tear Gas" which was picked up without any vetting by a dishonest media!
CNN & MSNBC have now been corrected!
Ingraham responded with outrage to the following statement from former Obama adviser David Axelrod: “Tear gas & rubber bullets, horses & batons to break up a peaceful crowd across from the WH apparently to clear them out all so the POTUS could stage a photo op, holding up a bible. at St. John’s Episcopal Church.”
“False,” Ingraham replied, asking why Twitter had not fact checked the post.
What a liar David Axelrod is! He almost got away with it!
Whoop de doo. If Axelrod changes his statement to read
“Pepper spray & rubber bullets, horses & batons to break up a peaceful crowd across from the WH apparently to clear them out all so the POTUS could stage a photo op, holding up a bible. at St. John’s Episcopal Church
will you be happy?
No, He would have to denounce the violence that these daily protests always turn into.
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The only obvious difference between pepper spray/balls and tear gas is that one is organic
and one is man made.
Also used to disperse Saf-smoke tm
The cannister being held up in the photo has "OC" on it.
Thank you, John.
I went there and found this rocket launcher, this is proof that they were launching rockets into crowds....
Well, we know you are lying, but we dont know that people who were actually there are lying, so I guess you are on the short end of the stick.
No John it's in the liberal playbook to lie to justify their means.
Would the Trump administration lie to us? Well, yeah...
Don't forget over sixty secret service agents were wounded by the peaceful protesters around the White House last weekend.
Why do we have to quibble whether it was tear gas or another chemical?
I've never been tear gassed or pepper sprayed but apparently they both cause very unpleasant symptoms in the victim.
It seems like the park police chief was using the fact that some news reports said "tear gas" instead of pepper spray to give the impression that no chemical was used. Dishonest.
The bigger issue is why they called it a peaceful protest.
Every morning they start peaceful and every night they turn violent.
Simple solution - any protest that turns violent can't have a permit to protest the next day!
You're assuming that they get permits. Not sure that is the case.
You are right. I keep forgetting about Mayor Bowser.
You are assuming they are the same people.
I'm not assuming that, but I defy anyone to tell us who is who or which is greater.
Good. Voted up.
Seems to me people are tripping all over themselves trying to do just that to prove the "other side" is bad. Or at least worst than "their side". I don't ever need to wonder why we are a nation so divided - I only have to read the articles posted here on NT.
The press corps always has to be accurate John. It wasn't just CNN and MSNBC, even the usually reliable Fox News used the term "Tear Gas."
Hardly seems like a practical difference of any magnitude. Both tear gas and the chemical that was evidently used have similar effects on the victim.
"Pepper spray and tear gas spray are both non-lethal irritants commonly used in self-defense and crowd control. While some people use the terms interchangeably, it is important to note that tear gas and pepper spray are not the same product, and each has its own unique chemical distinctions.
Neither is lethal, I'll give you that much.
What has not been reported is that a curfew was in place beginning at 7:00 pm. Donald Trump left the White House at 7:01 pm. The street was supposed to be cleared by the time Trump left the White House.
Trump's little stunt was not about the protests; it was about law enforcement doing its job to enforce the curfew and clear the street. Period.
Notice the silence Nerm?
From the same people who were fine with the arresting of Americans for opening their businesses and are now strangely silent as protesters burn them down.
Silence is an answer.
The facts aren't on the side of the self-righteous outrage. So, who needs facts when lies better supports the outrage?
That says more about the press than anything else.
There will be a price to be paid!
Let's see how many people have to die in these "peaceful protests" first.
I did read that in a story which went on to say that the clearing began at 6:33. Until 7:01, no one was breaking the law. You don't get a ticket for approaching the speed limit.
Do you eventually get one for driving drunk 6 nights in a row?
You left out the part where they were told to disperse before any action was taken.
TOUCHE!
What a joke. Let's try yelling at a crowd spread over blocks and see if they understand what's going on. From a reporter on the scene:
After all, a photo op was at stake here...
How about this: Wait 27 minutes until curfew, then proceed if they're still there. At that time, if they're still there, at least they'll know why you're advancing. Maybe those charged with enforcing the law should not change the law on-the-fly, otherwise, the law just looks like whatever suits their purposes at the time. Hardly respect inspiring.
This just in:
Bowser announces DC curfew to start at 11 pm http:// hill.cm/VIhkB29
Somebody should tell this activist that the mayhem begins at sundown. Something tells me she already knows. Let's prepare for another night of violence and looting and oh ya, trying to breach the White House, in the nation's capitol.
In some areas here, yesterday had a curfew of 1 pm.
You want the daylight hours to make it somehow manageable.