Protestors in Hong Kong have figured out how to extinguish tear gas canisters that police throw at them. They cover it with a traffic cone then pour water into the hole at the top of the cone, which stops the canister from emitting tear gas.
Truly awesome the way Hong Kongers deal with tear gas.#antiELAB #HongKongProtests#BeWater pic.twitter.com/ptWL4nKHn4
— Alex Hofford (@alexhofford) July 28, 2019
Image: Hong Kong 12th June 2019: Anti Extradition Bill Protest. Riot police bunch up next to a cloud of tear gas during clashes with protesters outside the Central Government Office in Hong Kong. By Dave Coulson Photography/Shutterstock