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RockRaven

(19,773 posts)
11. Yup. Those blue gloves are almost universally non-sterile nitrile gloves.
Wed Sep 2, 2020, 11:33 PM
Sep 2020

Used in medical exam situations, first aid situations, as PPE, and also sold at hardware stores and construction suppliers for any time where a home owner or tradesperson does not want to come into contact with many paints/stains/adhesives (though not resistant to all solvents).

As noted by others, he was either signalling other right wing authoritarian shitheads by some sign known to themselves, or cosplaying as someone who would normally be wearing such things like EMS.

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So he didn't leave prints underpants Sep 2020 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author brush Sep 2020 #15
They looked more like fairly standard non-sterile clinical exam gloves. Aristus Sep 2020 #2
Yup. Those blue gloves are almost universally non-sterile nitrile gloves. RockRaven Sep 2020 #11
he was wearing them in an earlier photo Triloon Sep 2020 #3
He was wearing blue gloves to tell the cops that he supported Vadem Sep 2020 #4
multiple reports said is was part of a LARP as a cosplay 'street medic' Celerity Sep 2020 #5
This makes sense. He is on video saying he has a medic bag, the bag seen in the clips. cayugafalls Sep 2020 #6
I saw someone claim he had helped someone who was hurt that night, before he started killing. Midnight Writer Sep 2020 #9
Rittenhouse was born January 3rd, 2003. He is exactly 2 months to the day too young to have Celerity Sep 2020 #12
You accidentally dragged Harry Truman into this. Frasier Balzov Sep 2020 #18
lol, fixed, eeek Celerity Sep 2020 #19
He was also cosplaying as a medic. He carried a medical kit, as well. He fancied himself a tblue37 Sep 2020 #7
His might be the wannabe medic angle xmas74 Sep 2020 #8
Then cops should have known the kid was up to no good. LiberalFighter Sep 2020 #10
They knew. xmas74 Sep 2020 #13
I thought it was a signal peggysue2 Sep 2020 #14
+1 LuckyCharms Sep 2020 #20
No gun powder residue and hands/arms. brush Sep 2020 #16
someone suggested to eliminate WhiteTara Sep 2020 #17
Perhaps planning to attend the Fascist Circle Jerk and Prostate Exam Party later in the evening? TheBlackAdder Sep 2020 #21
You gotta be sanitary when you're out killing people. Crunchy Frog Sep 2020 #22
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