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MarineCombatEngineer

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16. It's what's called a flash/bang grenade.

Reply to Bluethroughu (Reply #15)

Wed May 3, 2023, 03:26 PM

May 2023

police depts. use them on high risk search/arrest warrants for known violent suspects to disorient them and temporarily disable them.

It might have been the police using one to try to control the insurrectionists.

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Florida man charged with throwing explosive at Capitol riot [View all] Eugene May 2023 OP

Trump? Beautiful Disaster May 2023 #1

He's from Fla, alright, but ... is he really a man? Or even human? marble falls May 2023 #2

Lol...their still waiting on results. Bluethroughu May 2023 #4

I had never heard that an explosive was detonated at the Capitol!!!!! Karadeniz May 2023 #3

I saw one on TV but I thought that was used by the Capital police to get the crowd to disburse? Bluethroughu May 2023 #5

I hope you didnt witness gore. OneCrazyDiamond May 2023 #7

No it was light flash and noise...I didn't know what it was, but Bluethroughu May 2023 #15

It's what's called a flash/bang grenade. MarineCombatEngineer May 2023 #16

That's what I thought, but after watching the live feed that day, Bluethroughu May 2023 #17

No argument from me, MarineCombatEngineer May 2023 #19

Glad to hear that OneCrazyDiamond May 2023 #20

I'll never forget hearing my MAGA neighbor yell out,"YEAH!"... C Moon May 2023 #6

an idea what makes your neighbor so stupid and hateful? Playingmantis May 2023 #12

A big trump fan and I believe a racist. I honestly don't want to know more than that. C Moon May 2023 #14

You don't want too. Bluethroughu May 2023 #18

Seems they saved the most violent insurrectionists for last as they build to the cabal at the top bucolic_frolic May 2023 #8

It's good to know they're still arresting these motherfuckers. Novara May 2023 #9

Let me guess....41 whole months when sentenced? Bengus81 May 2023 #10

Florida man charged with throwing explosive at attempted coup. twodogsbarking May 2023 #11

The article has some pussyfooting language Marthe48 May 2023 #13

Kick ck4829 May 2023 #21

Story would change were the headline "Florida man charged with throwing explosive at Capitol rioter" Kennah May 2023 #22