Editors note: This report was generously written by Dan Kaszeta of Strongpoint Security. As panic about tear gas ‘toxicity’ spread after a Stand News reporter was diagnosed with chloracne, we asked Dan for a technical review of the many questions people had. Dan has 25 years of experience working on chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear (CBRN) issues – including in the US Army and Secret Service. He recently had tear…

Findings There were at least two stampedes on November 18th. The worst was at Yau Ma Tei at roughly 23:30 There was another one at Nathan Hotel that we think happened at 21:30 Even at the Yau Ma Tei site, there were multiple ‘pileups.’ A flashbang grenade was used on Nathan Road about 2-3 minutes after the stampede started. The ‘Three White Vans‘ incident happened almost ninety minutes later. Background…