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2024-01-26 15:24:08 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2964D7644835CF79A0DD43D5E236B97FD5E13A6ABDA2FC57AC1D2666C1946E94
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NNN. The NYPD believes that the "chemical" used was "Skunk," which is organic, non-lethal, and, other than the smell, harmless. So, the OP was correct. These people were sprayed with something that smelled bad. Background about this incident: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2024/01/nypd-probes-alleged-columbia-chemical-attack-as-hate-crime.html About Skunk: https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34227609
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