Why is water such a effective method of crowd control?
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Agree with all below, but it’s also readily available and doesn’t hurt you back.
Something like tear gas requires an armory, people to go and get it, bring it to the place and deploy it, and of course it can be used back on your own forces.
Water is pretty much guaranteed to be where ever you want it, just tap in to a fire hydrant with a hose and you have a weapon. Considering the force and velocity of it, it’s also less likely the water will “waft back” into your own forces.
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