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Kids Are Being Harmed by Tear Gas, Pepper Spray Under Trump. There Could Be Long

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Chimera Difficulty Score
a synthesis of Flesch-Kincaid, Coleman-Liau, SMOG, and Dale-Chall readability metrics
Reporting Highlights - Harming Children: Kids were in cars, at home and walking to school when tear gas or pepper spray left them wheezing, coughing and struggling to breathe. The weapons are especially toxic to kids. - Excessive Force: Judges described the use of these “less lethal” weapons as excessive but had no power to curb them nationwide. Kids in other communities continued to get hurt. - N...
Patterns detected: ARC-0024 Ambiguity (The article presents multiple perspectives on the use of force by federal law enforcement, raising concerns about excessive force but also acknowledging that these weapons can be used to maintain order in certain situations); ARC-0043 Motte-and-Bailey (The article discusses the need for improved policies but does not specify which specific measures would be most effective or provide a clear definition of what constitutes excessive force). This piece highlig...