Poison gas used against Berlin police

[August]

Originally Posted by Fincuan

The effects sure sound like military grade CS was used, but the delay does not. I too have been subjected to the substance on a few occassions, and the effects started within seconds, not minutes. Then again magazines rarely get this kind of stuff correctly, so it might just be an error in their reporting. In strong enough concentrations even "normal" yellow smoke could cause the described effects, even kill, but that'd mean you'd have to stand practically on top of the canister or be indoors. Neither of those seem to be the case here.

"Shortly" could mean seconds I suppose.