Some Parisians buy pepper spray and tear gas, citing self-defence ahead of protests
PARIS, Oct 23 - Parisians are buying tear-gas cannisters and pepper sprays to defend themselves and their property during protests, which are expected to continue over the weekend, the owner of a weapons shop in the French capital told Reuters.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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[Claude] Report 2 is a near-identical rewrite of Report 1's story about Parisians buying pepper spray and tear gas for protest self-defence, with the same details from the weapons shop owner and no conflicting
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