Jan. 6 Detainees Injured: Trapped In Cells Ventilated With Mace
Mace or some kind of gas” sprayed at a Jan. 6 detainee who allegedly refused to wear a mask while “drinking his coffee” reportedly “went into a [ventilation system] intake that fed other cells” holding J6 detainees. The use of the spray was authorized under a policy enacted by the Obama administration in 2015. As a result, several of the J6 defendants were allegedly trapped for about 15 minutes, unable to escape the spray as it overtook them in their cells. The 38 detainees are being detained for Jan. 6 pre-trial cases in a wing dedicated to J6 defendants.
