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“Dear PoPville,
Yesterday around 6:30, my family (including my teenage daughter) were in front of St John’s, on 16th. First, my husband felt something burning in his eye. Both my daughter and I started to feel burning in our eyes and throats. Several around us felt the same. My husband was texting with a friend in a different area who reported the same, as well. We are certain it was pepper or similar irritant. WaPo says that as the 7 pm curfew passed, authorities took no action. They also noted that families dispersed. I suspect families dispersed, like we did, because of the pepper, and to keep our child safe. I haven’t seen anything about this reported. Have you received similar reports?”