Experts say officers are almost never held accountable for their actions. And in a huge police budget, millions are spent on tear gas, batons and other devices deployed during protests.
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Indonesian human rights official says tear gas likely played a key role in the disaster.
An initial examination shows that police also used violent force against fans. Without gas, the tragedy might have been avoided, the organization said.
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Witnesses said officers fired tear gas indiscriminately into the stands, causing a stampede that led to at least 125 deaths.
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One witness said most of the victims were people trapped in the stands, not those on the field. Without tear gas “there would have not been any casualties,” he said.
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After a home team loss, fans ran onto the field and were confronted by the police, who used tear gas. In the panic that ensued, many were trampled.
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