At least a couple of protesters were tackled to the ground and arrested before agents drove away from the crowd of at least 30 protesters and observers, some of whom were coughing or vomiting from the smoke, according to witnesses.
Observers took images of a loaded rifle magazine that an agent dropped in the snow and left behind. The magazine was reported and later recovered by the Minneapolis Police Department, a department spokesperson confirmed.
Luhmann took video of one of the empty smoke canisters, which is labeled as “pocket tactical green smoke,” made by the company Defense Technology. The back states that it should be used only by “trained law enforcement, correctional or military personnel.”
Below that, it states that anyone using the canister “should be trained in deployment, decontamination and first aid procedures.”
Edit: According to the SEC.gov 2025 contract for Safariland president Brad Williams employment with Safariland/The Company/Cadre Holdings he can be reached by email at williams.brade@gmail.com or brad.williams@safariland.com
should be trained in deployment, decontamination and first aid procedures.”
Probably to the surprise of nobody this company is an LLC defense company attached to multiple other LLC defense companies.
Defense Technology’s domestic sales contact info in Casper Wyoming.
If you feel like it, maybe give them a call on Monday at (307) 235-2136 and let them know their products are being used in violation of their company’s recommended warnings by terrorists who are murdering American men and women for sport.
Defense tech also appears to be attached to
Since 1958, Monadnock has manufactured high-quality products for law enforcement, including batons, restraints and training aids.
And Safariland LLC which is a giant corporation with a very shady history. In 2020 after similar controversy of their products being used for crowd control, they claimed to divest from Defense Technology, but it looks like it never happened in any sense other than a change in company paper trail.
•The Intercept reported in 2022 that CEO Warren Kanders was still profiting from his company’s sales of tear gas. Defense Technology and Safariland reportedly remained registered as subsidiaries of Kanders’ company Cadre Holdings.
•There seems to be a surprising lack of clarity regarding who actually owns Defense Technology, but as of today (Jan 25, 2026), Safariland’s official career page still lists Defense Technology as part of their global team https://safariland.com/pages/careers
December 2025: Meet The Former Banker Who Is Now A Private Defense Billionaire
Warren Kanders’ Cadre, which makes body armor and bomb suits, has gotten a boost from Trump’s defense spending and Europe’s race to rearmament. Now it’s preparing for the war on nuclear cleanup.
•https://inside.safariland.com/news/safariland-group-announces-brad-e-williams-president/
Williams, previously the Company’s executive vice president and COO, will report to Warren B. Kanders, Chairman and CEO of the Maui Acquisition Corporation, Safariland’s parent company.(now known as Cadre) Williams will have direct responsibility for all business units and corporate functions within The Safariland Group.
The Safariland Group is a leading global provider of safety and survivability products designed for the public safety, military, professional and outdoor markets. The Safariland Group offers a number of recognized brand names including Safariland® armor, duty gear and communications; Bianchi®, Mustang Survival®, Med-Eng®, Break Free®, Defense Technology® and NIK®. The Safariland Group’s mission, “Together, We Save Lives®” is inherent in the lifesaving and protective products it delivers. The Safariland Group is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. The Safariland Group is a trade name of Safariland, LLC.
“Together, We Save Lives®"? Oh no! For sure they would be horrified if they knew about this right? I’m sure they would be interested in hearing feedback as well or at least pointing people in the right direction of who we should complain to regarding their “associate”/global team member doing business with the people murdering Americans in cold blood.
So probably best to contact Brad Williams directly at williams.brade@gmail.com but still try to be courteous because he’s also just a cog in a machine. Or his company email brad.williams@safariland.com
Greg ‘The Cow’ Bovino exhibiting the extent of his domestication by the fascist GOP
It’s honestly bizarre how hands on he is. Doesn’t he have anything better to do? Don’t answer, I know he victimizes protesters for fun and he’s clearly not interested in paperwork
