didn't people post in the gaf thread that they heard the cops say something about gasoline and burning...
There were quotes of getting "gas", and of "burners"
"gas" is easy enough to explain as tear gas, not gasoline, as tear gas is standard SWAT equipment.
it's weird that this is taking so much to verify. Is that the cops not giving up info or disarray at the scene?
That's just your own unrealistic expectations talking. It's a dynamic, confusing situation. To expect clear, verified info so soon is silly, especially in the 24-hour news/twitterverse era when so much bullshit can spread so quickly.