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Originally Posted by denim
The key point was the death of a 21yo college student at the hands of police. Imagine getting a pepper spray grenade in the eye, as that's what killed her. Pointless murder of a happy person, to all accounts, for what??
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It would seem logical to me that tear gas and pepper gas canisters should be aimed low so as not to hit people in the face. I don't know exactly what hit her, but if the police are using pepperballs, they should know to aim for the chest or below. Even a ground hit with one of those will burn peoples' eyes and cause coughing fits.
edit: judging by reports, they were firing pepperballs at an excited, but not violent, crowd. The police have accepted responsibility, and I hope that whoever is responsible is dealt with appropriately. If an officer was aiming one of those that high, I feel that negligent manslaughter is an appropriate charge to file.