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    Pepper spray is a quick and easy object to use in case of any emergency. When the school quarter began my dorm here at LA wasn’t ready yet, so I had to take the metro link back and forth. Since I lived in Corona there is no direct train that brings me on campus, so I had to wait for a second train at the LA Union Station. Being that I was on my own and it was 6am in the morning, I wasn’t feeling to comfortable about the people around me. My boy friend decided to buy me the pepper spray to use in

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    WildFire Hot Pepper Spray Gel vs Pepper Spray If you want to acquire a pepper spray that is more effective than the typical one, then a pepper gel is one of the sought-after self-defense tools that you can obtain nowadays. The difference of pepper spray gel vs pepper spray liquid varies on the distance, number of shots, size and type. Although both forms are effective in deterring both human and animal attackers, the pepper spray gel is a better self-defense alternative especially if you are suddenly

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    have access to that information. Many people think police shouldn’t be armed as there will be more shootings, I feel this won't happen as police still have a protocol to follow which is to communicate the whole time with the offender before using pepper spray and tasers. They will only carry firearms so they don’t need to run to their car and collect them as this means the offender could either get away or prepare for a shooting. What does the community think? The majority of the community think

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    Self-defense is described in the dictionary as; “the act of defending one 's person when physically attacked, as by countering blows or overcoming an assailant” (“self-defense,” n.d.). The concept of self-defense appears well-defined; however, the tactics allowed to protect oneself have evolved just as America has. As technology and weaponry advance, the need for clearer laws pertaining to the actions allowed by an individual need to be reevaluated and clearly communicated. Starting in early colonial

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    it smells nice but there is a fine line between that's enough and you're going to smell like a French Whore if you don't stop sprinkling that crap everywhere. I shouldn't have to worry about other people trying to kidnap me, I have a Taser and Pepper Spray, My brother was a retired police officer so I got his Taser, which Im sure thats not even allowed? I mean, its protecting me and my well being so. Hearing incoherent sounds into the distance I could see 5 Figures coming into more of a clear view

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    Technology used in policing enhances law enforcement organizations’ ability to function because it has improved police databases, reports, tracking, and forensics (DOJ, 2004). In addition, a less-lethal weapon is designed to disable, capture, or immobilize a suspect without killing them. However, occasionally deaths do happen as a result of less-lethal weapons which include kinetic energy, electrical, acoustic, and chemical weapons. Furthermore, violence, disease, and infected evidence are dangers

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    daughter buys a pepper spray for self-defence. Most of the customers for pepper sprays are adults. Pepper sprays are legal in all states in the United States. The government respects people's autonomies for purchasing pepper spray and self-defense. Sellers usually post warning on the package of the pepper sprays to the customers, like the woman, for supporting the informed consent and acknowledging autonomy. Also, there are different policies in different states for pepper sprays. For example, according

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    Likely Deterrent Right now, resource officers are placed in schools for protection; however, if teachers and staff are armed and trained as well, it will ward off the majority of outside threats. The likelihood of a mass shooter doing significant damage and making it out alive decreases dramatically when more trained gun carriers are present. “Fundamental to successful deterrence is creating uncertainty in the mind of an attacker so he doubts his ability to succeed” (Fitzgerald, 2013).This is

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    “The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened”, said John F. Kennedy. Police Brutality started in 1872 but is also still happening in today’s world. It involves extreme force and weapons in certain situations that may not be needed. Over the years, it has became worse with injuries and deaths increasing. Hearing excessive stories about different victims getting treated like animals. I understand that if you do the crime, you do the time but that doesn’t mean leave

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    Chris Vertrees CRIJ-101 - 003W Instructor. Newberry August 25, 2016 Use of Non-Lethal Weapons by Law Enforcement. The use of less-lethal force by law enforcement personnel started in the “1960s during the civil rights and anti-war movements” (Wilson 218). These movements assisted tin creating situations in which large groups of people were coming into contact with law enforcement. Given the emotional status to these situations, violent encounters started becoming more widespread. As such, less lethal

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