Topic: Pepper Spray

U.C. Davis Finally Free of its Infamous Pepper Spray Cop

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Lt. John Pike, the U.C. Davis police officer who became a meme star after he sprayed sitting Occupy protesters with bright orange pepper spray last November, has left the building at long last.

By Adam Martin

Apr 19, 2012

U.C. Davis Police Chief Takes the Fall for Pepper Spray Mess

Last week an independent report found all kinds of blame in the U.C. Davis pepper spray incident, from the administration to the police rank and file, but the first real-world casualty is university police chief Annette Spicuzza, who left the force on Wednesday.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Apr 4, 2012

College Students (and a 4-Year-Old) Pepper Sprayed Protesting Tuition Hike

A Board of Trustees meeting at Santa Monica City College turned chaotic on Tuesday night when protesting students were pepper sprayed, indoors, by police trying to control the unruly crowd. 

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By Adam Martin

Nov 30, 2011

Pepper Spray Is the New Shark Attack

The national pick-up of the story of a 14-year-old high school student pepper-spraying her Harlem classmates seems to be following the same pattern as the media fascinations with turning other horrible though random events into a trend.

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By Erik Hayden

Nov 29, 2011

Jon Stewart Returns to Pepper Spray Nation

Missing out on the action during The Daily Show's week off, Jon Stewart pondered the proliferation of pepper spray across the nation. 

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By Bryan Hood

Nov 26, 2011

Pepper-Spraying Shopper Turns Herself In

Woman pepper-sprayed crowds during Black Friday in suburban Los Angeles.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Nov 23, 2011

Martha Stewart Pepper Sprays a Turkey

Every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the video clips that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention.

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By Erik Hayden

Nov 22, 2011

Pepper Spray Officer Was Once Honored for Not Using Pepper Spray

John Pike, the officer who was seen casually pepper-spraying seated UC Davis protesters, was once given an award in 2006 for not using pepper spray in a campus incident because he didn't want to harm his fellow officers.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Nov 22, 2011

We Hear Pepper Spray Tastes 'Delicious'

If Fox News's Megyn Kelly actually has to eat pepper spray for her off-comment on last night's O'Reilly Factor, we hear it apparently tastes good. 

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By Ray Gustini

Nov 21, 2011

What the Tweet?

Adrian Grenier, Kate Middleton, and Pepper Spray

After a long day of staring at Twitter, we're sharing the tweets that made no sense

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By Eric Randall

Nov 21, 2011

Pepper Spray Is Really Bad For You

Spurred by the prominent and recurring use of pepper spray by police officers during encounters with Occupy Wall Street protesters,  Deborah Blum investigated the substance and its potential health effects for Scientific American.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Nov 21, 2011

Watch UC Davis' Pepper Spray Cop Spray Things

For your Monday morning meme consideration, here's a Tumblr of a Pepper Spray Cop from U.C. Davis spraying people and things throughout history, like Yoko Ono, Edward Munch's The Scream,  and Wyeth's Christina's World.

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By Ted Mann

Nov 19, 2011

Two Ways to Attack The Occupy Movement

Another video of cops spraying seemingly harmless protesters with pepper spray triggers outrage, while a high-powered lobbying firm offers to attack with "negative narratives," for a fee.

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By Adam Martin

Oct 18, 2011

NYPD's Pepper Spray Cop Docked 10 Vacation Days

Remember the New York Police Department deputy inspector caught on video pepper spraying calm-looking protesters a week into Occupy Wall Street? Of course you do.

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By Adam Martin

Sep 28, 2011

NYPD Now Has Two Pepper Spray Incidents to Investigate

The latest video shows Deputy Inspector Anthony Bologna spraying a young man

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