From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">


> It happens everywhere. We had a local occurrence recently - our police force
> have recently added pepper spray to their arsenal. A man who had been
> arrested, handcuffed and laid face-down on the ground was then pepper
> sprayed because the police believed he posed a threat. They did this in
> spite of being aware that they were being filmed by a news team. I've just
> seen a nationally published cartoon by an award-winning political cartoonist
> which shows a police officer spraying a housewife in her car, saying "Next
> time, indicate!".
>

After a few incidents our police had to be reminded not to use pepper spray
as an aide memoire for a suspect....

"Can't remember his name?.....psssssst....oh I see ...amazing how much
pepper spray helps the memory..."

Adam

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