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31: 98: 284:(UC Davis) police who wanted to break up a block party shot a pepperball at an unarmed student and damaged his eye—the student subsequently lost his athletic scholarship and dropped out of college. In 2012, a federal appeals court ruled that the police could be sued over the incident. In 2013, the student was awarded $ 774,000. 214:. Some companies offer different substances as payload for their projectiles and launcher systems, so potential sellers can choose a substance that is certified for use in their country. Also, projectiles with an inert dummy payload are often offered, for training and testing purposes. 244:
The projectile is usually sold to be used with a launcher or gun by the same company, to provide best reliability. The different companies usually also sell other types of projectiles for non-lethal use or projectiles with combined effects. Such effects may include:
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when properly used (targets should exclude the face, eyes, throat or spine), one death has occurred when they have been fired at inappropriate areas. In one well-publicized incident in 2004, the
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and other organizations, and individuals. The weapon is used generally in the role of stand-off weapons, where physical proximity to a suspect is deemed dangerous but
388: 221:(capsaicin II) pepper is often used. PAVA is a capsaicinoid that can be synthesized for cheaper than grown peppers, although it is also found in nature. 232:
is not warranted. The systems are not limited to classic standoff situations and allow agents to apply as many rounds as required to bring individual
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Product sell sheet from vendor (PepperBall Technologies). Retrieved December 9, 2006
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Product Page of Vendor PepperBall Technology - Retrieved October 7, 2011
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FAQ Page of Vendor PepperBall Technology - Retrieved October 7, 2011
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A pepper-spray projectile may be a sphere, hence the name pepper-
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FN 303 projectiles Product Page - Retrieved October 7, 2011
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Pepper-spray weapons systems are used by law enforcement,
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that irritates the eyes and nose in a manner similar to
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during a crowd control situation resulted in the fatal
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Pepper balls

Dresden
frangible
projectile
chemical
pepper spray
weapons
paintball guns

verification
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"Pepper-spray projectile"
news
newspapers
books
scholar
JSTOR
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powder
liquid
gas
aerosol
PAVA
military
deadly force
suspects
less-than-lethal
Boston Police Department

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