Should CS spray be banned...

The Old Geeza · Back in my day... Joined: 25 May 2005 Karma :

Nope. It won't be banned.

Like they said on the news, this was an extremely rare reaction.

It'll probably turn out he had some extremely rare blood disorder too Confused

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WR450_geezer · Nobody likes me Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Karma :

Better then trigger happy police with guns I suppose. When CS Spray was first introduced into the poice apparently it was commonly associated with given you liver cancer. Nice.

Very effective stuff though. If you remember Johnny Knoxville getting some he was down for ages.

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palmer · Fiddled Kiddy Joined: 21 Jul 2004 Karma :

pepper spray burns skin like a bastard, never had it in my eyes thank god.

kb-zxr · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Karma :

If he got aggressive serves him right, bet he won't make the same mistake again Laughing

Still, I agree its better than armed police, much more likely to experience less lasting damage than a pistol, or a baton to the noggin

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

I think police should all have tazer guns... harmless really but bloody effective at stopping anyone from doing anything, and easy to use!

Not sure really why they don't use them... if you don't wanna get shot by one then don't break the law in a way which could lead to you being tazered.. simple as that really.

Plus they're fun to use Wink

Seriously though they are good safe weapons in my opinion.

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EllioTT_GiXXeR · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Karma :

Saying that i hope i should be joining the police, i look forward to using CS Spray on people Thumbs Up

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Davo · Davo To The Rescue! Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Karma :

CS spray is nasty stuff, I know I've been on the receiving end of it, several times.

I've also seen how quickly CS gas can diffuse a very bad situation (for example someone with a knife). Without it would have been a completely different story possibly with a member of the public being stabbed.

In my opinion the police should keep using the stuff, Sussex are experimenting with Tazers and they ARE very nasty (fortunately Sussex are only equipping armed officers with them).

VTR SP1 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Karma :

All forces have use of the tazer but only by armed officers.

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Johnny GSX-R · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Karma :

It doesn't effect me these days, not like it used too.

Snotty nose, closed airway and stingy eyes were common place 5 years ago.

Naaa, keep the spray, its no more dangerous than throwing nuts at a crowd where someone might swallow one and react with anaphylactic shock.

Johnny GSX-R · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Karma :

He could have avoided having a 'farmers face' by behaving his stupid self.

XS1954 · Spanner Monkey Joined: 22 Nov 2003 Karma :

I will hand my CS in when all the criminals make a vow to hand in all their weapons. So CS is here the stay then.
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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

They should be able to use it but there needs to be more guidance as to when it is appropriate. There is a danger that the police can and do use the stuff just to make their life easier rather in response to a risk.

From watching the police on 'fly on the wall' TV, there is a tendancy to use it in a situation where they could cope perfectly well without. For example on someone who has his hands cuffed behind his back but is struggling against them, if they can't take control of that situation without spraying CS in someones face, they should go get a desk job.

I also reckon they should all have experienced the effects of CS before they are issued with the stuff, might make them think a bit more about how and when they use it. Having been hit with the CS myself when I was in the TA, I can confirm it is a fucking nasty thing to do to someone.

The police should have it but I think they should treat it with a bit more respect (give 'em a ten page, triplicate form to fill in if they discharge their CS spray, that would encourage more responsable use).
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numark1 · Scared of girls Joined: 10 May 2004 Karma :

I think its good, quickly and effectively disabled someone.

My friends dad carries french police cs gas when he goes to the bank with his companies cash incase he ever gets robbed. My mate sprayed it in phils face when he saw it becasue he thought it was fake and phil fell on the floor crying like a baby for like 30 minutes. I have never seen eyes so red in my entire life and the smell. Shocked

sanchezz_182 · Crazy Courier Joined: 17 Sep 2005 Karma :

iv had it a a couple times, not nice, but def not the worst painin thw world, can stil spit/bite/headbut/kick/punch.

stil wouldnt want them with guns/tazzers ther on to much of a power trip with a pair of handcuffs an a stick, just think what they would be liek if u gave them anything of real power..
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colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

whatever the police are given, some officers will misuse

i reckon cs wd normally be better than going in with a stick breaking bones
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colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

I dont think new coppers get sprayed anymore in training due to health and safety or something.

Another problem with CS is if someone is wearing contact lenses, it can sometimes chemically bond the contact lense to the eye.
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Biker-Kev · Brolly Dolly Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Karma :

Nope, it shouldnt b banned. The boy shouldnt have been fighting or giving the police a hard time. In other countries he would have had a baton over his head or even been shot.
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colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

ppl join the police to crack heads, rather than with the ambition to spend hours filling out paperwork

id prefer they were lazy and used CS, but I think a lot of the time they dont trust it, and use batons instead so bones and heads get cracked.

Im more worried about their temptation to crack someone over the head just to be sure, than use CS just to be sure.
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