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Government

Jul. 8, 2000

As Protest Debate Grows, Pepper Spray Ok'd at DNC

In a decision sure to escalate the debate over handling of protests at the Democratic National Convention, the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners has approved three types of "less than lethal" weapons to be used for crowd control, including an air rifle that shoots pepper spray.

By Chris Ford
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        In a decision sure to escalate the debate over handling of protests at the Democratic National Convention, the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners has approved three types of "less than lethal" weapons to be used for crowd control, including an air rifle that shoots pep...

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