Pepper spray

That is all you want?” I could still hear the fear in her voice. I nodded and replied “That is all I want.” Without taking her eyes off of me, she slipped her phone into her pocket and opened the bag that hung around her waist. She held the pepper spray in one hand and rummaged through the bag with the other. After a few seconds of digging through her bag, she pulled out a container of muffins and looked at me for a second. “Why are you stealing muffins from little girls who pass through the…

The image I chose is a photograph of UC Davis students peacefully protesting while sitting down and being pepper sprayed by a University of California Police Officer. The photograph was taken on November 18th, 2011. This image has many elements in it which include the Police Officer using pepper spray, the students sitting peacefully being maced, the spectators watching in shock and anger, and a group of armed officers in riot gear in the background. I found this image interesting because I am…

Non-lethal weapons, unlike lethal weapons, are not used to fatally injure people. They are primarily used to enforce law and order, in cities, neighborhoods, and even during war. Stephen Coleman’s TED Talk, Non-Lethal Weapons, A Moral Hazard?, outlines both the positive and negative outcomes from non-lethal weapons. Although some may argue that non-lethal weapons are immoral and shouldn’t be used, non-lethal weapons are morally correct because they ensure the safety of civilians, are not used to…

cup of quinoa - 1 zucchini – diced - 2 bell peppers – diced - 1 yellow squash – diced - 1 fennel bulb – diced - 1 red onion – diced - 1 tablespoon of olive oil - 6 cloves of garlic – chopped - 1 teaspoon of dried sage - Juice from ½ lemon - Zest from ½ lemon - 1 teaspoon of dried thyme - 1 teaspoon of dried rosemary - Pepper - Salt Directions: 1. Turn on oven and set to 450F. Prepare a baking sheet and line with aluminum foil. Grease with cooking spray. 2. Cook quinoa according to package…

In today’s society a lot of shade has been cast upon the men and women who protect our country in the law enforcement field. It is important to understand what is and is not legal in regards to police use of force when detaining suspects as this is often one of the most controversial aspects of criminal justice. The debate will continue to be long standing on whether or not police use of force is actually justified. There is no single, universally agreed-upon definition of use of force.…

I chose a Dr. Pepper commercial and it opens with 3 people sitting on a couch and one of them says “I am really craving a Dr. Pepper.” Then a guy named “CraveRider” rides a jet ski into the living room on a wave of Dr. Pepper. There is a song that plays that he always has a Dr. Pepper for when your craving Dr. Pepper, but there are 3 people in the livingroom and he only has 2 cans of Dr. Pepper to give out. When CraveRider is confronted about the conflict he sprays the Dr. Pepper wave at the…

I am doing my online research paper on policing. With this in mind I plan to become a police officer in my adult life. I will be telling you what the duties are of a police officer, and also what it takes to become a police officer. Police Forces began in New York City established the Shout and Rattle Watch in 1651, but, by 1705 Philadelphia found it necessary to divide the city into ten patrol areas. The term is most commonly associated with police services of a state that are authorized to…

Handheld devices are a part of society, while some enjoy this convenience there are others who are concerned with this ever-increasing reliance on a device other than our minds. Many are ignoring the signs of the diminishing value of individual knowledge and embracing the idea of using machines to do what people have become too lazy to do themselves. As stated by Jamais Cascio “…while society’s collective memory is expanding at an astonishing rate, our internal, individual ones are shrinking.”…

Sausage Pepper Fettuccini Skillet Ingredients: 1 pound of fettuccine pasta 3 tablespoons olive oil 4 garlic clove (Minced) 1 onion (Chopped) 5 smoked sausages (Sliced to 4 pieces) 1 yellow pepper (Deseeded and chopped) 1 red pepper (Deseeded and chopped) 1 teaspoon parsley ½ cup white wine ½ cup pasta water Sea salt Directions: 1. In a large pot, cook the pasta according to package instructions. Pour away the pasta water. Reserving ½ cup for later usage. 2. In a large pan, heat 1…

treated the peaceful protesters, “including jamming pepper spray-soaked Q-tips into the corners of the protesters’ eyes” (Abbey 81) she even stated that they continued to use pepper on them thus denying them their first amendment. Going back to the recent protesting about the murders of innocent black men the police looked like they were going to war when confronting it, they even used rubber bullets, tear gas, flash grenades, the use of pepper spray this is all similar to a point that Abby…