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2004-10-23 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Boston Herald apologizes for photos of Sox' fan killed by cop

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Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-10-23 4:08:47 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It's "non-lethal" at a safe range and the stupid fu asshat that fired it should have been aiming for a torso. What was a pepper ball being used on a crowd for? They are intended to be used on individuals not crowds. Sounds like the police were trying to start trouble not nip it in the bud.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-10-23 7:07:14 AM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2004-10-23 7:07:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 The projectile could have ricocheted off something--or its intended target might have ducked out of the way--nobody can say for sure based on newspaper articles alone. Certainly, if the cop who fired it was not aiming and was discharging this recklessly into a crowd, he needs to be punished.

This is most certainly a terrible tragedy, but I hope it doesn't prevent the police from responding to the inevitable riots coming next week. It is truly disgusting how these "celebrations" over a team's big win turn into orgies of burning and destruction anymore. The cops need to crack down on these morons--and somehow avoid incidents like this! This crap has been happening in Chicago, Montreal, Detroit, and many other cities--it needs to stop now.

Posted by Dar 2004-10-23 10:48:14 AM|| 2004-10-23 10:48:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Unlike painballs, these pepper balls are made from hard plastic that shatters when it hits something hard. If it hit her square in the eye, I can understand where it might penetrate the thin bone of the eye socket.

Posted by ed 2004-10-23 11:06:54 AM|| 2004-10-23 11:06:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 The so-called non-lethal baton-rounds (rubber bullets) in Northern Ireland used to kill people periodically, too. Best thing to do is to stay away from those demonstrations that look like they will deteriorate into mob actions. Learned that in Berkeley in the 60s. No bumps, no scars, got all fingers and toes.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-10-23 4:30:04 PM|| 2004-10-23 4:30:04 PM|| Front Page Top

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