There’s an obvious difference between the procurement of Pepper Spray, which is an obvious case of fighting the last war, and plans to equip public order Gardai with Tasers, which is a relatively obvious case of serious over-reaction.
Michael Fitzmaurice TD on legalising pepper spray, tasers
The Justice System is “a revolving door.”
Cllr. Ken O’Flynn talks legalising pepper spray and subsiding self-defence classes in the wake of Ashling Murphy’s killing. #gript
With violent crime surging across the country, it may finally be a time for Ireland to have a conversation about legalising tools like pepper spray for self-defence. Ben Scallan comments.