Concerns over pepper spray use on fuel protesters
“Serious questions around proportionality and judgment”
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.