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meow2u3 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-22-11 06:30 PM
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You Can Buy The Tear Gas Used On UC Davis Students On Amazon.com
Apparently, you can buy the tear gas used on UC Davis students last week — which is almost strong enough to be used to control bears — on Amazon.com.

The irony of such a powerful crowd control weapon being available to buy on a consumer website is not lost on a group of reviewers, who have written comedic reviews of the product, praising it for being the best to repress students:

Link to article here: http://thinkprogress.org/special/2011/11/21/373956/you-can-buy-the-tear-gas-used-on-uc-davis-students-on-amazoncom/

Direct link to repression weapon here: http://www.amazon.com/Defense-Technology-56895-Stream-Pepper/dp/B0058EOAUE/ref=cm_cmu_up_thanks_hdr
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Enrique Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-22-11 06:37 PM
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1. can't we get it at our local grocery store?
since it's a food product?
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eShirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-22-11 06:46 PM
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5. with food stamps, even
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-22-11 06:40 PM
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2. Oh some of those reviews are a riot
That r word might bring it's cousins though.
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greendog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-22-11 06:42 PM
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3. Full strength bear spray is cheaper.
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meow2u3 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-22-11 07:08 PM
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10. Does it work well on swine?
Or banksters? Someone try it out--I live too far from the action. :evilgrin:
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eleny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-22-11 06:45 PM
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4. You can even E-mail a gift card suggesting this item
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razorman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-22-11 06:50 PM
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6. Does it come in a collectible commemorative spray can?
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tavalon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-24-11 07:50 AM
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12. The Lt. John Pike Commemorative Pepper Spray
You should be in middle management for that company. What a fantastic money maker!
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razorman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-24-11 09:52 AM
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13. Hey, kids! Collect the whole series!
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Liberal_in_LA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-22-11 06:54 PM
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7. yikes
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Huey P. Long Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-22-11 06:56 PM
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8. I just saw this thread. My apologies as I'd just posted some review excerpts.
Hilarious!
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-22-11 06:57 PM
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9. 'Only 7 left in stock--order soon.' bwahahahahaaa
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Alameda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-22-11 07:24 PM
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11. Thanks it was hysterical to read the reviews....ROTFLOL!
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