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Police Disperse Bush Protesters with Pepper Paintballs

Posted by michael on from the welts-will-fade-in-a-week-or-two dept.

help_cecil_help writes "The AP has this story on how Bush protesters in Jacksonville Oregon were dispersed by local police using 'pepperballs.' The Jacksonville City Administrator described the projectiles as 'like a paintball filled with cayenne pepper'."

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  1. Knocked down by a paint ball...? by BurritoJ · · Score: 3, Funny

    Geez, is this guy made of tissue paper and popsicle sticks? Or is the reporter being a little melodramatic?

  2. Hmmm by Otter · · Score: 3, Funny

    You can tell I didn't eat enough at lunch as my first thought was "That would be good with some melted Monterey jack..."

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  3. Re:to all Americans out there by EnronHaliburton2004 · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Papers, please!"

    RTFA!

    "PEPPERS please!"

    (As someone who has been peppered sprayed by cops during protests, I have a right to make a joke!"

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