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Article by Alex Rosenthal
November 22, 2011

Most Hilarious Pepper Spray Article Reactions

So apparently a lot of people enjoyed my article lampooning the UC Davis police brutality affair, “Food and Drug Administration Declares Pepper Spray a Vegetable.” Since I posted it on Saturday, it has spread throughout all the internets in true viral fashion, collecting an astounding FOURTEEN Google +1’s. But for every reader who loved my... MORE »

Article by Alex Rosenthal
November 19, 2011 2 Comments

Food and Drug Administration Declares Pepper Spray a Vegetable

The US Congress and the Department of Agriculture have collectively agreed that pepper spray, an inflammatory agent commonly used in riot control and personal self-defense, is now publicly recognized as a member of the vegetable food group. With this declaration, pepper spray now joins the ranks of carrots, arugula, chickpeas, and broccoli as an official... MORE »

Video by Anonymous
November 18, 2011 1 Comment

Police pepper spraying and arresting students at UC Davis

Title says all. During peacefully Occupy Movement, police came in to tear down tents and proceeded to arrest students who stood in their way. Once students peacefully demanded the release of the arrested, a police officer unnecessarily pepper sprays the students to open a path for the rest of the officers MORE »