The moral dangers of non-lethal weapons - Stephen Coleman
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Pepper spray and tasers are in increasing use by both police and military, and more exotic non-lethal weapons such as heat rays are in the works. In this talk, ethicist Stephen Coleman explores the unexpected consequences of their introduction and asks some challenging questions. (Filmed at TEDxCanberra.)
to the study focused on Queensland’s use of O.C. spray, police were clearly not using the spray as an option between shouting and shooting. How was O.C. spray being used?
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