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Breitbart Blogger Dan Riehl Says I Lied That He Defended Derbyshire, Then Defends Derbyshire

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Killgore Trout4/11/2012 1:25:58 pm PDT

re: #152 Talking Point Detective

The notion that the use of pepper spray in that situation was justified as a way to prevent violence is asinine.

Killgore?

I just finished reading the report and I don’t think there’s much in it I’d take issue with. He did step over the line of sitting students. They probably could have dragged their prisoner over the line. Worst case scenario is they might have bumped somebody’s head or something but not a big deal. The spray he used was apparently not authorized and he used it incorrectly (too close). However, none of the protesters were seriously hurt and most of them seemed to tolerate it just fine. I still don’t find it surprising that surrounding police and issuing demands for their release will result in some sort of pepper spray or ass beating. It’s just common sense.