Ferguson, MO enjoys Neoliberal Repression shared by Bahrain

Courtesy

What The Police’s ‘Non Lethal Weapons’ Can Do To Human Bodies
by Tara Culp-Ressler – 18 August – Think Progress

riotpoliceferguson
Police advance after tear gas was used to disperse a crowd of protesters in Ferguson, MO on Sunday – AP Photo/Charlie Riedel

The ongoing unrest in Ferguson over 18-year-old Mike Brown’s shooting has illustrated the increasingly blurry line between law enforcement and military combat, as heavily armed police forces in riot gear have repeatedly clashed with unarmed protesters. On Sunday night, that tension was on full display, and police reportedly fired tear gas and rubber bullets into the crowds well before the town’s midnight curfew.

U.S. police are increasingly relying on those so-called “non lethal weapons” for crowd control, a dynamic that’s inspired a national conversation about whether it’s appropriate to arm cops with weapons that are typically used in combat. Indeed, there’s increasing evidence that non lethal weapons can actually inflict serious pain and, in some rare cases, even kill people. Here’s how the police in Ferguson are potentially putting protesters’ health in danger:

fergusongassed
People run from tear gas after police dispersed protesters in Ferguson on Sunday night – AP Photo/Charlie Riedel

Although tear gas is a chemical agent that’s banned in warfare, it’s perhaps the most common method of crowd control at protests around the world. Tear gas activates pain receptors in the body, causing a sensation of burning in subjects’ eyes, noses, and throats. In response to the pain, victims typically cough and choke, and their bodies produce excessive tears and mucous in an attempt to flush out the chemical. Because there are so many pain receptors in the cornea, it’s usually impossible for them to keep their eyes open, and some people report temporary blindness. People who suffer from asthma, or people who have been sprayed with tear gas in an enclosed space, often struggle to breathe.

Although tear gas is classified as non lethal because it’s generally considered to have only short term consequences, some scientists warn that things can quickly go wrong if it’s deployed incorrectly. There have been several reports of people dying in Egypt and Israel after inhaling too much tear gas.

Opponents of this particular chemical agent point out that there hasn’t been enough conclusive research into its potential long term health effects. Physicians for Human Rights has documented several cases in which people in Bahrain have suffered miscarriages, respiratory failure, and persistent blindness after being exposed to tear gas. The Chilean government suspended the use of tear gas in 2011 over concerns that the chemicals could damage women’s reproductive systems and harm their fetuses.

“These agents are certainly not benign,” Sven-Eric Jordt, a professor of pharmacology at Yale University School of Medicine, told the National Geographic in an interview last year. “There is no way to disconnect the pain that is induced from the physiological inflammatory effects of these agents.” …more

278 thoughts on “Ferguson, MO enjoys Neoliberal Repression shared by Bahrain”

  1. Wow, marvelous blog layout! How long have you ever been running a blog for?
    you made running a blog look easy. The entire glance of your website
    is magnificent, as neatly as the content material!
    You can see similar here sklep internetowy

  7. canadian pharmacy ltd [url=https://canadaph24.pro/#]Licensed Canadian Pharmacy[/url] online canadian pharmacy

  14. lisinopril 2.5 mg for sale [url=http://lisinopril.network/#]can you buy lisinopril online[/url] drug lisinopril 5 mg

  17. ciprofloxacin order online [url=https://ciprofloxacin.tech/#]cipro for sale[/url] buy cipro cheap

  20. buy cipro cheap [url=https://ciprofloxacin.tech/#]п»їcipro generic[/url] cipro online no prescription in the usa

  25. lisinopril 5 mg over the counter [url=https://lisinopril.network/#]lisinopril online without a prescription[/url] lisinopril 40

  29. tamoxifen and depression [url=https://nolvadex.life/#]tamoxifen premenopausal[/url] tamoxifen and osteoporosis

  34. buy generic ciprofloxacin [url=https://ciprofloxacin.tech/#]cipro pharmacy[/url] cipro 500mg best prices

  35. cost of propecia without prescription propecia prices or buying generic propecia tablets
    https://www.google.ge/url?q=https://finasteride.store cost of cheap propecia no prescription
    [url=https://images.google.co.uz/url?q=https://finasteride.store]buy cheap propecia online[/url] cost of propecia without a prescription and [url=https://www.support-groups.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=152056]buying generic propecia without insurance[/url] cost of propecia price

  38. п»їcipro generic [url=https://ciprofloxacin.tech/#]buy ciprofloxacin over the counter[/url] buy cipro online without prescription

  41. where can i buy cipro online [url=http://ciprofloxacin.tech/#]ciprofloxacin generic[/url] ciprofloxacin order online

  46. order propecia tablets cost of propecia tablets or cost of generic propecia without dr prescription
    http://www2.pure.cc/~mikimomo/zaccess/acc.cgi?redirect=http://finasteride.store buy generic propecia without prescription
    [url=https://maps.google.co.il/url?q=https://finasteride.store]propecia tablets[/url] cost of generic propecia without a prescription and [url=https://www.warshipsfaq.ru/user/ixabioniwd]cheap propecia without prescription[/url] cheap propecia without dr prescription

  50. 16 lisinopril [url=https://lisinopril.network/#]lisinopril 2.15 mg[/url] lisinopril 40 coupon

  53. lisinopril tablets uk [url=https://lisinopril.network/#]price of lisinopril 5mg[/url] buy lisinopril online

  56. lisinopril 20 mg discount [url=http://lisinopril.network/#]lisinopril 10 12.5 mg[/url] compare zestril prices

  63. cytotec buy online usa [url=https://cytotec.club/#]cytotec pills buy online[/url] order cytotec online

  67. п»їkamagra [url=https://kamagra.win/#]kamagra oral jelly[/url] Kamagra Oral Jelly

  71. Buy Vardenafil 20mg [url=https://levitrav.store/#]Levitra generic price[/url] п»їLevitra price

  74. Cenforce 150 mg online [url=https://cenforce.pro/#]Purchase Cenforce Online[/url] order cenforce

  76. Cenforce 150 mg online [url=https://cenforce.pro/#]cenforce for sale[/url] Purchase Cenforce Online

  83. Cenforce 100mg tablets for sale [url=https://cenforce.pro/#]Buy Cenforce 100mg Online[/url] cheapest cenforce

  87. Cialis 20mg price [url=https://cialist.pro/#]buy cialis overseas[/url] buy cialis pill

  91. canada pharmacy 24h [url=https://pharmcanada.shop/#]canadian pharmacy cheap[/url] global pharmacy canada

  95. mexican rx online [url=http://pharmmexico.online/#]mexican mail order pharmacies[/url] mexican drugstore online

  98. buy canadian drugs [url=http://pharmcanada.shop/#]my canadian pharmacy[/url] legitimate canadian pharmacies

  102. order prescription from canada [url=https://pharmnoprescription.icu/#]mexico online pharmacy prescription drugs[/url] best online pharmacies without prescription

  106. canada pharmacy coupon [url=http://pharmworld.store/#]online pharmacy[/url] canadian pharmacy world coupon

  112. global pharmacy canada [url=https://pharmcanada.shop/#]canadian mail order pharmacy[/url] legal canadian pharmacy online

  119. buy doxycycline without prescription [url=https://doxycyclinea.online/#]doxycycline order online[/url] online doxycycline

  127. amoxicillin medicine [url=https://amoxila.pro/#]amoxicillin canada price[/url] amoxicillin 250 mg

  131. amoxicillin script [url=https://amoxila.pro/#]buy amoxicillin 250mg[/url] order amoxicillin online

  137. zithromax 250 mg tablet price [url=http://zithromaxa.store/#]zithromax[/url] zithromax online paypal

  141. zithromax for sale cheap [url=http://zithromaxa.store/#]zithromax capsules price[/url] buy cheap generic zithromax

  146. prednisone daily [url=http://prednisoned.online/#]no prescription prednisone canadian pharmacy[/url] medicine prednisone 10mg

  152. buy zithromax online fast shipping [url=http://zithromaxa.store/#]where to buy zithromax in canada[/url] zithromax online no prescription

  155. amoxicillin 500mg no prescription [url=https://amoxila.pro/#]how much is amoxicillin prescription[/url] how to get amoxicillin

  161. neurontin brand name 800mg best price [url=https://gabapentinneurontin.pro/#]drug neurontin 200 mg[/url] neurontin 200 mg capsules

  165. prednisone 30 mg daily [url=http://prednisoned.online/#]20 mg of prednisone[/url] prednisone 4 mg daily

  169. where can i get amoxicillin 500 mg [url=http://amoxila.pro/#]amoxicillin online without prescription[/url] amoxicillin without a prescription

  170. can you purchase amoxicillin online amoxacillian without a percription or amoxicillin tablet 500mg
    https://www.neuoetting.de/externer_link.php?url_uebergabe=amoxila.pro cheap amoxicillin 500mg
    [url=https://www.google.com.tr/url?sa=t&url=http://amoxila.pro]buy amoxicillin without prescription[/url] amoxicillin 250 mg price in india and [url=http://wuyuebanzou.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=523819]amoxicillin 750 mg price[/url] where can i buy amoxicillin over the counter

  174. neurontin price in india medication neurontin or 32 neurontin
    http://oceanaresidences.com/keybiscayne/wp-content/themes/oceana/floorplans/large/4-12thfloor/01S.php?url=https://gabapentinneurontin.pro neurontin generic brand
    [url=http://coolbuddy.com/newlinks/header.asp?add=http://gabapentinneurontin.pro/]600 mg neurontin tablets[/url] neurontin 800 pill and [url=http://wuyuebanzou.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=524159]gabapentin 300[/url] medication neurontin

  176. neurontin 300mg caps [url=https://gabapentinneurontin.pro/#]neurontin 200 mg tablets[/url] over the counter neurontin

  179. where to buy amoxicillin pharmacy [url=http://amoxila.pro/#]buy amoxicillin 250mg[/url] amoxicillin 500mg price in canada

  185. doxycycline vibramycin [url=http://doxycyclinea.online/#]buy cheap doxycycline[/url] doxycycline 100 mg

  188. amoxicillin online purchase [url=https://amoxila.pro/#]purchase amoxicillin online[/url] amoxicillin buy canada

  194. mexican drugstore online [url=https://mexicanpharmacy1st.online/#]medication from mexico pharmacy[/url] mexican pharmacy

  199. reputable mexican pharmacies online [url=https://mexicanpharmacy1st.online/#]mexican border pharmacies shipping to usa[/url] purple pharmacy mexico price list

  202. pharmacies in mexico that ship to usa [url=https://mexicanpharmacy1st.com/#]mexican online pharmacies prescription drugs[/url] buying prescription drugs in mexico

  205. mexican border pharmacies shipping to usa medicine in mexico pharmacies or mexico drug stores pharmacies
    http://www.debray-jerome.fr/index.php?redirect/&url=https://mexicanpharmacy1st.online/ best online pharmacies in mexico
    [url=http://jesuschrist.ru/chat/redir.php?url=http://mexicanpharmacy1st.online]п»їbest mexican online pharmacies[/url] medication from mexico pharmacy and [url=https://slovakia-forex.com/members/265606-xgdmrkdtal]buying prescription drugs in mexico[/url] best online pharmacies in mexico

  210. mexican border pharmacies shipping to usa [url=http://mexicanpharmacy1st.com/#]mexico drug stores pharmacies[/url] buying prescription drugs in mexico

  213. mexican rx online [url=http://mexicanpharmacy1st.com/#]mexican online pharmacies prescription drugs[/url] mexican pharmaceuticals online

  216. mexico pharmacy [url=http://mexicanpharmacy1st.com/#]buying prescription drugs in mexico online[/url] pharmacies in mexico that ship to usa

  217. medicine in mexico pharmacies purple pharmacy mexico price list or medication from mexico pharmacy
    https://maps.google.pl/url?q=https://mexicanpharmacy1st.online mexico pharmacies prescription drugs
    [url=http://www.barwitzki.net/mecstats/index.php?page=reffer_detail&dom=mexicanpharmacy1st.online]buying prescription drugs in mexico[/url] reputable mexican pharmacies online and [url=https://slovakia-forex.com/members/265521-ffzeavleot]mexican pharmaceuticals online[/url] medicine in mexico pharmacies

  221. mexican online pharmacies prescription drugs pharmacies in mexico that ship to usa or mexican rx online
    https://maps.google.ch/url?q=https://mexicanpharmacy1st.shop reputable mexican pharmacies online
    [url=https://cse.google.co.zw/url?sa=t&url=https://mexicanpharmacy1st.shop]mexican border pharmacies shipping to usa[/url] mexico drug stores pharmacies and [url=http://ckxken.synology.me/discuz/home.php?mod=space&uid=30341]mexican pharmacy[/url] medicine in mexico pharmacies

  222. medicine in mexico pharmacies mexico drug stores pharmacies or buying prescription drugs in mexico
    https://www.google.cf/url?q=https://mexicanpharmacy1st.online best online pharmacies in mexico
    [url=https://maps.google.fi/url?sa=t&url=https://mexicanpharmacy1st.online]mexican pharmaceuticals online[/url] medication from mexico pharmacy and [url=https://dongzong.my/forum/home.php?mod=space&uid=1552]п»їbest mexican online pharmacies[/url] pharmacies in mexico that ship to usa

  224. mexico drug stores pharmacies [url=https://mexicanpharmacy1st.shop/#]purple pharmacy mexico price list[/url] pharmacies in mexico that ship to usa

  228. mexico drug stores pharmacies [url=https://mexicanpharmacy1st.shop/#]best online pharmacies in mexico[/url] reputable mexican pharmacies online

  231. mexican mail order pharmacies pharmacies in mexico that ship to usa or mexico pharmacies prescription drugs
    https://maps.google.co.th/url?sa=t&url=https://mexicanpharmacy1st.online mexican drugstore online
    [url=http://www.boosterforum.com/vote-374818-217976.html?adresse=mexicanpharmacy1st.online&popup=1]mexican pharmaceuticals online[/url] buying from online mexican pharmacy and [url=http://bbs.mycq3d.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=81067]best online pharmacies in mexico[/url] mexican mail order pharmacies

  232. buying from online mexican pharmacy [url=http://mexicanpharmacy1st.com/#]mexican border pharmacies shipping to usa[/url] mexican pharmaceuticals online

  236. cost of neurontin [url=http://gabapentin.club/#]neurontin tablets 300mg[/url] neurontin 900

  239. Abortion pills online [url=http://cytotec.xyz/#]order cytotec online[/url] buy cytotec over the counter

  241. where to buy clomid without dr prescription [url=http://clomiphene.shop/#]can i buy clomid without rx[/url] where can i get cheap clomid without dr prescription

  247. buy propecia online [url=https://propeciaf.online/#]generic propecia without insurance[/url] cost of generic propecia online

  251. п»їcytotec pills online [url=https://cytotec.xyz/#]buy cytotec online fast delivery[/url] cytotec online

  255. buy generic neurontin [url=http://gabapentin.club/#]neurontin 400 mg tablets[/url] neurontin price uk

  261. where buy generic clomid [url=https://clomiphene.shop/#]can i buy generic clomid without rx[/url] can you get cheap clomid online

  264. can you buy generic clomid for sale [url=https://clomiphene.shop/#]cost of generic clomid no prescription[/url] cost of generic clomid tablets

  269. neurontin 300mg capsule [url=http://gabapentin.club/#]neurontin 300mg capsule[/url] neurontin 300 mg price

  273. medication from mexico pharmacy [url=https://cheapestmexico.com/#]buying from online mexican pharmacy[/url] reputable mexican pharmacies online

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *