Crowd control at the RNC: Fifty million unanswered questions Jeff Severns Guntzel, Minnesota Independent, September 7th, 2008 The RNC is over, and it's not just Sarah Palin exhaling relief. The mayors of each twin city have issued their unanimous judgment of law enforcement actions during the daily protest rallies and marches of the RNC. Their one-word summary: Convention police showed "restraint." Advocates for the hundreds, perhaps thousands of protesters (and a few journalists) who were pepper sprayed, maced, smoke-bombed, shoved, shot at (with non-lethal "impact rounds"), dispersed, cited, and detained have issued their own consensus message: See you in court. The City of St. Paul had $50 million in federal money to spend on security for the RNC....There is, it seems, a question for every one of those fifty million security dollars shoveled into St. Paul’s coffers. Having witnessed a good number of the confrontations between law enforcement and protesters last week, this reporter has a few of his own. [Read more]
The Inner Perimeter, Vol 3, No. 1 Defense Technology/Federal Laboratories, October 12th, 2006 "Defense Technology is a manufacturer of less-lethal solutions, including lines of Duty Aerosols, Specialty Impact Munitions, Crowd Management products and Tactical Deployment devices designed to provide law enforcement and corrections personnel with proven tools to maximize safety and minimize injury." Defense Technology/Federal Laboratories is the company that provided much of the riot equipment for the 2008 RNC in St. Paul. The Inner Perimeter is their corporate newsletter. In this issue: Are you looking for accuracy, range, consistency and results from less-lethal munitions? Go 40MM!; More on 40MM; Check out DT’s new Website!; New Stuff; FAQs from the Customer Service Department; DT People. [Read more]
The Inner Perimeter, Vol 2, No. 1 Defense Technology/Federal Laboratories, August 30th, 2005 "Defense Technology is a manufacturer of less-lethal solutions, including lines of Duty Aerosols, Specialty Impact Munitions, Crowd Management products and Tactical Deployment devices designed to provide law enforcement and corrections personnel with proven tools to maximize safety and minimize injury." Defense Technology/Federal Laboratories is the company that provided much of the riot equipment for the 2008 RNC in St. Paul. The Inner Perimeter is their corporate newsletter. In this issue: Safety is a top priority whenever handling and deploying a Distraction Device®; Introducing the Force Array, a force model correlating with DT/FL less lethal options; Training News; New Product; A Word on ICT/LCT; DT/FL People. [Read more]
The Inner Perimeter, Vol 1, No. 2 Fall-Winter 2004 Defense Technology/Federal Laboratories, November 22nd, 2004 "Defense Technology is a manufacturer of less-lethal solutions, including lines of Duty Aerosols, Specialty Impact Munitions, Crowd Management products and Tactical Deployment devices designed to provide law enforcement and corrections personnel with proven tools to maximize safety and minimize injury." Defense Technology/Federal Laboratories is the company that provided much of the riot equipment for the 2008 RNC in St. Paul. The Inner Perimeter is their corporate newsletter. In this issue: Some simple facts to clear the air on pepper spray and pungency; Training News; Training Calendar; New Products - First Defense X2TM Accessories; Behind the scenes at the tear gas plant; Meet the people in Customer Service. [Read more]
The Inner Perimeter, Vol 1, No. 1 Defense Technology/Federal Laboratories, June 21st, 2004 "Defense Technology is a manufacturer of less-lethal solutions, including lines of Duty Aerosols, Specialty Impact Munitions, Crowd Management products and Tactical Deployment devices designed to provide law enforcement and corrections personnel with proven tools to maximize safety and minimize injury." Defense Technology/Federal Laboratories is the company that provided much of the riot equipment for the 2008 RNC in St. Paul. The Inner Perimeter is their corporate newsletter. In this issue: Aerosol Flammability; Training Report; Training Partners; Specialty Impact Munitons; Gas Masks; Distraction Devices; Filter Technology; DT/FL People. [Read more]
Oleoresin Capsicum and Pepper Sprays As published in Law & Order, Volume 43, No. 4, April 1995, pp 65-68 David K. DuBay, Defense Technology/Federal Laboratories, April 15th, 1995
Pepper sprays have been in use since about 1977 in the United States. During this time, virtually all of the products produced contain natural Oleoresin Capsicum as the active ingredient. Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is obtained through an extraction process from chili peppers. [Read more]
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