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An Anonymous Coward writes:

The Daily Mirror [mirror.co.uk] and the BBC News [bbc.com] have picked up a story, previously covered in more detail by the Electronic Intifada blog [electronicintifada.net], about how the St. Louis police have purchased [govexec.com]hand-held canisters of a foul-smelling liquid known as "skunk" or "skunk water [wikipedia.org]". The substance is said by its manufactuer to be made of edible, eco-friendly ingredients, but its smell can linger [haaretz.com]. It was developed in Israel, where it has been used since 2008 against the Palestinians.

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