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So inventive and the "only democracy in the Middle East".

Such a friendly group of allies, providing such innovation and incredible progress to the West.

Here's the Bizarre Weapon Cops Will Be Using to Prevent Another Ferguson


When citizens hit the streets of Baltimore and Ferguson, Missouri, to protest the deaths of Freddie Gray andMichael Brown, two young black men who died at the hands of law enforcement, police used tear gas and rubber bullets to control the crowds. Now they have a new non-lethal tool: stink bombs, also known as malodorants.

The weapon of choice in this case is called Skunk, and Defense One reports that a company called Mistral has been providing it to police departments feeling nervous about civil unrest.
How it works: Skunk is a yellow liquid made from baking soda, yeast and amino acids. The smell has been described as garbage, human waste, dirty socks, rotting meat and an open sewer. Mistral reps claim the smell can be removed from your body only with a "special soap."

There are a number of ways police can stink-bomb a protest or gathering. In 2008, the military drafted plans for an artillery s that would explode in the air and carpet whole acres of land with a cluster of small, parachuting stink bombs. Skunk is much less sophisticated: Police can simply load it onto a truck and spray it as a mist from a hose.

Police tactics are growing more brutal: An increasing number of departments around the country have been arming themselves like the military as protest movements and civil unrest make local law enforcement officials nervous.

Some departments are now considering crowd-control tactics usually reserved for violent civilian conflicts. Skunk is notorious for its popularity with the Israeli Defense Force, which regularly uses stink bombs on Palestinian protesters. The IDF has said repeatedly it's only used Skunk when protesters get violent, but Palestinians have insisted that Skunk is used as collective punishment to discourage unrest.

Why the stench is so effective: Leaving a bad smell in the air might seem harmless compared to a more corrosive and aggressive form of riot control, such as tear gas, arrests or rubber bullets. But, as Defense Oneargues, making someone smell repulsive is a uniquely dehumanizing way of exercising control.

The poisoning of a place also serves as a ghastly method of desecration, destroying any will to reside, congregate, protest or even do ent a location until the owner of the weapon elects to clean it away. It is not only a means of crowd control but also, potentially, a system for maintaining new apartheids.

Until the news broke that Mistral was peddling stink bombs to local police forces, Mistral general manager Stephen Rust had bragged about Skunk's ability to "put [a specific target] in the dirt" during a protest or riot. But since then, Mistral has taken down the website where it sold Skunk canisters and grenades. The company has now stopped giving comment, except for this last tweet — its only public presence at all in the past month.

During the program, over 20 vets meet nightly once a week, with the hope that their experience will land them jobs in the industry. These are positions usually almost unattainable for these men and women because of the limits created by their military background.

"There are well-worn channels into this industry that are closed off to veterans," Stewart told the New York Times. "You get into the television industry generally by going to certain colleges known for having good television programs, getting internships and getting to know people who work in the industry. A lot of veterans never had that opportunity because they were busy at war. This is a way to give them that chance."


Some of the program's alumni have even been hired by Stewart at The Daily Show. The difference between a regular hire and a veteran, he says, is that the latter is "way less whiny."

"We have this wealth of experience that just wasn't being tapped."

This is just another reason we're going to dearly miss Stewart when he leaves the show in August. This is a man who's more than a late night host — he's had a profound impact on his industry and has become one of themost-trusted names in news for young people. Trevor Noah could be great as the show's new host, but we're going from a an to a newcomer. It'll be hard to adjust.

Stewart's impact will continue to be felt long after as he's gone — as will the program, if he has anything to say about it.

"This is ready to franchise. Please steal our idea," Stewart said. "To be good in this business you have to bring in different voices from different places, and we have this wealth of experience that just wasn't being tapped."

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Serious question here but what's it like to not have a homeland? Is that what angers you most? Is it overuse of force? Which issue really grinds your gears?