A small protest march in Phoenix Saturday night ended with a police assault on 40-50 protesters, including use of pepper-spray projectiles fired at fleeing protesters and the arrest of multiple (at least 6) participants.
Or, in the stenography of the local press, violent protesters assaulted police, forcing them to protect themselves and end the hazard to the public.
The violent assailants then inexplicably escaped the police without a trace, leaving protesters to be arrested and charged with such things as "obstructing traffic" and "failing to obey traffic control instructions" All were released from jail Sunday. Minor injuries to these nonviolent protesters were denied by police in their public description of the victims as criminals.
http://www.azcentral.com/...
Wave of Action Phoenix sponsored the protest event in a continuing protest of police killings and brutality locally, and in solidarity with other communities
10:18 AM PT: Police used the equivalent of paintball guns to deliver pepperballs.
Here's a link to similar technology:
http://www.rap4.com/...
"The RAP4 Peppershot™ PAVA Less Lethal Live Rounds are delivered on-target by a high pressure system with enough kinetic force to get the suspect's attention, unleashing a cloud of Capsaicin II powder into the face (eyes, nose and throat) of the aggressor. The irritant incapacitates them by powerfully stinging their eyes, causing non-fatal breathing difficulties, and creating other extreme but temporary discomfort."