3. Man dies after cops use pepper spray to halt him ACLU links deaths to use of "OC" The ACLU has pointed out that pepper spray is another common element in custody deaths, though only one death has ever been directly attributed to it. Suspect’s death after pepper spray stirs inquiry Death by pepper spray? Seattle police are ignoring FBI safety warnings. Now Michael Ealy is dead. Will new science change local policy? The ACLU says 37 people have died in California after being hit with pepper spray since January 1993. Since pepper spray was introduced into the police arsenal in the early 1990s,its use has been surrounded with controversy, particularly over the circumstances in which it can be potentially lethal. According to the ACLU/SC, roughly one person dies for every 600 times pepper spray is used. Pepper Spray Update: More Fatalities, More Questions, June 1995. Original research establishes that pepper spray can be fatal, and ACLU makes recommendations to avoid further tragedies. Instead, at least 100 people have died nationwide after being pepper sprayed by police officers.

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