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blog.wired.com - 9/21/2008

Israel Unleashes First 'Skunk Bomb'

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Possibly because of excitement over the Russia-Georgia conflict last month, little attention was given to a new development in chemical warfare – the first use by the Israeli police of a new, smelly weapon to disperse demonstrators: Israeli police say...

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gizmodo.com - 9/22/2008

Israel Deploys Crowd Control Skunk Bomb for the First Time [What's That Smell?]

— gizmodo.com — It's a good day for non-lethal crowd control methods, but a bad day for their intended targets,... as the Israeli Army has used the Skunk Bomb for the first time against Palestinian protesters in Naalin. The "bomb" is dispensed via a hose system, and ... (more) Israel Deploys Crowd Control Skunk Bomb for the First ...

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Israel Deploys Crowd Control Skunk Bomb for the First Time [What's That Smell?]
Gizmodo — ... for use in a weapon they call the "skunk bomb". Fired with great care, and from a respectable range, it is designed to force civilian protesters to disperse. Security forces would not be keen to arrest the victims, and they would be equally unwelcome at home. Unless, of coure, they already lived in a sewer. But anyway, if you're still curious about the smell, the Palestinian demonstrators described it as "similar to that of sewage." [News VOA via Danger Room] ...

Israel deploys new, non-lethal ‘stink bomb’ as part of police action
CrunchGear — ... Those wacky Israelis! Police there used a “skunk bomb” for the first time on Friday as part of a crowd control action. The bomb is actually more like super soaker water gun that sprays a vile smelling liquid on people. The liquid is so foul smelling, that people instantly recoil against it. The theory is, if people are freaking out over the horrific smell, they’ll stop doing whatever it was that upset police in the first place. ...