Violence and the Art of Recouperation
The use of pepper spray has taken center stage in our cultural dialog. Be it police spraying peaceful protestors or shoppers “competing” (an amazing euphemism for unrestrained violent aggression) with other shoppers, pepper spray is there. “Casually pepper spraying cop” has become an internet meme which has honestly shocked me. An act showing such pure disregard for human welfare had, within d…