[vaksel]

don't think so, batons/dogs/hoses put their struggle into a visual perspective, you see a cop whaling on someone you'll start asking if the reason they are doing it is justified.

You see someone running away from a sound cannon, you just shrug it off since you aren't experiencing it yourself

[JulianMorrison]

Also, it may be harder to "tough it out" versus modern repression toys.