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Patrol
'Bath Salts' User Describes Overdose
A former "bath salts" user tells CNN he "felt so evil" during an overdose when last using the drug.
June 3, 2012
Patrol
No 'Bath Salts' In Miami Cannibal Attack
The man who was fatally shot by a Miami Police officer after chewing off a homeless man's face was not under the influence of "bath salts" during the attack.
June 27, 2012
Editor's Notes
Video: The Hazards of 'Bath Salts'
Officers who may confront a subject under the influence of bath salts must approach with caution. However, several doctors interviewed by POLICE Magazine offered suggestions for dealing with this emerging threat.
June 4, 2012
Patrol
States Rush to Ban Fake Bath Salts
Several states, including Louisiana, North Dakota and Florida, have issued emergency bans on fake bath salts that contain a synthetic drug. The bath salts, which users can purchase online, cause paranoia, hallucinations and on some occasions, violent behavior.
February 10, 2011
Patrol
Pa. Man On Bath Salts Assaults Trooper
A police stun gun had "little to no effect" on a Pennsylvania man who reportedly was under the influence of bath salts when he assaulted a state trooper.
May 8, 2011
Patrol
Feds Temporarily Ban Chemicals Used in 'Bath Salts'
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has issued an emergency order banning three chemicals used to make street drugs known as "bath salts" and "plant food." The chemicals will be illegal for at least 12 months, and could be banned for another six months.
October 20, 2011
Patrol
'Paranoid' Bank Exec Told Cop He Used Bath Salts
After he was badly injured in May by two LAPD officers, top Deutsche Bank executive Brian C. Mulligan alleged that police manufactured a report that painted him as a snarling, thrashing man who told the officers that he'd recently ingested drugs known as "bath salts."
October 14, 2012
Patrol
Ga. Man High On 'Bath Salts' Shook Off Multiple TASER Shots
Gwinnett County (Ga.) Police officers subdued a 21-year-old man who had ingested "bath salts" after hitting him with four TASER shots. Karl Laventure, 21, of Atlanta was arrested after threatening to eat customers at a golf range and screaming about rapper Tupac Shakur and religion.
July 4, 2012
Patrol
New Legal Street Drug Comes in the Form of Bath Salts, Plant Food
Mephedrone and similar chemicals are being sold over the internet in the form of bath salt, plant food or insect repellent intended for the purpose of a cheap, legal high.
January 13, 2011
Patrol
Miami Cannibal Attack
A Miami man have been under the influence of "bath salts," a new form of LSD, when he chewed off the face of another man on the Miami Causeway. Read the full story here.
May 28, 2012
Technology
XCAT Detector
RedXDefense
Now you can reliably detect common bath salts and also sample hands for gunshot residue all with one system at an affordable price. Unattended package, suspicious person? Use the XCAT to also sample for explosives.
July 17, 2013
Editor's Notes
PoliceMag's Top 10 Videos of 2012
Police videos highlighting the hazards of vehicle pursuits, traffic stops, and subjects using "bath salts" made 2012 a memorable year for PoliceMag.com.
December 25, 2012
Patrol
No Charges Against Officers In Maryland Stun Gun Death
Five police officers involved in the stun-gun-related death of a home invasion suspect won't be criminally charged, citing that the man died from drug-induced "excited delirium in the setting of police restraint."
August 7, 2015
Patrol
Florida Man High on Flakka Assaults Officer, Molests Tree
The officer punched Crowder in the face and a scrum ensued, with Crowder saying that he was Thor and trying to stab the officer with the officer's badge, police said.
April 16, 2015
Technology
RedXDefense's XCAT Verified in Field Testing
An independent evaluation of RedXDefense's XCAT noted that the data from this evaluation demonstrated that the hand-held detector is a very effective tool for the presumptive identification of illicit drugs, according to the company.
August 22, 2013
Patrol
Suspect Found Biting Pieces of Man's Face Off at Murder Scene
When the first deputy arrived, she found Harrouff on top of the male stabbing victim who was lying in the driveway. The sheriff said Harrouff was biting the victim on the face, removing the victim's flesh with his teeth.
August 16, 2016
Technology
New Thermo Scientific TruNarc Analyzer Software Expands Capabilities
Law enforcement can now identify 34 additional substances and choose from two scan modes with the Thermo Scientific TruNarc handheld narcotics analyzer, thanks to its latest software update.
November 5, 2019
Patrol
Feds To Regulate Synthetic Marijuana Drugs
A new federal law would establish regulatory oversight and enforcement of 26 drugs commonly found in synthetic marijuana known as "K2" and "Spice."
June 27, 2012
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