Pronouncing pepper spray “fun for the whole family,” comedian Stephen Colbert picked up on the tone-deafness of that statement by staging a trial to test the harmlessness of pepper spray on a distinctly dubious 10-year-old.

In SPD’s recap of the incident–protesters were illegally occupying the intersection of 5th Avenue and Pine Street–the department emphasizes that: “Pepper spray was deployed only against subjects who were either refusing a lawful order to disperse or engaging in assaultive behavior toward officers.” Continue reading Per SPD Advice, Colbert Tests Pepper Spray on 10-Year-Old