Re: [CH] Protecting yourself with Chilli sprays
jim wolfe (yoda@clark.net)
Sat, 17 Jan 1998 10:09:20 -0500
here in Maryland US, in this county - true tear gas spray are licensed
but pepper sprays are sold everywhere to anyone.
Michael Bailes wrote:
>
> Chilli sprays are illegal in Australia.
> What is the situation in other countries?
>
> This is a copy of an old post
> Recently, a local tv station decided to test pepper sprays by having a lady
> reporter spray 3 "attackers" (all County Deputies) with several types of
> spray.
>
> 1. The direct spray hit the guy hard, he winced it hurt. He tried to wash
> his head in a bucket, but he said, if he wanted to, he could have kept going.
> I believe him.
>
> 2. The next was a pepper mist. This was quite effective, too, except that
> it blew back into the lady reporter's face and make her hack and cough. This
> officer, too, felt pain.
>
> 3. The last was a foam. It seemed to require a bit more proper aim to hit
> the guy in the face, but once there, it was quite effective, and, not a
> little bit amusing, sorta like the old pie-throwing scenes from a Three
> Stooges movie.
>
> I guess I would go for either the straight spray or the foam.
>
> Michael Bailes, The Fragrant Garden, Portsmouth Road, Erina. N.S.W. 2250
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