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seamusTX wrote:

CHLSteve wrote:A minute at most huh? I always thought a blast to the eyes would get you 5-10.

You are right, for a spray square on both eyes and the nose.

As usual, I get in trouble for posting without giving the issue enough thought. I have been using the rule of thumb of 30 seconds to a minute for sprays that don't hit both eyes, or don't last long enough. With a live assailant, he may duck, turn his head, or hit your hand if he's close enough. Or the wind might divert the spray.

I don't remember where I got that figure.

IMHO, you just can't depend on the stuff to work in every case.

- Jim

Absolutely, all of these are things to consider before deploying pepper spray. I must also add that the individual deploying the spray must also ensure the nozzle is pointed toward the target, not themselves. I've seen that happen as well. It was funny as it was a training exercise with an OC training can but you could easily see how this could happen for real in a stressful situation. Then it wouldn't be so funny.

KD5NRH wrote:

MTICop wrote:I have been sprayed a few times (training purposes, residual spray at an incident, etc)

etc? Rough date, maybe?

Funny! Not true, but funny.

CHLSteve wrote: A minute at most huh? I always thought a blast to the eyes would get you 5-10.

It really depends on the individual. I have been sprayed a few times (training purposes, residual spray at an incident, etc) and it doesn't effect me as much as it used to. However, I had one officer working for me that couldn't stand it at all. It would eat him up for a while. I have also heard of it not working at all on some.

I personally don't think it's use was warranted the way it was originally described (taken literally). IMHO, I would have either just let them play through or left the course. Knowing me, I would have been pretty mad and I know that would effect my game which would have made things worse so I would have probably just left. But that's just me. FWIW, I have been hit into a few times while playing golf as well and I must say I don't like it at all.

My .02.