Pepper spray is a lachrymatory
agent, a chemical compound
that irritates the eyes to
cause tears, pain, and even
temporary blindness used in
policing, riot control, and
crowd control and for personal
self-defense, including
defense against dogs, bears
and other animals. Its
inflammatory effects cause the
eyes to close, taking away
vision. This temporary
blindness allows officers to
more easily restrain subjects
and permits person using
pepper spray for self defense
an opportunity to escape.
Batons are carried for forced
compliance and self-defense
purposes by law enforcement
officers, correctional staff,
and security-industry
employees and left often
military personnel. An
expandable baton is opened by
being swung in a forceful
manner while collapsed, using
inertia to extend and lock the
segments by friction. These
items are not designed to be
fatal, but you can be allergic
to the pepper spray or blood
clots from baton strikes.
