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Pepper spray should last you 2-3 years. If you are unsure whether yours is still good, you can give it a quick spray to see how it sprays (or streams). The oleoresin capsaicin (the active component of the spray) will remain potent, but the propellant will lose power eventually. It can be thrown into the …
We’ve all seen footage recently of various criminal acts carried out on the innocent, as well as overkill on some. It seems amazing that some bad people are oblivious to the presence of cell phones, which have become indispensable for many, if not most, people. Both police and private citizens have been caught acting outrageously. …
Surveillance systems and hidden cameras are becoming more and more popular. They are rapidly becoming a necessity. None of us really know how many times we’ve been captured by cameras. When we’re in public, we’re open game, but it is for the benefit of those using the cameras. Are you enjoying the benefits of these …
I’m often asked if stun guns really are reliable. Consider: Recently, in Icklerville, New Jersey, Judith Asber went to another woman’s home and stabbed her. Police used a stun gun to subdue her. In Kanawha County, West Virginia, police used a stun gun on a burglar who tried to take away the stun gun. In …
Justifying self-defense is called into question only when thinking of physical defense. When it pertains to ensuring our physical well being, our actions are scrutinized much more carefully than at other times. The use of violence is at the root of this issue. The ethical issue of using violence can be based on the ethos …
I have been asked whether expandable batons are legal at gun shows, because some people are under the impression that they are illegal in this state. An ‘expandable baton’, is a series of nested metal rods that can be extended manually, usually with the flick of a wrist. They have no mechanical assistance in expanding. Virginia’s legal …
Recently a Lyft driver in the Richmond, Virginia, area was arrested for sexually abusing a rider. The victim went to a local hospital, saying that she had been sexually attacked by her Lyft driver earlier.Do you do anything to protect yourself while ridesharing? Because both Uber and Lyft have had drivers accused of abusing riders, …
The July disappearance of Mollie Tibbetts made national news. After going jogging on July 18, she vanished in Brooklyn, Iowa. Eventually, a home security camera showed a black Chevy Malibu passing her several times, then following her. It was traced to Christhian Rivera, who had not been on police radar, but did not resist arrest, …
Pepper spray was used by a woman to fend off an attacker in Eugene, Oregon. Walking along a bike path late last Saturday night, she passed a male coming from the opposite direction, and he greeted her as they passed. Glancing back over her shoulder, she saw the man approaching her. On the alert, she had already pulled …
In December, police in Hebron, Ohio, used a Taser on an uncooperative driver. Last week, Williamson, West Virginia, officers had to use pepper spray on a man who resisted arrest. and police in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, had to use a stun gun on another who resisted; police in Arnold, Missouri, also used a stun gun …
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