Pepper spray

ste88m

the locust wrote: »

Correct me if i'm wrong but as I understand it OC/Pepper Spray and CS are two totally different agents? From what i hear CS is the more widely used in the UK? As i understand:-
OC/Pepper Spray is basically a derived natural pepper extract
CS is a more chemically manufactured agent and is more harmful in terms of burns and works on the mucus and breathing etc... (originally intended for military use, But adapted for police work?)

Interestingly - Canadian RCMP recruits DO NOT graduate unless they have got a good three second burst in the face of OC spray - fact. Its written into the welcome package when you sign up and everything!
I would volunteer to be sprayed with the OC but CS no thank you!

No you're right, but the problem with CS spray is that apperantly 1 in 10 people are immune to it, so are dogs. On the other hand, very few people are immune to OC. However, you can build up a resistance to Pepper Spray / OC if subjected to it enough.

civdef

You'll also know very early if a prisoner coming into the station has been gassed, you can pick up the whiff as soon as they get out of the back of the van.

It gets A&E all annoyed if you need to bring them there too.

Turner

Happy to have my OC spray now on my belt

Who do we have to thank, Catherine O Toole is it??

Hooch

Chief--- wrote: »

Happy to have my OC spray now on my belt

Who do we have to thank, Catherine O Toole is it??

We have to thank Catherine O Toole.....you have to thank the tool of an instructor that accually certified you:p:p:D:D:pac::pac:

I know, I know....me, coat, door!!!

murf313

CS gas is no fun at all. I got a blast of it in army recruit training. its supposed to simulate NBC training, so you go into the gas chamber, do a few exercises and then take of your mask and (try to) say number, rank, name!
its torture, it burns everything moist, so your eyes, mouth and nose feel like they are on fire

Zambia

Back in 95 we all thought it would be fun to see what mace was like. That was no fun.

The only spray I have is one to use on Dogs. I have never seen it tested so I am really taking my gaffers word it works.

We where issued it after a few of the guards where biten by Dogs let loose on them on site without proper notification or by "hard lads".

deadwood

I'll take c.s. over O.C. any day.

Turner

deadwood wrote: »

I'll take c.s. over O.C. any day.

Counterstrike?? Me Too

donvito99

deadwood wrote: »

I'll take c.s. over O.C. any day.

The OC? The Hills is where its at Deadwood....tcsh....

norrie_1001

Did the training this week and now have the pepper spray on my belt.
Can't say whether i'm glad to have it or not, hope I never have to use it to be honest.
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civdef

That's pretty much how it works in the UK, baton has more risk of causing injury, so is higher on the use of force scale.

dmainman

"Making grown men cry since 1975", quality.