Worth the long read…..
So last night was my last class at the academy... and of course, it was OC Spray day. After seeing the first person get spray, we all knew it was going to suck. Being sprayed was by far _THE WORSE_ experience I’ve had to deal with in my entire life.
Heres how I can describe it..
Spray hits your face.. not bad for the initial 2-3 seconds.
Open your eyes, WHAM, they slam shut hard they’re on fire so much you literally can not feel the region around your eyes.
By this time you’ve inhaled some of the fumes and actual liquid, you being gasping for air and think your going to pass out. Some of the cadets hyperventilated and nearly passed out because they couldn’t control their breathing.
You think the water helps, hah, you cant immediately wash the OC off your face, so you suffer and learn to live with the pain of your burning eyes and face. The water only make it worse, it simply re-activates the OC. Rubbing makes the feeling 10x worse too. A couple people learned really quick that they couldn’t keep wetting their faces and wiping with dry rags.
Me and the class cadets were in bad shape for a couple hrs, and by then we could at least see enough to walk around and not have to worry about bumping into anything. Oh by the way, my eyes and face were still on fire.
After the 3hr class period we were functional enough to drive home. I Drove to Krogers to get some baby shampoo. Chief told us it would help remove the OC from our face and pours. And of course, washing my face twice at home re-activated the OC and I suffered yet AGAIN. Woke up this morning and showered and, you guessed it, burned again. Its now 15hrs since I was sprayed, and my face resembles that of a zombie. My eyes are puffy and red, and still teary, but my face isn’t on fire anymore! My skin is simply irritated from chemical.
I helped 6 cadets before getting hit myself, and the affects of just inhaling it are very similar to that of being directly sprayed.
Word of advice to all CR members.
1.) Never resist arrest – you could be sprayed
2.) If in a bar fight and you see the police coming in – they’re going to spray OC in the air, get your ass out hah
3.) If you ever get to the point of being involved in a situation and the officer pulls out his spray just comply with his orders, trust me, you don’t want sprayed with this stuff.
Here what I was hit with….. 2nd hottest spray on the market
http://www.shomer-tec.com/images/site_images/foc2_med.jpgThe FOX "FIVE Point THREE" O.C. spray will fill the most stringent requirements of any law enforcement agency. It's 5.3 million SHU strength provides astonishing stopping power. Its unique non-flammable 2% O.C. formula also offers the additional benefits to law enforcement of reducing liability when using aerosol defense spray as part of the force continuum by reducing recovery time. This is accomplished by lowering the percentage of hard-matter (pepper particles) within the formula without sacrificing its potent stopping power. Its 5.3 million SHU power is accomplished by using oleoresin capsicum so highly refined that it's a clear red liquid. Its delivery system is a heavy stream, with a range of 12 to 15 feet. The canister is equiped with a spring-loaded "flip-top", which greatly reduces the chance of an accidental discharge. Available in two sizes: 2 oz. net contents (4" canister) and 4 oz. net contents ( 5.75" canister). Pouches are available - see p. 20. Consult local laws before ordering. Not shippable by Air.