DH wants us to go watch a pepper spray training class tonight

[beak]

Sounds like someone has a masochistic streak.

I know in basic training the DI's got a kick out of watching us pull our mask off in the tear gas shack. Lets you know how fake the movies are.

As for going to watch. Sounds like a good idea. It will let you see how effective it is.

 

[redhen]

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that's called the "distraction" tactic

Right!

 

[wombat]

Heh ... that brings back memories.

I was tops in my training company in doing pushups in the NBC chamber without a mask ... indication of my general lack of smarts.

... and in law enforcement training we had an underground tank (set up above ground) with a rope running through it, and we got maced every morning after PT / before breakfast. The idea is to get used to it so that you don't panic if you get hit with your own or your partner's spray ... We only used CS though, not pepper.

I must say, a career in IT pays better and doesn't involve mace, so at least some days I'm happy with my career choice.

 

[gritsar]

Recently the Lt. needed a bit of payback. I forget what his transgression was, but it was big. A little pepper spray rubbed on the outside door handle of his dept. car was the payback.
It's cop humor y'all. I don't try to understand it.
We didn't go; both too tired. Awww shucks I'm disappointed.

 

[English Chick]

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[NGT ANGL]

wouldn't flowers and dinner be more romantic???

 

[ksacres]

Dh had to get pepper sprayed before he deployed. He brought back a video of it (he wasn't on the video).

I have to tell you, watching grown men fall to their knees and crawl around blindly with snot dripping out their nose isn't my idea of a good time.

 

[AHappychick]

i would so love to watch that. I would get tazered to see how it felt but probably would wuss out and someone would have to do it when I was not expecting it. It is useful though to see what and how it works cause if you really need it then you REALLY need it and want to make sure it is gonna take the person down.

eta I have been pepper sprayed was too curious and did it to myself, it is not fun, but then again I realized if not done right it was possible to still attack, really must be in eyes to drop the person completely.

Still I am sick enough to enjoy watching that

 

[barred-rocks-rock]

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[seismic wonder2]

I've had that training, no fun. You have to get it before you are allowed to use it. Which dosn't make a whole lot of since because you don't have to get shot before you can carry a weapon...but I digress...

You should go with the hubby, then tripple dog dare him to join in.
Tell him he's chicken poo if he won't.

THe police will be GLAD to let him join in...(we did)