icebones
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my expirences in BMT made me wonder just how effective OC and other defensive sprays are. ive been accidently sprayed with pepperspray in a nightclub (caught in the side of the face by a security gaurd, he wasnt aiming for me, the two idiots next to me trying to start a fight) still the stuff got into my left eye (with contacts in) i was very agitated...
at one point we were dected out in full MOPP 4 gear. NBC suit, protective mask and all (cool as hell i might add)
we were gathered in a gas chamber and an instructor (also wearing gear) opened a few capsules of OC, then we did jumpin jacks and ran in place.
The instructor then said to take off the mask breathe in and say our reporting statement.
well OK, i said. i loosened the hood around the mask, and felt a warming sensation around my neck, kinda like a mild sunburn. then removed the mask, the OC burned my eyes, nose and mouth, but it wasnt really that bad. i could still see (although my eyes watered a bit) and my nose started to run.
then i though "well is someone hits me with this stuff its not gonna stop me" if anything, its just gonna piss me off. same deal with pepper spray, it just burns like hell, but if i can take it, whats is this stuff gonna do to some bad guy on drugs? or a hardened criminal?
i know the air force does not do it, but i believe the marine corps are actually trained to fight after being hit with OC
at one point we were dected out in full MOPP 4 gear. NBC suit, protective mask and all (cool as hell i might add)
we were gathered in a gas chamber and an instructor (also wearing gear) opened a few capsules of OC, then we did jumpin jacks and ran in place.
The instructor then said to take off the mask breathe in and say our reporting statement.
well OK, i said. i loosened the hood around the mask, and felt a warming sensation around my neck, kinda like a mild sunburn. then removed the mask, the OC burned my eyes, nose and mouth, but it wasnt really that bad. i could still see (although my eyes watered a bit) and my nose started to run.
then i though "well is someone hits me with this stuff its not gonna stop me" if anything, its just gonna piss me off. same deal with pepper spray, it just burns like hell, but if i can take it, whats is this stuff gonna do to some bad guy on drugs? or a hardened criminal?
i know the air force does not do it, but i believe the marine corps are actually trained to fight after being hit with OC