• peoplebeproblems@midwest.social
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    9 days ago

    Well? Are you going to shoot a guy in an inflatable costume?

    No. You aren’t. Because everyone has eyes on him. And if they have eyes on him, they have eyes on you.

    You also can’t see his face. Is the individual afraid? Is he angry? Is he sane? Is he enjoying this?

    Is he wearing body armor? Is he naked? If shit goes down, he can’t really run. This guy has more balls than you. If he has more balls than you he probably knows something you don’t. He’s not afraid of you. You’re afraid of him.

    Suddenly you realize your vulnerability. This gun won’t stop him. This body armor won’t stop the crowd. There is too many of them. But just one frog.

      • Frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        9 days ago

        IIRC, that guy said he’s had spicier meals.

        Pepper spray is designed to go right to the face. Apparently doesn’t work too well when it’s just going to float around you. Especially if you’re used to spicy food.

        I knew eating all those wings would give me superpowers.

        • ryven@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          It depends on your sensitivity. One of my coworkers had the “genius” idea to test her pepper spray indoors and reactions from coworkers and customers ranged from “this is somewhat unpleasant” to “I can’t breathe, I have to step outside.” Some older customers who came in up to an hour later were still coughing.

      • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
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        9 days ago

        I can’t find it now, but that particular protestor was interviewed a few minutes later. Apparently the costumes not only provide an effective cushion to stop pepperball ammo without it breaking, but the standard issue CE spray that LEOs are deploying is a chemical gel spray. They sprayed his belt and made the suit smell funny, but did no damage other than clogging the fan that inflates the suit.

        Edit; goodnight. I’m off to bed. I’m certain that other lemmings will find the interview that I saw.