Megyn Kelly's comments about pepper spray may have caused a lot of backlash in the media, but the truth is, she is not too far off base with her comments. I actually saw the interview myself, and I didn't think that Megyn was in any way trying to downplay the effects of pepper spray. She said that "pepper spray is like a derivative of real pepper. It's a food product essentially". Her comments came on the Bill O'Reilly show where she was interviewed about the Occupy protesters at UC Davis. Some of the protesters were sprayed by campus police after refusing to obey police orders to disperse. She was simply stating that the officers were trying to get the protesters to disperse without physically having to remove them, which they had to do later anyways. Her comments have led to a petition now being circulated around the internet which has over 16,000 names on it already. The petition is for Megyn to be sprayed by this so called "food product" on live TB.
My objective in writing this article is not to promote one side or the other in this protest, nor is it to get anyone to sign the petition for Megyn Kelly to be pepper sprayed live on TV. My objective is to let our readers know what pepper spray is and where it comes from.
OC (Oleoresin Capsicum) pepper spray is an inflammatory agent that has immediate effects. The effects can last as long as 45 minutes to an hour. OC is the most widely used self-defense spray on the market nowadays because it is just as effective whether or not someone is under the influence. OC is a natural chemical that comes from various hot pepper plants. That's where the name "pepper spray" came from. The heat rating of the OC is measured in Scotsville Heat Units (SHU's). OC is found in peppers that range from 0 SHU's in standard bell peppers up to 300,000 SHU's in Habaneros. Pure OC has a heat rating of around 15million SHU's. OC has not been found to be harmful to tissue in any way in the strength used in self-defense sprays. With OC, the eyes immediately clamp shut and the OC dilates the capillaries of the eyes causing temporary blindness. The second thing OC does is cause an instant inflammation of breathing tissue, causing uncontrollable coughing. This condition is temporary, but very debilitating.
Whether we agree with the Occupy protesters or not, or whether we agree that the police had a right to spray these protesters with pepper spray, I think we can all agree that it would be a very effective self-defense product to have in case of an emergency. OC will disable an assailant hard enough and long enough for you to get to safety, and probably long enough for the police to arrive and arrest them. These sprays can be purchased in ½ oz. sprays with visor clips, ½ oz. with key chains, ½ oz. lipstick tubes, pens, etc. They can also be purchased all the way up to 1 lb. containers for home defense, and any size in between.
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