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Designed for women, this powerful pepper formula is contained inside a
common looking lipstick that houses a powerful self protection pepper
delivery system. The Lipstick Pepper Spray
is a convenient and subtle way to carry the protection you need into
any environment where you might find yourself. Contains 5 one second
bursts and sprays up to 6 feet.
Available
in four classy colors. Get several and give some to your friends
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Pepper Spray Information
Pepper
spray (also known as OC spray from "Oleoresin
Capsicum", OC gas, or capsicum spray) is a lachrymatory agent (a
chemical compound that irritates the eyes to cause tears, pain, and
even temporary blindness) that is used in riot control, crowd control
and personal self-defense, including defense against dogs. The active
ingredient in pepper spray is capsaicin, which is a chemical derived
from the fruit of plants in the Capsicum genus, including
chillis.
The
HPLC (High Pressure Liquid Chromatography) method is used to measure
the amount of capsaicin within pepper sprays. Scoville Heat Unit (SHU)
testing is also used to measure the hotness of pepper spray, but this
is a subjective test which changes from person to person and does not
measure the actual chemical percentage within the product.
Pepper
spray typically comes in canisters, which are
often small enough to be carried or concealed in a pocket or purse.
Pepper spray can also be bought concealed in items such as rings.
Pepper spray is an inflammatory agent, not an irritant like Mace. It
causes immediate closing of the eyes and coughing. The length of the
effects depend on the strength of the spray but the average full effect
lasts around thirty to forty-five minutes, with mitigated effects
lasting for hours.
Can
A Rapist Be Reformed?
Taylor
was a convicted rapist. He served nine years in prison for the crime.
He was originally sentenced to 15 years but a number of things such as
overcrowding led the system to release him early. He had lots of time
to think about the crime and the life he destroyed. He swore to
himself, that he would never do anything like that again.
He even wanted to start going to church. When he got
out of jail he decided to move to the country and opened up a lawn
cutting business. He knew it would be difficult if not impossible to
get any employment in the city given his record. In the country, he
would be miles away from his neighbors and his recognition as a sex
offender would be less visible.
He bought a small house with a loan from one of his
relatives and setup the business. The business required him to go from
house to house. He figured it was all right since none of the people
knew him. He purchased some used equipment and started cutting lawns.
He had many different clients. One client was a young lady named
Ginger, who had divorced a year ago.
She lived alone and did not care for yard work. She
was planning to eventually move to an apartment in a city. She hired
Taylor to take care of her yard in the mean time. She was very friendly
and trusting. He was careful not become personally involved with her.
He knew the old feeling of domination and control
might surface and cause him to commit a crime. Yet he could not stop
thinking about her. He became very familiar with the layout of her yard
and her home. He tried to remember his promise not to rape.
His thoughts of her became very intense. He finally
had to drop her as a client for fear that he might rape again. A couple
of weeks passed. He still found himself driving pass her house on the
way to other clients. One day he convinced himself that he should stop
in and say hello, even though she was not a client. He went to her
house knocked on the door.
She was familiar with him, so she opened the door.
At that moment, something came over him. He pushed the door open and
she fell to the floor. He was out of control. He tied her up and was
about to move her to one of the back rooms. The Sheriff in the area
always made his rounds at the same time everyday. He would check the
neighbors yards for suspicious activity.
He came upon her yard and saw the equipment parked
outside but no one cutting grass. He thought it was odd, so he parked
his car down the road and walked up to the house. He looked in one of
the windows and saw Ginger tied up.
He knew he had to help her. He also saw Taylor, but
he did not see any weapons. He knew he had a chance to take him down.
He burst in the back door and apprehended the criminal. He untied
Ginger and hauled the rapist to jail.
Many experts believe that rapists can not be
reformed. Popular theory is they have some form of disorder that can
not be corrected. They believe that the rapist can go on for years
without committing a crime but they are not reformed. Experts believe,
when the buttons are pushed they will commit as similar crime again.
Some experts believe that this accompanied by the rightfully deserved
stigma placed on them by society makes reform impossible.
There are rapists living in or near many communities
in the United States. The offender registry system makes some of them
visible but is not infallible. You must use all resources available to
know where these individuals are located. Always have a plan to defend
yourself if necessary.
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