Friday, January 29, 2010

Better Than Pepper Spray - Self Defense

Wasp Spray

A friend who is a receptionist in a church in a high risk area was
concerned about someone coming into the office on Monday to rob them
when they were counting the collection. She asked the local police
department about using pepper spray and they recommended to her that
she get a can of wasp spray instead.

The wasp spray, they told her, can shoot up to twenty feet away and is
a lot more accurate, while with the pepper
spray, they have to get too close to you and could overpower you. The
wasp spray temporarily blinds an attacker until they get to the
hospital for an antidote. She keeps a can on her desk in the office
and it doesn't attract attention from people like a can of pepper
spray would. She also keeps one nearby at home for home protection.
Thought this was interesting and might be of use.

On the heels of a break in and beating that left an elderly woman in
Toledo dead, self defense experts have a tip that could save
yourlife.

Val Glinka teaches self-defense to students at
Sylvania Southview High School. For decades, he's suggested putting a
can of wasp and hornet spray near your door or bed.

Glinka says, "This is better than anything I can teach them."

Glinka considers it inexpensive, easy to find, and more effective than
mace or pepper spray. The cans typically shoot 20 to 30 feet; so
if someone tries to break into your home, Glinka says "spray the
culprit in the eyes". It's a tip he's given to students for
decades.

It's also one he wants everyone to hear. If you're looking for
protection, Glinka says look to the spray.

"That's going to give you a chance to call the police; maybe get
out."

Maybe even save a life.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Its amazing how web-sites post information like this without first checking into these claims. Here is a little food for thought. There are approximately 40,000 law enforcement agencies within the United States. Not a single one of them carry WASP spray. They carry pepper spray. Pepper spray can fire up to 35 feet and covers a much wider area than a WASP spray does. WASP sprays kill insects while some pepper sprays can deter an attacking grizzly bear. Pepper spray works as an inflammatory agent which means it will work on those which cannot feel pain. Pepper spray has been used for 2 decades by law enforcement. Do your homework before this web-site or Val Glinka's advice gets you seriously injured or killed.

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Anonymous said...

I heard the same local police department recommended brushing your teeth with a loaded handgun. 17 people have tried it already. Only 2 have non-threatening injuries. The rest are dead. Darwinism at work.