What started as a summer swim ended in tragedy as a woman used bear spray in an argument inside an enclosed pool area at a hotel in Cobb County. The spray did not just hurt the woman and her daughter, but more kids at the pool. In all, 15 people had to be treated for injuries from the bear spray attack.
Dangers in the City
Most Americans had never heard of bear spray until they watched January 6th rioters use it in their insurrection attempt against law enforcement personnel, even though the eye damage could be permanent. One officer who was bear-sprayed later lost his life, as Insider NJ reported. Clearly, it’s becoming a weapon of choice for some, given the curious decision to bring it to a hotel pool in case of an argument.
“According to the National Park Service, bear spray can travel between 20 and 40 feet at speeds exceeding 70 mph. Officers stated that the enclosed pool area likely made the effects worse because the airborne particles had nowhere to disperse,” reported WSB-TV.
The use of bear spray as a weapon against someone else, even if you claim self-defense, can get you in a lot of trouble, and a high burden may be on you to prove it was justifiable. Deployed against kids, it could be considered a felony. And here’s another case of a J6 rioter who was sentenced for using it against police at the Capitol, as reported by Houston Public Media…