calling the police after pepper spray. - Page 2

mercop · August 22nd, 2009, 12:08 PM

Whenever you use any force against someone because you were in fear for you life you should be the first one to report it to the police when it is safe to do so.

Too many people assume it was a real BG that they were in a confrontation with and that they will not call the police. The truth is that there are more a-holes than bad guys and they will call the police.

QKShooter · August 22nd, 2009, 01:28 PM

Being that it is usually a felony to use OC Spray offensively while it is not any problem to use it defensively...you should report the incident because you sure don't want the scumbag that you just OCed to call police and say that he was just walking down the street "minding his own business" when you ran up to him and attacked him with OC spray. Then you have to fight possible felony charges...your word against his & he called the cops to report the incident and you didn't.

varob · August 22nd, 2009, 01:49 PM

This seems like a common sense question. If you are involved in an incident that requires the use of OC spray, of course you call the police. Something has gone terribly wrong.

highoctane · August 24th, 2009, 08:34 AM

I would.

chains1240 · August 24th, 2009, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattLarson

You have two choices.

1. You can call 911, and be the victim of an attack who used pepper spray for self defense, or
2. You can let the other guy make the call, and be considered the assailant.

I know which one I'd prefer....

I could not agree more. You have to be the first one to tell the story. If you had a reason to use the pepper spray you had a reason to call the police, but deploy spray first, get away to safety they call 911.

Sportsterguy · August 25th, 2009, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattLarson

You have two choices.

1. You can call 911, and be the victim of an attack who used pepper spray for self defense, or
2. You can let the other guy make the call, and be considered the assailant.

I know which one I'd prefer....

Nailed that Q with a 9"'r! Excellent advice.

Make the call and don't "Lawyer Up". Will put an LEO on red alert.

Honesty IS always the best policy!

August 22nd, 2009, 12:08 PM	#11
mercop Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PA Posts: 605	Whenever you use any force against someone because you were in fear for you life you should be the first one to report it to the police when it is safe to do so. Too many people assume it was a real BG that they were in a confrontation with and that they will not call the police. The truth is that there are more a-holes than bad guys and they will call the police. __________________ 2010 MCS Calander http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgb7wjh3_299f8tncbcz

August 22nd, 2009, 01:28 PM	#12
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off Of The X Posts: 23,481	Being that it is usually a felony to use OC Spray offensively while it is not any problem to use it defensively...you should report the incident because you sure don't want the scumbag that you just OCed to call police and say that he was just walking down the street "minding his own business" when you ran up to him and attacked him with OC spray. Then you have to fight possible felony charges...your word against his & he called the cops to report the incident and you didn't. __________________ Liberty/Tyranny ___________________________ Ain't That A Shame! Be Happy! *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OG3u...1&feature=fvwp*

August 22nd, 2009, 01:49 PM	#13
varob Distinguished Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,273	This seems like a common sense question. If you are involved in an incident that requires the use of OC spray, of course you call the police. Something has gone terribly wrong. __________________ Don't believe what you hear and only half of what you see! -Tony Soprano

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August 24th, 2009, 08:34 AM	#14
highoctane Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: tn Posts: 614	I would.