Danish teen fought off her attacker - now she'll face fine. A 17-year-old girl who was physically and sexually attacked in Sønderborg will herself face charges for being in possession of Pepper spay,

[pokoko]

bouzane said:

pokoko said:

Looks like you want to be an ass for no reason in a simple discussion.  Sorry, but that's a pathetic attempt to justify anything.  Oh, you can kill someone with a cat, so nothing should be illegal, ever, is such an immature way of thinking.  You can die in a crash at 45mph so why even have speed limits?  Obviously, as with anything, it's about risk versus reward.  Also, if you had read my posts, you'd know that I never said it should be illegal, only why it was probably made illegal.  

 

I never implied that you were rallying to make anything illegal, just that your reasoning was pathetic (which it is). If you had read the article you posted, you'd know that it did absolutely nothing to highlight the dangers of pepper spray / mace but instead the conditions at that particular night club.

Maybe we can stop being so defensive, insulting and instead focus our efforts on constructing well thought out posts backed up by facts.

You first.  As far as pathetic reasoning, you replied with the silly "deodorant is legal" line of thought, so at the very least it's even.

As for the article, I certainly did read it.  The conditions at the club were a major factor but trying to downplay the effects of pepper spray in a crowded and enclosed space is mind-boggling.  Having been inside a convenience store when pepper spray was discharged, which cleared out the place and left everyone gasping for air, it's easy to imagine how it could turn a large group of trapped and unprepared people into mindless animals.  Trying to discount that makes no sense--that is, unless it doesn't fit with your agenda.

Pepper spray is a weapon, point blank, which means it can be used for offense or defense, used properly or improperly, and anyone treating it lightly is only fooling themselves.