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Pepper Spray Scared Off Muggers

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Mace
January 24, 2019 7:08 pm

This pepper spray is called Mace we have it at our chabad house

protect our single girls
January 17, 2019 8:20 am

many single girls living in CH..they must protect themselves walking around fri night and other times..buy pepper spray

Place to Get Pepper Spray
January 17, 2019 3:46 am

For anyone interested, there’s a place licensed to sell pepper spray not far from Crown Heights. They carry the best and most reliable type, Sabre Red. The stuff outperforms all it’s competitors by far in every aspect, don’t settle for any other brand (just remember that all pepper sprays have an expiration date by which time they must be replaced, they should also be tested using a quick spray into the ground right after purchasing and semi annually after that to ensure that the spraying mechanism works). The place is Meyer’s Uniforms, 63 Flatbush Avenue. There are some stores in… Read more »

WHERE TO BUY:
January 16, 2019 11:31 pm

Any drug store/licensed pharmacist can sell you one.

Don’t bother with Amazon.

To 20 from 7
January 16, 2019 11:30 pm

You’re absolutely right. Laws restricting one’s ability to self protection only affects law abiding citizens. Criminals don’t care. If they did, they wouldn’t attack people because that’s also illegal. If they didn’t attack people, pepper spray (or guns if you support the 2nd amendment) wouldn’t be needed.

But alas, the powers that be restrict your ability to protect yourself despite their lack of ability or requirement to protect you (it’s true, police have no obligation to stop an attack).

Welcome to tyranny

to number 7
January 16, 2019 7:55 pm

let me understand…a person who wants to protect him/herself has to obey a bunch of big-word rules…the mugger can do as he/she/it pleases??

Amazon
January 16, 2019 7:37 pm

Go to Amazon.com and search “pepper spray”. It’s just $10!

NY - no
January 16, 2019 7:32 pm

Unfortunately, you can’t ship this to NY (e.g., Amazon). I like the idea of someone (Community COuncil?) buying bulk and making available for sale on the avenue. If not, (according to a commentor’s legal snippet) maybe local pharmacies can stock it (but not price gouge). This seems best bang for buck – https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007VM8UC/

I have been screaming about this
January 16, 2019 4:20 pm

The only thing that is cheap and can easily stop a bad person without killing him or needing years of training is pepper spray. Thr stuff is powerful and anyone can use it just push the button. Many ebay sites will not ship to NYC.

To #14
January 16, 2019 3:33 pm

So by your logic, what are you going to do if you live too far from a shul and can’t walk the distance? Are you gonna just stay home, or do you think that in that case you can drive?

(By analogy, if you can’t carry pepper spray on Shabbos where there’s no eruv – and I’m no rav, so I don’t know whether you can or not – then if you’re afraid of getting mugged, just stay home.)

AS A YOUNG BOY, PEPPER SPRAY HELP KEEP THE BAD GUYS AWAY
January 16, 2019 3:32 pm

When I was about 10 years old I was walking next to my brother while he was riding his bike when a number of teenagers came over trying to start up and steal my brother’s bike, thank G-D my brother had pepper spray on him which he pulled out and the second our would be attackers saw what it was, they ran for their lives! Not long after that, I started carrying pepper spray as well and a few years later when I was 13 there were a group of African Americans who were running around knocking people over (the… Read more »

To number five
January 16, 2019 1:39 pm

Are you serious?
So if someone tells you you cannot carry it what are you gonna do go home and get mugged and cry like a baby

To number 1
January 16, 2019 1:36 pm

Amazon.
Every boy and girl should carry this

yay!
January 16, 2019 1:25 pm

i read a long article from a real gun advocate. after all his research he found that pepper spray if al that is needed (don’t quote me) 90% of the time.
seems to be a very good deterrent that will take care of most problems

Yo, You da man
January 16, 2019 12:55 pm

YY A real dugma Chaya

dont get the wrong message
January 16, 2019 12:49 pm

when goyim are rodef us chas vshalom it means we must do teshuva

To #5
January 16, 2019 12:10 pm

I’m an out of towner, and a local Rabbi reasoned that when visiting CH, one is allowed to carry concealed on shabbos provided they are legally allowed to carry said object (be it a gun or pepper spray).

I won’t put their name out there, and you should probably ask your Rabbi… but the opinion that it is not only justified but obligatory with halachic justification behind it exists.

Can COLlive try and obtain the security footage
January 16, 2019 11:37 am

So that the community may be able to help?

NY law regarding the carrying, use and purchase of pepper spray
January 16, 2019 11:34 am

§ 265.20 (14) and (15) The possession of “self-defense sprays” by persons who are not felons or who have not been convicted of an assault, 18 or over for the protection of person or property and its otherwise lawful use is legal. “Self-defense spray” is defined as “a pocket sized spray device which contains and releases a chemical or organic substance which is intended to produce temporary physical discomfort or disability through being vaporized or otherwise dispensed in the air or any like device containing tear gas, pepper spray or similar disabling agent”. There are certain labeling requirements. Sales require… Read more »

Great lesson on how to deal with thugs
January 16, 2019 11:13 am

1. Let them see that it’s not in their best interests to mess
with this community. That we are prepared and there will
be consequences.
2. Call for assistance the ones who are responsible and
caring enough to get things right. They’ll be there first.

Pity that those who should will never bother apprehending the criminals, enabling the cycle of unpunished crime.

Shabbos
January 16, 2019 11:00 am

Can it be carried on shabbos without an eruv? Just in case?

Pepper spray advocate
January 16, 2019 10:59 am

You can buy it on amazon or Walmart or target, really anywhere, and it’s not expensive. For people who walk alone at night, I highly recommend. I’ve been carrying it for a few months now and I hope never to have to use it but it does make me feel safer.

Pretty sure it is legal in NY
January 16, 2019 10:50 am

So how about if the Community Council buys it in bulk & sells to us all at their price ? Statistics show pepper spray works.

Defend yourself
January 16, 2019 10:29 am

Pepper spray is the way to go.

Where to buy?
January 16, 2019 10:13 am

Where can one buy pepper spray?

here
Reply to  Where to buy?
April 23, 2019 2:46 pm

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