redditor484 t1_iu4p7yw wrote on October 28, 2022 at 3:08 PM

Reply to comment by Away_Swimming_5757 in what to do when witnessing a person threatening people on the train by am_pomegranate

This is not good advice. Pepper spray has no stopping power and people can walk through it like its nothing. This is especially true if they are on certain drugs.

cable1321 t1_iu4qh5i wrote on October 28, 2022 at 3:17 PM

But then how would I be the hero in my own fantasy??? /s

Actually thank you for this comment tho. People experiencing psychotic states from either drugs or the absence of drugs are not predictably affected by many self-protection instruments like pepper sorry or stun guns. Not to mention a subway car is basically the Thunderdome between stops. Pepper spray or stun guns are intended to buy the user enough time to escape a situation, not disable their harasser.