Simple non-destructive defense using hot pepper

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Carry a bit of finely ground Habanera pepper powder (or use black pepper powder 
in a pinch).  You simply toss or throw this dust in your attacker?s eyes.  This 
is the way the ancient martial artiest did it in the old days.  For more 
distance thin rice paper was some times used to wrap pepper so as to break on 
contact.  The hotter the pepper the better.  A women or man could protect 
themselves by caring a small well sealed plastic zipper lock bag of powdered 
Habanera if they practiced and know how to use it.  Step back as fast as you can 
once you throw it.  Be aware of which way the wind is blowing.  Change your 
orientation with your attacker accordingly before use.  Remember you only get 
one good surprise shot with this approach.  Make the fist shot count. 

If this pepper absorbs water, it clumps together.  So you may want to double bag 
it and check it once in a while.   If it does get wet and you have no way to dry 
it, then simply put in some water (4-10 parts water to 1 of powder) shake it up 
each day for 3 days or more (the longer the better) then filter through some 
fine cloth.  Put this in a super blaster water pistol and you have the second 
method of defense.  This could be used against wild animals, dogs, bars etc.  
You will need to get it in there eyes before they get you.  Water pistols that 
can be modified to emit a coarse filled cone spray blast rather than a stream 
could work better.  Try it out with pure water and see what works best for you.  
For actual use - Recommend putting on goggles or a swimming mask if you have it 
available and can do so.  There is no cowardice?s in squirting and immediately 
running back wards as fast as you can so you can at the same time get more shots 
in. 

This will not ultimately harm the attacker (animal or humans).  Depending on how 
strong the mix is it could disable from several minutes to close to an hour.  
During this time you get the hell out of there or handcuff or otherwise handle 
the situation.  Remember if you run for it, always consider what the attacker 
will do once it or they recovered.  Will it or they follow, and hunt you down 
out of revenge? 

Can you imagine after the PS answering the door to your dome (which will look a 
bit like a landed space ship) with a swimming mask on and a brightly colored 
super blasters water pistol in hand.  I think you may find out quickly whether 
you have a STO or STS visitor.  The contents of the water pistol may make the 
difference between being able to close the door or not.  Always keep in mind any 
weapon you are consider using can be taken away from you and used on you.  Thus 
the reason for the swimming mask.  It also protects from the wind blowing spray 
back in your eyes.


