That's exactly the point. Had he left the pepperspray in his belt and simply overpowered her he would have taken fire for physically injuring someone so much smaller than him OR she would claim he felt me up, blah blah blah. Personally I would have put a 9mm in her foot, that would have shut her up.
Oh, and boinky you're under arrest.
What are the lasting effects of pepper spray - does it continue to sting days afterwards?
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Please replace the handset, and try again.