Infographic: How Safe Is Pepper Spray

written by Houke de Kwant on December 23, 2011

In our infographic series I publish at least one infographic a week which got my attention. A recent photo from the Occupy protest at the University of California Davis campus has spread virally among Twitter and Facebook, involving an officer using pepper spray. How strong is the police-grade weapon? Imagine a jalapeno, but only 1000 times stronger. (This infographic was brought to our attention by Peter Kim)

Created by: Online Criminal Justice Degree