Re: [CH] Re: deadly capsicum spray?

Mild to Wild Pepper & Herb Co (jim@wildpepper.com)
Fri, 03 Mar 2000 09:19:18 -0800

The deaths have not been from the cap.  Anyone who is unruly enough to
receive the cap generally also gets 'hobbled' which is a method of
restraining people in a contorted position.  This results in a phenomena
known as 'positional asphyxia'.  Certainly gasping for breath from the
cap intensifies the difficulties that result from this position but the
cap itself does not cause this.

-Jim C
MWPH