I guessed.... wisely.

"Somehow she was trying to use it to gain an upper hand," police Lt. Abel Parga told The Associated Press early Friday.

That's some mighty fine police work, Lou.

Mrs. Pike?

It's been a busy couple of weeks for pepper spray in the news, that's for sure.

BurnShrike: That's a great idea! Now if I only had some pepper spray.

Does anyone know if there are any Black Friday deals on pepper spray anywhere?

Someone is just giving it away for free at Wal*Mart.

Nabb1: Someone is just giving it away for free at Wal*Mart.

Alas, I got up too late to submit this with a funnier "free food product samples" headline.

#occupywalmart

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Wal-Mart or Macy's...

*checks article*

Only shocking thing is it didn't happen in Florida.

dogdaze: Whenever I need to breezily inflict discipline on unruly citizens, I know I can trust Defense Technology 56895 MK-9 Stream, 1.3% Red Band/1.3% Blue Band Pepper Spray to get the job done! The power of reason is no match for Defense Technology's superior repression power. When I reach for my can of Defense Technology 56895 MK-9 Stream, 1.3% Red Band/1.3% Blue Band Pepper Spray, I know that even the mighty First Amendment doesn't stand a chance against its many scovil units of civil rights suppression. When I feel threatened by students, no matter how unarmed, peaceful and seated they may be, I know that Defense Technology 56895 MK-9 Stream, 1.3% Red Band/1.3% Blue Band Pepper Spray has got my back as I casually spray away at point blank range. It really is the Cadillac of citizen repression technology. Buy a whole case! (new window)

The photos of that product on amazon have turned into a Meme Photostream

Amazon Customer Gallery for Defense Technology 56895 MK-9 (new window)

Why are they looking for her? I heard this isn't a crime and isn't even harmful.

Lighten up. It's a food product, essentially. (new window)

How is that that ordinary citizens are allowed to own this highly toxic chemical weapon?

/calls for banning it in 3, 2, 1...

Gotta be Walmart

*clicks link*

Why aren't I surprised?

I do NOT go to Walmart. Not because I disagree w/their business tactics, union-busting, or just plain crappy way they treat their employees. Nope--I won't go there because I farking can't stand the PEOPLE who shop there! I'll pay a few extra dollars to buy stuff at Target--and get a chai at Starbucks while I'm there.

The last time I was at Walmart was at 11pm & I needed a zipper for an outfit I was sewing. There were 2 screaming kids running around the store, their land-whale parents arguing loudly in the appliance aisle, and some self-important douchebag looking at clothes while holding her Yorkie. Not one employee did anything to shut the kids up or tell the woman that her rat-dog wasn't allowed in the store. Then had to wait forever at the cashier while the idiot in front of me paid with a check. That was 3 years ago and I've never been back.

And guess which state. Go ahead, guess.

SurfaceTension: Only shocking thing is it didn't happen in Florida.

SoCal was Florida before it was cool.

Walmart? 'clicks link' What do I win?

Cytokine Storm: I was at Wal-Mart this morning. I waited in line in the electronics department to get a gift for my daughter.

You know what ticks me off about you people? You are all criticizing the shoppers who do this, and yet not one of you lazy bums got your butts out of bed at 4:30 this morning to drive to the store to make sure somebody else gets a merry Christmas.

If you don't get what you want for Christmas this year, who are you going to blame? Not your mom, I hope. Not the one who did the cooking and the cleaning and the decorating and the shopping and the wrapping so Christmas would be nice for YOU.

Do you think I WANTED to get out of bed at 4:30 this morning after spending all day yesterday orchestrating Thanksgiving? How about a little less disrespect and an occasional "Thanks, mom, for doing that".

I hope you choke on your smugness.

Amos Quito: 6655321: I expected the store to be Target.
Has Congress decided that pepper spray is a food?


It's not just a food, it's a Vegan-friendly food!

And who's vegan? Liberals, that's who! Honestly, I don't know who to support in this situation.....