That's the court's responsibility. Eureka law officers ignored it. Oleoresin capsicum is derived from hot peppers. When applied to the eyes, it has an immediate and painful burning effect that may last for hours. It swells the eyes shut and makes it difficult to breathe.
Medical studies show it can cause asthmatics to convulse and die.
Pepper spray, some claim, can stop a grizzly bear better than a bullet. Medical researchers John and Hazel Coleridge, emeritus professors at the University of California at San Francisco, have shown in animal studies that one of the active ingredients in pepper spray can stop the heart for five to 10 seconds. Oxygen levels in the body drop. Arterial pressure drops. Mucus fills the lungs.