yeah i was shocked at the guy trying to bait the cop (i am embarrassed by the way he acted), and with the internet everyone is trying to bait cops everywhere over stupid things like this... cop was very professional... on the lines of OC (this is a honest question, i am not being sarcastic), why do people prefer to OC in public areas? i understand on the farm or at home, but if going to the mall, what advantages does OC give you??
I can't see the video here at work, so i won't comment on it. As to your question about advantages of OC: There is a lot of debate both ways, so here is my .02.
OC gives a strategic advantage in that just about all BG's that see someone OC, will go elsewhere to commit their crimes. It is hard to quantify how many crimes have been detered by OC, because you never know who just walks away. When the BG attacks, whatever you do at that point involves the tactics you have decided to employ. OC gives a tactical advantage of a quicker presentation of your weapon. Many will argue this point and say that CC gives the tactical advantage because the BG doesn't know you are carrying until you present a weapon. I disagree, tactics are what you do when the decision is made to do something. Strategy is what you do to avoid the situation in the first place, or mentally prepare for the situation, should it happen.
Anecdote - A friend of mine in Washington state OC's all the time. He is well dressed, courteous and polite. He moved to an apartment complex near a convenience store and started frequenting the store for a morning coffee and newspaper. There had been a group of people hanging around the bus stop all day, generally harrassing bus riders, and taking stuff from the C store without paying whenever they got a chance. The owner knew it but couldn't identify which one of them was taking stuff. My friend would sit on the bench near the C Store and bus stop, drinking his coffee and reading his paper. Within a few days, the group disappeared, and the owner of the C store said he wasnt losing things anymore. There is no direct evidence that OC prevented a crime, but some very strong anecdotal evidence.
Given the choice between OC detering a BG and CC surprising one in the commision of a crime, I will take OC.
