Word: mace
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...person who identified himself as an M. I. T. student carried a can of mace into the crowd and sprayed a male demonstrator in the face before walking away...
Police also harry hippie rallies and picket lines and have sprayed protesters indiscriminately with Mace. Two weeks ago, a peaceful rock-music concert disintegrated into a small riot, resulting in some 20 arrests, after a detective reportedly drew his pistol on jeering hippies. A college professor's wife who was trying to calm an enraged cop was clubbed on the head and later handcuffed to a hospital chair for two hours, awaiting six stitches...
...Clothes should be loose for easy movement, particularly running. Motorcycle jackets offer good protection against clubs and Mace, but may cause heat prostration in hot weather. Clothes should have zippered pockets or none at all: "It's not unusual for the pigs to plant dope on people, and if they don't have any place to put it, it makes it harder...
...washcloth carried in a plastic bag (to prevent evaporation) is great for protection against tear gas. "Vaseline can be used against Mace," says the guide, "but it compounds the damage from CS gas. Make up your own mind about this...
...Actually, Vaseline can worsen the effects of both Mace and CS if not wiped off immediately...