Elderly Couple Used Pepper Spray on Old Man

Pepper spray is a good weapon for self defense. It is less lethal than a gun by far and it still does the trick. Anyone can use pepper spray for self defense, including elderly people.

An elderly couple was walking down the street in Palm City, Florida. As they were walking down the street, another elderly man, Joseph Cohen, was walking in the opposite direction. They came to meet on the same sidewalk and that was the beginning of trouble.

The elderly couple just wanted by, so they moved to the right side of the sidewalk. But when they did this, Cohen moved to the same side. When the couple moved to the left, Cohen did the same and blocked their way. This happened several times until Cohen grabbed the other elderly man and started to kick him in the shin many times.

The older man pulled out some pepper spray that he kept for self defense and sprayed Cohen in the face. This allowed the couple to get away from the dangerous situation.

When police arrived, Cohen blamed the couple for not letting him pass. He also claimed that he never assaulted the other gentleman at first. But after some further questioning he admitted that he may have done it after all. Cohen was then arrested on battery charges.

As you can see, you are never too old to have pepper spray. People of all ages can find themselves in sticky situations. If you are prepared though, you will be more likely to get out of the situation safely.