[sudo-discuss] just got mugged and maced near sudo room

[Naomi Most]

I finished my blog post about the attack and aftermath.

http://nthmost.com/2013/04/mugged-and-pepper-sprayed-in-downtown-oakland/



On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 2:22 PM, William Budington <bill at inputoutput.io>wrote:

> That's awful :(  I hope you're doing okay, assaults like that can
> definitely be jarring.
>
> If experience from various mass mobilizations & protests gives any
> credence, there are some methods to alleviate the burning from pepper
> spray.  Medics in these situations often carry water bottles to flush
> out the eyes of those effected.  Basically you just lean your head back
> and pour lukewarm water into your eyes to wash away as much of the
> harmful chemical as possible.
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uppkHUPvO4
>
> That being said, that's usually when there are lots of people there to
> help, and you're well prepared.
>
> Bill
>
> On 04/09/2013 01:55 AM, Naomi Most wrote:
> > 11:45pm at the 20th st bus stop (at Broadway) waiting for the 72M.
> >
> > So, ah, watch yourselves.
> >
> > I was transferring my iPad to my backpack when 2 muggers wrenched it out
> of
> > my hands and a third one maced me right in the eyes.  I mean not just a
> > little spray, a serious "I mean to blind you" lengthy spray.
> >
> > An emergency team showed up about 6 minutes after the incident, and the
> > cops showed up about 8 minutes after.  They were very helpful.
> >
> > One of them asked if I had "Find my Phone" installed, which I did.  They
> > activated it and located the iPad right away.  They detained 2 suspects
> who
> > were carrying the iPad.
> >
> > I sat in the back of a cop car as they stood under the light.  One
> suspect
> > wasn't so clear to me, and I said so -- I wasn't sure. The other suspect
> > was *definitely* the girl who maced me, so I said so.  They let the guy
> go
> > and took the girl in.  That felt really weird.
> >
> > I'm going to write this up in more detail on my blog, because my face
> feels
> > like it's melting off so I'm not going to be able to sleep anyway.
> >
> > What a strange experience.
> >
> >
> >
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