It can start off seemingly benign. The feeling that someone is watching you a little too closely or happens to be walking in your direction after dark.
But for many women in Vancouver and across Canada, terrifying and potentially violent situations arise unexpectedly and escalate quickly.
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Vancouver criminal lawyer Kyla Lee says that the short answer is that pepper spray is not lawful. If a woman is searched and an officer finds it on her person, she could face charges for “possession of a weapon for a purpose dangerous to the public peace.” However, she says “there is room for discretion.”