Wow. I am truly at a loss for words. All I can say, is that if a police officer orders you to do something and tells you that you will be sprayed if you do not comply---COMPLY. A truly agonizing experience. First, they lined up three of us and ordered us to close our eyes. At that point, they deployed the OC spray and ordered us to wait for five seconds and then open our eyes. We then moved forward with a set of handcuffs to cuff another Trainee who was in the compliant position (leaning forward with arms behind him with thumbs up). Then we were assisted by another Trainee to a PVC pipe with holes drilled in pumping water upwards, where we rinsed our eyes continually for two or three minutes. Your nose runs continually and you also weep uncontrollably. For some, the addition of dry-heaving and vomiting added to the carnival-like atmosphere which included ten or twelve zombie-like figures staggering around the vicinity prying their eyes open with their fingers while mucous and tears stream down their faces. A glorious afternoon indeed.
By the way, we had two more resignations today, Eighteen left, with seven days left in the Academy.
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