[Non-governmental] use of mace only allowed against animals;Posted by Calz (here)
Gist of it had to do with a girl using mace to protect herself and was in some sort of legal problems because of it.
if used against humans, one is obliged to prove that it was an act of self-defence;
this includes calling the cops oneself, after using it against a person.
Maybe she failed in doing so... and now faces charges because her 'victim' called the cops... who knows.
[I'm outa here now.]