OC spray used at Darwin nightclub two weekends in a row as NT trial approaches one-month mark

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The union representing hospitality workers in the NT says OC spray laws should be changed so the weapon cannot be taken into pubs and clubs. It comes as a woman is charged with aggravated assault over the illegal use of the weapon at a popular Darwin venue.

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00:00Another weekend, another pepper spray incident at this Darwin nightclub.

00:08A 26-year-old woman allegedly spraying a 21-year-old woman following a fight at 4am on Sunday.

00:17The spray bought legally as part of the NT government's 12-month trial for personal protection.

00:23And I'd really like to know is why did they come up with this OC spray thing?

00:28It's just a brain fart idea by the government and they've just rolled it out.

00:32The Acting Chief Minister not wanting to comment today.

00:36This is about Police Remembrance Day today and that matters before the court.

00:40I don't really want to comment about it just yet, we want to let that play out.

00:43Full exposure to yesterday's alleged assault minimised by a security guard who smothered the spray with their hand.

00:51Several people nearby suffering minor effects from secondary contamination.

00:57You shouldn't be able to bring OC sprays into any venues at all because you're actually bringing a weapon into those venues.

01:04The incident comes just a week after a 16-year-old sprayed bouncers with illegal OC spray outside the same venue.

01:12So we will continue to see that copycat behaviour.

01:15The trial is set to continue for another 11 months.

01:19We'll try to see that copycat breathe!

01:22The tunnel is about 20-year-old 씨 being made available to us.

01:26The tunnel is about 20-year-old isn't fully produced by a facility.

01:28Come on!

01:30The tunnel is in a place.

01:31The tunnel is about 20-year-old or two-year-old.

01:33The tunnel is about 21-year-old.

01:35The tunnel is about 26-year-old.

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