I looked at a couple of articles about the SkunkLock, and one had the
inventor talking about how the substance will make at least nauseated
within a few feet. He said at five feet, you have an instantaneous reaction
to move away from the area.
Also, the substance clings to your clothes, and keeps
Wouldn't an experienced thief just learn to have the area they are cutting
into face away from them? They start their cut on the opposite side of the
lock from where they are standing. Once the substance releases, they may
even be able to move over to that side to finish the cut. Or turn it to the
