In violation of the law, spraying people with pepper spray is a typical tort and needs to bear the liability for compensation. Serious cases such as pepper water entering the eyes, causing serious consequences, may be investigated for criminal responsibility. Those who intentionally hurt others' bodies shall be detained for more than 5 days 10 days, and those who are fined from 200 yuan to 500 yuan shall be detained for less than 5 days or fined from 500 yuan.

Legal objectivity:

Article 43 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Public Security Administration Punishment, whoever beats others, or intentionally hurts others' bodies, shall be detained for more than five days and less than ten days, and shall be fined more than 200 yuan and less than 500 yuan; If the circumstances are minor, they shall be detained for not more than five days or fined not more than five hundred yuan. Under any of the following circumstances, he shall be detained for not less than 10 days but not more than 15 days, and shall be fined not less than 500 yuan but not more than 1,000 yuan: (1) beating or injuring others in a gang; (2) Beating or injuring a disabled person, a pregnant woman, a person under the age of 14 or a person over the age of 60; (3) Beating or injuring others for many times or beating or injuring more than one person at a time.