A Wrist-Worn Answer to Sexual Attack?

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Post by mikeleeorg » Fri, Jan 25, 2013, 9:06 PM UTC

A Wrist-Worn Answer to Sexual Attack?
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Post by readme » Fri, Jan 25, 2013, 9:32 PM UTC

>“I don’t think this will make any difference in controlling rape cases,” says Sehba Farooqui, a woman’s rights activist in Delhi.

I agree. I don't think someone desperate enough to rape will care if their victim has a wristwatch that can sms instantly. A good amount of potential rapists aren't even going to know about them, even if the government advertises it. A large portion of those who know either won't care, or will rip the watch off the woman.

What would actually help stop a rape is some pepper spray. I don't know the legality of that in India, but I have to say a lot of places in the US make it way too difficult to acquire this very basic and effective self defense item.

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Post by exabrial » Fri, Jan 25, 2013, 9:49 PM UTC

The smoking barrel of a 9mm is far more effective, if legal to get a CCL in your state.

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Post by iapi » Fri, Jan 25, 2013, 9:52 PM UTC

indian government should pass a law on allowing tazers

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Post by nsxwolf » Fri, Jan 25, 2013, 9:53 PM UTC

exabrial wrote: post #3

The smoking barrel of a 9mm is far more effective, if legal to get a CCL in your state.

Come now! Surely the rapist would just snatch it from her trembling hand!

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Post by alan_cx » Fri, Jan 25, 2013, 9:53 PM UTC

So, basically they have come up with a novel way to track their women.

Might be a bit of a doubled edged sword.

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Post by matt_ » Fri, Jan 25, 2013, 9:56 PM UTC

A gun? Pepper Spray? You have no idea how the rapist will react to that.

And someone shouldn't have to have the burden of ending another human's life just to not be attacked.

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Post by incision » Fri, Jan 25, 2013, 9:58 PM UTC

exabrial wrote: post #3

The smoking barrel of a 9mm is far more effective, if legal to get a CCL in your state.

Guns: They Make You Invincible

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Post by pm90 » Fri, Jan 25, 2013, 10:01 PM UTC

Basically, the Indian govt. is trying to show that its "doing something" to cool down the public temper after the recent rape incident. Mr.Sibal's last comment is enlightening:

>Still, the effort may be of some value. Mr. Sibal noted that, with the same technology, parents would be able to keep tabs on their children.

What happens is: the agency that developed this device has to justify their funding. So they come up with these bullshit ideas.

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Post by cobrausn » Fri, Jan 25, 2013, 10:03 PM UTC

matt_ wrote: post #7

A gun? Pepper Spray? You have no idea how the rapist will react to that. And someone shouldn't have to have the burden of ending another human's life just to not be attacked.

What is with this absurd first world notion that nobody should ever have anything bad ever happen to them in their life? Self-defense has been part of being alive since the dawn of humanity - living in a civilized (to various degrees) area doesn't negate that. You are either prepared to do what needs to be done to protect yourself, or you rely on passive measures (living in a nice area, avoiding dangerous situations, etc.) and hope you don't become a victim.