28.7.06

wtf - spray your troubles away?

According to tonight's news report on NRK, an average of 1 rape per day has been reported in Oslo this summer. Most committed by strangers, apparently. I'd like to speculate as to who the perps are, lest I piss off the PC crowd...

Anyway...

As a result, sales of self-defense sprays has skyrocketed.

Bloody hell.

I'll bet the majority of those carrying these sprays will have no idea what to do (i.e. what to really do) if confronted with a situation. Especially when they're drunk and confronted with a situation...

Are they willing to use it, and do they have it readily available? Do they know the risk factors involved, especially the risks to themselves? Have they modified their behavior as to avoid a situation in the first place?

I doubt it.

Thinking that they can continue with high-risk behaviors because they now have the magic spray that will keep them safe, they will discover the hard way that it takes more than magic spray to make self-defense work...

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