Did you ever read Neal Stephenson's "Snow Crash"? It's a fun sci fi thriller that has a young female sidekick running around with the protagonist. She's got what they call a "dentata" installed that does basically the same thing. But this device is undetectable by a "finger check" but when a would-be rapist got halfway in, the device would inject his penis with a powerful knock-out drug, rendering the attacker unconscious. Then she could get up, dust herself off, kick the shit out of the guy, and then call the cops. I fear that this device would be easily detectable by finger check and result in a severely beaten, then raped woman. I am a firm believer in small firearms to be issued to all women but, well, that's another kettle of fish.
Oh God! Sorry about Hamish's contribution to the debate. I think this is far superior to a gun which might be grabbed from you. It's the unexpected nature of it and I wonder about the resulting scars which would mark the guy as being a rapist. The consequences might slow down the whole thing.. Good if you seriously live in that danger but maybe not so good if you bind yourself to that perpetual fear.
No I didn't read that book but once again sci fi predicts the future hey! Amazing.
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No I didn't read that book but once again sci fi predicts the future hey! Amazing.
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