Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site usl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!akgub!usl!sigma From: sigma@usl.UUCP (Spiros Triantafyllopoulos) Newsgroups: net.women Subject: Re: rape and other assorted stuff Message-ID: <578@usl.UUCP> Date: Thu, 27-Jun-85 12:20:07 EDT Article-I.D.: usl.578 Posted: Thu Jun 27 12:20:07 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 29-Jun-85 02:02:35 EDT References: <191@cuuxa.UUCP> <2919@sdcc3.UUCP> <2301@sun.uucp> <257@kontron.UUCP> <2568@randvax.UUCP> Reply-To: sigma@usl.UUCP (Spiros Triantafyllopoulos) Distribution: net Organization: USL Computer Science Dept. Lines: 29 Keywords: rape, self-defense Summary: >> that a rapist keeps in his brain cavity all over the sidewalk! >> >> "God made men --- Col. Colt made them equal." > >That's right, Clayton. Carry a gun so that the 200lb guy can blow you >away after he finishes with you. What you gun-loving folks seem to >ignore is the fact that it takes a free hand and a bit of elbow room, >not to mention some time to aim. The chances of you managing to pull >out a gun and shoot someone who is attempting to--and capable of-- >physically overwhelming you is a lot smaller than the chance that >they'll wrest the gun away from you first. Why arm your assailant >if they aren't armed already? > > -Ed Hall > decvax!randvax!edhall Naw... The rapist does not appear by a scroll of create monster :-) but follows the victim for a while. If the victim is busy listening to Maddona (sp?) or any other noise on the Yuppie-man (walkman for us with toyotas) then she can not sense the man coming for her. There are exceptions, like in an elevator/narrow corridor, jump from a dark spot, etc, but, *i think* that most rapists follow their victims for a while before attacking. Then, Col. Colt can make the difference. I doubt if any sunday rapist would want to go on if he saw the iron or heard a blast from it. If you have to wait to fight body-to-body, the Colt won't do any good, though. Act quickly... Spiros (still no comments on posting regarding Orientals. Is everyone ignoring me?)