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Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Rapex Delayed

Filed under: Society

rapex.jpgWe last mentioned the controversial anti-rape device, Rapex, back in September. Today, we read there's yet another delay in bringing this defense gadget to market:

The controversial anti-rape device, Rapex, which was scheduled to make its debut on store shelves this month, is likely only to be available towards the end of the year. The invention which was launched in August last year, is the brainchild of Sonette Ehlers, a retired South African blood technician. The mechanism will clamp itself to a rapist's penis forcing him to seek medical treatment and face arrest.

The project has been greeted with enthusiasm as well as scepticism. One of those critical of the device is Charlene Smith, a rape survivor, journalist and activist on women's issues. She says she believes the device will increase the risk of victims being killed.

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too bad about the delay.

an simple added feature could decrease the risk to the attacked: if a powerful sedative could be added to the spikes, the attacker could be rendered incapacited... facilitating arrest and decreasing risk...


Posted by: Bubba
on June 22, 2006 01:28 AM GMT

Turn it inside out and use it on your wife if she cheats on you.


Posted by:
on June 22, 2006 08:45 AM GMT

Haha crazy .. extract the barbs and BAM - instant weapon. I bet these get banned from planes pretty quickly.


Posted by:
on June 22, 2006 09:38 AM GMT

hahahaha this is fucking hilarious


Posted by: Levictus
on June 22, 2006 10:31 AM GMT

Bubba's idea is interesting but not practical. The vagina would absorb the sedative, and potentially harm the user.


Posted by: Saskboy
on June 22, 2006 08:09 PM GMT

So does a woman wear this anytime she thinks she's going to get raped or what? Or just all the time?


Posted by: joe
on June 22, 2006 08:22 PM GMT