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Safety Devices that Scream Loudly
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The LA Times Travel Section has been focusing lately on some cool gear to help keep you and your valuables safe while on the road.
One of the more interesting is the Xscream. This carabiner-like device is really nothing more than a portable yell-box. It clips easily on a purse or backpacker and when danger approaches one simply presses the button and out comes a 120-decibel scream. This will either frighten the thief off, or irritate him so badly he will beat you until you start screaming equally as loud.
Price: $14.85
Filed under: Gear
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Dave May 15th 2007 2:10AM
" This will either frighten the thief off, or irritate him so badly he will beat you until you start screaming equally as loud."
This would be funny if it weren't so pathetically true. Kinda reminds me of when some linguini-spined techy emailed Soldier of Fortune magazine editor about his right "not to be shot".
The response (which editors don't normally respond) was absolutely true:
"Your right not to be shot is dependent upon the consent of the criminal element, which is generally hard to obtain, therefore, we FULLY SUPPORT THE RIGHT TO SHOOT BACK."
What good would a battery-operated scream have done at Virginia Tech?
The mere existence of such a silly device is proof that as Americans, we've lost our backbone.