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High-Tech Anti-Rape Panties Are Pissing People Off

by mhamel on 11/2/13, 4:51 PM with 2 comments

  • by greenyoda on 11/2/13, 6:52 PM

    "She can lock and unlock it by positioning the hands of a tiny clock on the front of the garment, sort of like a gym code combination."

    This might deter a drunken frat boy, but if the wearer were threatened on the street with a deadly weapon, she'd probably give up the combination pretty quickly to save her life.

    Also, it would be very uncomfortable if the locking mechanism broke and the wearer couldn't use a toilet until they could find someone with the right tools to break the lock. (Imagine calling a locksmith and having to explain this problem.)