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If I don’t hear about women being arrested because some creep got immolated for catcalling them, I am going to be disappointed.
Over catcalling? That seems somewhat insane though no?
Unwanted touching or stalking or threatening and such i could see of course, but reciprocating men trying to get a womans attention (in a crappy and rude fashion) with literally death and/or permanent disfigurement and pain is a little drastic.
We rightly abhor the insane acid attacks committed on women over some minor transgression out of some fucked sense of honor, sometimes happening in certain countries; how is this a viable position to hold just because the genders are reversed?
The European age of mass human sacrifice in the form of witch burning (1450 to 1750) is certainly something we don't want to bring back.
If someone's physical safety is under threat then this seems like a reasonable tool for self protection.
Let's hope someone doesn't abuse it.
Theres catcalling, and then theres catcalling. Someone shouting something across the street should probally be ignored if possible.
Someone coming up behind you to tell you they are going rape you? Fire time.
Well, that's the issue I find with this device, the same as guns or general physical force used against harasment and violence against women: it just leads to the woman getting arrested because the issue in the first place is that law enforcement and courts DO NOT take harasment and violence against women seriously
Bingo. This isn't a solution to the problem, it’s a response. The actual problem isn’t being addressed in the slightest. People defending themselves will continue to get blamed for standing their ground. The only solace to be had from that is that women being arrested for “assault” will serve as external confirmation that these things are being used and that they work.
I too hope that anyone using this shit gets prosecuted and punished to the fullest extent of the law.