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A 19-year old cis lesbian woman was beaten unconscious and robbed after she tried to use the women's restroom at a McDonald's in the US (www.lgbtqnation.com)

submitted 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) by destructdisc@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 22 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (2 children)

Stun guns, while potentially being intimidating to a lone attacker, are surprisingly ineffective if actually used for defense.

Pepper spray, specifically the type that uses a stream instead of a fine mist, is far more effective at stopping an attack and giving an opportunity to escape.

I recommend POM pepper spray, personally. The smaller versions are 50 state legal.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

It's a good option, no doubt.

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah I've been hit by a few stun guns, but not the police kind. It hurts sure and it makes a scary noise, but if I were intent on violence they would not stop me.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 hours ago

The police kind might actually kill you.