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[MurphOnMillerAve]

So, what is your positive, practical , and helpful suggestion for an alternative. ? Hum?

Should i just stand there and say, "Oh please Mr. Evil Pitt-bull, don't rip off and take my balls home with you." ?

Or..."Hi, Mr coyote, on vacation ? Have a nice day, sweetie."

Electric shock cane.

Electric shock cane or electrocute cane ? it would make a difference. Either way, where would it be available ?

[rogruth]

Is that the same as a cattle prod?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

So, what is your positive, practical , and helpful suggestion for an alternative. ? Hum?

Should i just stand there and say, "Oh please Mr. Evil Pitt-bull, don't rip off and take my balls home with you." ?

Or..."Hi, Mr coyote, on vacation ? Have a nice day, sweetie."

Electric shock cane.

Electric shock cane or electrocute cane ? it would make a difference. Either way, where would it be available ?

Probably also not legal in a lot of states....but if it makes you feel more secure.....

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Nope. Not for me.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Nope. Not for me.

Chain mail?

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Nope. Not for me.

Chain mail?

How 'bout a machete ? I have one of those.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Nope. Not for me.

Chain mail?

How 'bout a machete ? I have one of those.

Sure, just go out for walks carrying a machete. I'm sure no one will notice or mind.....until the police ask you to stop for a short chat.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Exactly, which is why, of course, I am not so hysterical nor so foolish as to ever carry it. This is simply a dog-overloaded suburb, not a hellhole.

However, it sure would be efficient , with its blunt top edge good for cracking a skull; its flat sides good for a discouraging slap in the snout, and it's sharp business-edge enough to decapitate or amputate. Gross.
This is retarded to continue yapping about .

[HONDO74]

[webenda]

So, what is your positive, practical , and helpful suggestion for an alternative. ? Hum?

Should i just stand there and say, "Oh please Mr. Evil Pitt-bull, don't rip off and take my balls home with you." ?

Or..."Hi, Mr coyote, on vacation ? Have a nice day, sweetie."

Electric shock cane.

Electric shock cane or electrocute cane ? it would make a difference. Either way, where would it be available ?

Tractor Supply.


What non-lethal weapons can we carry for self-defense in New Jersey? The answer is very few. The only non-lethal weapon specifically authorized under New Jersey law is pepper spray; but only if it is under three quarters of an ounce. Other than that, there’s no specific law authorizing the carrying of a non-lethal weapon in New Jersey.
Reference> https://www.uslawshield.com/non-lethal- ... ew-jersey/

[rogruth]

Murph,
Maybe you should walk the three miles inside your house to be safe.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

No, I need the sunshine and the fresh air, both of which I feel are essential for good physical and spiritual health. I'll continue carrying my little bag of tricks and hope for the best, using my pleasant friendly voice in greeting when it seems like it might be effective. But I am absolutely not going out for my walks unarmed. Never have. Never will. I'm too old to be too trusting of luck and the goodwill of escaped dogs and marauding coyotes.

P.S. Any number of times, I have walked very close to police standing or sitting in parked patrol cars, always greeting them since most of them know me and were even in the house trying to be helpful, including the Chief, while my wife was dying. Also, several neighbors along my route(s) know me and would , likely, give me sanctuary if I needed it quickly.

It's a peaceful, safe life, especially when assisted by my little exercise bag of helpful accents.

I refuse to live life afraid , especially when able to apply some extra support.

[robert.]

Your bag of tricks is a perfect example of white privilege. Picture a minority walking to the bus with that same bag. It's cold out and the guy is a roofer. He has a pry bar to remove nails. A bowie knife to cut tarpaper and caustic spray to spray rain gutters. He has on a hoodie to block the wind. He will be stopped and questioned about his bag of goodies. How it goes from there i don't know.

[Neil]

Aluminum walking sticks are legal and make pretty good defensive weapons, plus they are already in your hands. Wooden ones work too. Especially if you played T-ball or baseball as a kid.

[Rufus T. Firefly]