Do you carry "protection" in your car?

Gaijin · 29 Oct 2007 at 16:02

Following on from frosties "What do you carry in your car?" thread, I just wondered how many of you carry some sort of implement in your car that is there explicitly for self defense?

This hasn't been posted with the intent to break the rules as such, and if it does - please remove. I'd also request that keyboard warrior banter be kept to a minimum.

I don't carry anything explicitly for the purpose but I have certain items that could double.

touch · 29 Oct 2007 at 16:04

Nothing for self defence, but thats not the only form of "protection" you need to carry.

tres · 29 Oct 2007 at 16:05

No cars here... only boats.

I have an anchor?

KNiVES · 29 Oct 2007 at 16:06

I have a crowbar under the backseats of my car, although that wasn't placed there in the first place for defensive measures, I've left it there because you never know what happens. Some of the places I go to with my mates are pretty rough.

(the crowbar was from wrecking and dismantling old furniture for wood and such)

Phil W · 29 Oct 2007 at 16:08

Nothing.

I know what these "self defense" court cases are like now, you'll end up in prison for protecting yourself or your car.

My life is more valuable than my car, if somebody wants to take it and they've got a gun to my head, who am i to stop them.

Matt82 · 29 Oct 2007 at 16:09

wheel brace which is used for taking off wheels (ironic seeing as i dont have a jack...)

[huzeeee] · 29 Oct 2007 at 16:25

Thanks to MrSix, my gearstick was protected from STD's not all that long ago with a nodder...... the bugger

Glaucus · 29 Oct 2007 at 16:28

just me, myself and I

needmorespeed · 29 Oct 2007 at 16:28

I have a 3D cell maglight in my car it's for seeing at night with

Matt82 · 29 Oct 2007 at 16:30

it gets dark so early now

Freefaller · 29 Oct 2007 at 17:06

My car's insured so they can have it - however if they want a fight I'll give them one.

spaz · 29 Oct 2007 at 17:08

I suppose tyre weld in the face isn't going to be pleasant, other than that maybe I could throw a cd hard enough to sever a limb.

L0rdMike · 29 Oct 2007 at 17:11

Does my Silly music count as a weapon?

Fireskull · 29 Oct 2007 at 17:17

Carbon Fiber Knuckles on Gloves, Hard Boots, Hemet and a back protector incase things get ugly

Gaijin · 29 Oct 2007 at 17:19

trescodrucey said:
No cars here... only boats.

I have an anchor?

Do you get a lot of sea rage? You know, people cutting you up and raising nasty flags at you?

What do you do? Throw fish fingers at them?

InvaderGIR · 29 Oct 2007 at 17:20

touch said:
Nothing for self defence, but thats not the only form of "protection" you need to carry.

I don't carry anything in the car bar what I need in there. If you feel the need to have some implement in there for hurting someone/defending yourself you are a muppet in my opinion.

Oh, and as for other protection...not in the car, in the wallet.

InvG

Azagoth · 29 Oct 2007 at 17:22

Does a 2lb lump hammer count?

volospian · 29 Oct 2007 at 17:23

AcidHell2 said:
just me, myself and I

All three of you??

BigglesPiP · 29 Oct 2007 at 17:23

Gaijin said:
Do you get a lot of sea rage? You know, people cutting you up and raising nasty flags at you?

What do you do? Throw fish fingers at them?

I like to sail at unsuspecting toroids in hire boats and shout "STARBOARD!" or "PORT!" as appropriate.

They have no idea what it means, but they do seem to understand it requires some kind of action from them.

Gaijin · 29 Oct 2007 at 17:24

InvaderGIR said:
I don't carry anything in the car bar what I need in there. If you feel the need to have some implement in there for hurting someone/defending yourself you are a muppet in my opinion.

InvG

I'd be brash and state that most people in this thread have no intention of using implements unless they needed to defend themselves. To be honest I don't think i'd be a muppet of some bloke who was having a bad day came at me with a knife. It would be firstly to leg it, and if that wasnt possible, its whatever to hand goes, whether it be a spiked club or a rolled up womens weekly