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From: kolling@decwrl.DEC.COM (Karen Kolling)
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Subject: Re: Skunk oil
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Date: Fri, 24-Jan-86 14:05:38 EST
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> Recently I heard about for an anti-rape device consisting
> of a breakable vial of skunk oil.  The idea is this:....
> The odor would stay with the attacker for several days, making it
> easier for police identification....

I am under the impression that tomato juice neutralizes skunk odor, so
it's not clear how useful this would be for identification purposes.  A
few years ago in Oakland there was a serial rapist ("Stinky"?) who
according to the news media was reported to have a really noticable foul
smell, and I don't recall that he was ever identified.  A false sense
of security is dangerous.