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From: freed@aum.UUCP (Erik Freed)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Skunk Oil
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Date: Wed, 29-Jan-86 10:50:34 EST
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> In reply to  a preceding article about the use of skunk oil as an
> anti-rape weapon.  Yes skunk oil is available, and it is effective.
> It does have the problem that if the would be rapist is on some
> kinds of drugs, his sense of smell is wiped out.  So the skunk oil
> is not effective.  Also the company also manufactures a skunk oil
> scent removal kit (e.g. tomato juice) so the victim does not have to
> smell for 4-5 days.  Presumably the attacker can use tomato juice
> too, so the smell will not identify to the police.

From my memories of tales of people being skunked, it seems that there
are two things that should be added to this discussion. First is that
the smell up close to the victim is not just bad, it is overpoweringly
bad, I believe that except for maybe pcp or total derangement (I certainly
admit these as a possibility) The smell would probably leave both of
you retching. The other point is that while the smell can be abated
by tomato juice it still is going to be noticeable for quite a while.
Certainly long enough for the police to identify the person if they
are stopping him due to a appearance identification. Also it is probably
good evidence in court if other people can testify that they smelled it
at any time around him... I like the idea if the vial is really easy to
use and somehow the victim does have the wherewithall to use it. Maybe
a combination of mace and skunk oil?


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                           Erik James Freed
			   Aurora Systems
			   San Francisco, CA
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