Darius at File It Under draws our attention, somewhat gingerly, to the following report on South African ingenuity:
A controversial device, which its inventor claims clamps itself to a rapist's penis forcing him to seek medical treatment and be revealed to the police, will be launched by a South African woman on Wednesday.
The "Rapex" device is inserted into the vagina by a woman who feels she is at risk of rape, and if she is attacked, small burr-like teeth will attach themselves to the tip of the rapist's erect penis, explained inventor Sonette Ehlers.
As he withdraws and becomes flaccid, it is only possible to remove the device by surgery, Ehlers said ahead of a launch and demonstration at Kleinmond near Cape Town.
This just in: A woman and her husband in South Africa are suing an inventor and the government over the mis-laid application of a rape prevention device. "We just got frisky in the shower the other day and I forgot I had the implant in and then BLAM! the thing bites down on my poor Todd." said Mrs. Amanda Quick. Though the removal surgery was successful, Mr. Quick has lost 80 percent of the nerve endings in his penis and has repeatedly told his wife: "No matter what you say, I'm not going there again. NEVER AGAIN!" The couple claims that the physical and psychological damage is worth 20 million Rand... Film at 11. Hide the kids.
Posted by: MC | August 31, 2005 at 05:44 PM
I suspect that you don't forget about objects in said location.
I, of course, do NOT have those parts but maybe the ladies can speak up one way or another.
Posted by: Hoodlumman | August 31, 2005 at 06:06 PM
Launch and demonstration?!
Posted by: Major John | August 31, 2005 at 08:48 PM
Yes, I was wondering about that Major. I wonder who gets to play the rapist.
Posted by: gail | August 31, 2005 at 09:01 PM
And how much he gets paid.
Posted by: gail | August 31, 2005 at 09:02 PM
However much it may be, double it and it still isn't enough.
What I wonder about is it says that the gent in question has to wait until he's flaccid for extraction. Maybe it's just me but if my pecker found something distressing someplace that it normally wouldn't have, I'm thinking it would sure try to come back out pretty darn quick. What are the repercussions there?
Posted by: prairie biker | August 31, 2005 at 09:13 PM