Protection

Take Your Pants Off

News of stabbing incidents and robberies coming more common to me especially this year. Just recently found out a distant friend of mine got held at knifepoint in Dublin, made me think what does one do to avoid it apart from giving the scumbag what he wants. Pepper spray and carrying knifes are illegal, so maybe was thinking of getting those 10 in 1 tool kits, in case anyone causes trouble. What would you do if your house was getting robbed or you were held at gun/knifepoint ?

DontThankMe

Take Your Pants Off wrote: »

News of stabbing incidents and robberies coming more common to me especially this year. Just recently found out a distant friend of mine got held at knifepoint in Dublin, made me think what does one do to avoid it apart from giving the scumbag what he wants. Pepper spray and carrying knifes are illegal, so maybe was thinking of getting those 10 in 1 tool kits, in case anyone causes trouble. What would you do if your house was gettimg robbed or you were held at gun/knifepoint ?

Blast them with piss.

pjohnson

Take Your Pants Off wrote: »

What would you do if your house was gettimg robbed or you were held at gun/knifepoint ?

Get naked and start roaring 99 Luftballons at them.

Burzum

To be honest chances of getting robbed at knife point are slim and I don't think carrying a 10in1 around on the off chance you will get robbed is the right thing to do as it will more than likely lead to someone getting hurt.

Fighting Tao

I thought this thread was going to be about johnnies.

Cortina_MK_IV

Take Your Pants Off wrote: »

News of stabbing incidents and robberies coming more common to me especially this year. Just recently found out a distant friend of mine got held at knifepoint in Dublin, made me think what does one do to avoid it apart from giving the scumbag what he wants. Pepper spray and carrying knifes are illegal, so maybe was thinking of getting those 10 in 1 tool kits, in case anyone causes trouble. What would you do if your house was gettimg robbed or you were held at gun/knifepoint ?

What are you going to do... Give him a manicure first, open a bottle of wine and fix his bike?

testicles

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Atoms for Peace

Pepper spray isn't illegal for culinary uses.

Skylinehead

Take Your Pants Off wrote: »

What would you do if your house was gettimg robbed or you were held at gun/knifepoint ?

If I was getting robbed, probably the torque wrench. Not in the toolbox so easier to reach. If held up at gunpoint, eh, take what you want buddy.

donegaLroad

Its a good idea to carry a wallet full of old expired cards and a few notes like tens and fives so you can just hand it over fast and let them make their get away. It will also buy you time to run before they realise they've been had.

Beanntraigheach

beertons

Pepper mill. Say you're on the way home from dinner if questioned

begbysback

I use factor 45, any less than that and you're looking for trouble

prinzeugen

Swift kick in the nuts did it when some **** tried to rob me in the street. Dont try to be a hero, Disable them for long enough to get away.

Had someone attempting to break into the house about a year ago while we were in. Garda were there in mins and got them but had they got in I may have taken a claw hammer to the ***** knees to give me a chance to leg it until help arrived.

Nekarsulm

Oven cleaner aerosol.
Pick one that squirts out as far as possible.
Perfectly legal to carry.

Esel

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Oven cleaner aerosol.
Pick one that squirts out as far as possible.
Perfectly legal to carry.

Can you get that in a pocket size?

greenflash

Esel wrote: »

Can you get that in a pocket size?

Depends on the size of your pockets.

Tigger

carrying oven cleaner might be legal but spraying it in some scumbags eyesbwill get you in hassell
fine if younplannon running awaybbut dont end up innfront of a judge arguing you hadnt carried it with intent and that you hadnt ment to blind the scobie

Nekarsulm

Tigger wrote: »

carrying oven cleaner might be legal but spraying it in some scumbags eyesbwill get you in hassell
fine if younplannon running awaybbut dont end up innfront of a judge arguing you hadnt carried it with intent and that you hadnt ment to blind the scobie

I'll take my chances!
When people are too afraid of the legal consequences of defending themselves against robbery or assault, it ceases to be a normal society.

Junkyard Tom

A good gawp at my explosive belt frightens off these types - I wear one at all times.

punisher5112

Lynx in a travel can sorted.

If you smell spray it on and if one tries it on spray em as well

DubInTheWest

Jamjamdam wrote: »

Just talk or roar in the case of a dirty jackeen, they'll run a mile, dublin scumbags.

lol, why don't you post with your 'real account' ? It's clowns like you who sit there drinking looking for people to bite with your stupid comments. There is a fair few scumbags in Dublin I agree, but shur ye get that in all counties

Peregrinus

greenflash wrote: »

Depends on the size of your pockets.

Is that a can of degreasing spray in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me?

riffmongous

Just wear a stab proof vest, sorted

Take Your Pants Off

Take Your Pants Off wrote: »

what does one do to avoid it apart from giving the scumbag what he wants.

Apparently not giving them what they want is the way to go about it. In fact doing the complete opposite of what they want in many situations has been recommended. If they say get in the car - you do not get in the car. If they say do not scream - you scream. And so on.

At least that is the thinking of people like Gavin de Becker on the subject - who is seeminglz some kind of expert on violence.

We do Brazilian JuJitsu and a few related things ourselves here and it has come into use on a few occasions. Including an attempted rape attack on a girlfriend.

Take Your Pants Off wrote: »

What would you do if your house was getting robbed or you were held at gun/knifepoint ?

Happened once but the canine dealt with it.

I woke up needing water and on route to the kitchen I found a not altogether unpleasant young man (not a total junkie by any means) sitting with his back against the wall with said canine glaring him out of it with the occasional baring of teeth.

In a broken and quiet voice - having seen me - he just said "Dude - been here - hours - get this thing - away from me - pleeeeeeease".

Seemingly the faithful hound had threatened him not only if he tried to move - but if he made any moves to sleep either. So he was kept there in a permanent state of fear for his life AND sleep deprivation for some hours.

I calmly proceeded to the kitchen - had my water - stuck the kettle on - called the police - made the young reprobate a nice tea - gave it to him - sat down on a couch near by and turned late night television on - and basically we both watched TV until the cops got there. (Not a satisfactory response time by them as it happens).

corner of hells

Deleted User wrote: »

Take Your Pants Off wrote: »

what does one do to avoid it apart from giving the scumbag what he wants.

Apparently not giving them what they want is the way to go about it. In fact doing the complete opposite of what they want in many situations has been recommended. If they say get in the car - you do not get in the car. If they say do not scream - you scream. And so on.

At least that is the thinking of people like Gavin de Becker on the subject - who is seeminglz some kind of expert on violence.

We do Brazilian JuJitsu and a few related things ourselves here and it has come into use on a few occasions. Including an attempted rape attack on a girlfriend.

Take Your Pants Off wrote: »

What would you do if your house was getting robbed or you were held at gun/knifepoint ?

Happened once but the canine dealt with it.

I woke up needing water and on route to the kitchen I found a not altogether unpleasant young man (not a total junkie by any means) sitting with his back against the wall with said canine glaring him out of it with the occasional baring of teeth.

In a broken and quiet voice - having seen me - he just said "Dude - been here - hours - get this thing - away from me - pleeeeeeease".

Seemingly the faithful hound had threatened him not only if he tried to move - but if he made any moves to sleep either. So he was kept there in a permanent state of fear for his life AND sleep deprivation for some hours.

I calmly proceeded to the kitchen - had my water - stuck the kettle on - called the police - made the young reprobate a nice tea - gave it to him - sat down on a couch near by and turned late night television on - and basically we both watched TV until the cops got there. (Not a satisfactory response time by them as it happens).

You're Batman ? Right.

corner of hells

corner of hells wrote: »

You're Batman ? Right.

Did he own a dog and liked to make tea for intruders?

Alf Veedersane

Fighting Tao wrote: »

I thought this thread was going to be about johnnies.

If you're attacked outside the Iona Institute...

spaceHopper

Small can of deep heat spray.

Augme

If you honestly need to carry oven cleaner in your pockets to feel safe in Dublin city you should get counselling. And I'm not being flippant, I seriously think that would be the best thing to do.

Nekarsulm

Augme wrote: »

If you honestly need to carry oven cleaner in your pockets to feel safe in Dublin city you should get counselling. And I'm not being flippant, I seriously think that would be the best thing to do.

Should I wait till after I'm a victim of some little scrote , and just go for the victim counselling, or should I get started with the pre-attack counselling now?

Alf Veedersane

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Should I wait till after I'm a victim of some little scrote , and just go for the victim counselling, or should I get started with the pre-attack counselling now?

I'd wait til after.

In the 20 years living in Dublin I've never had to carry or use oven cleaner to defend myself. Or anything else for that matter.

So the counselling was wasted

Nekarsulm

I'm sorry you spent so much money, and still haven't been attacked
And no I don't walk around with a can of oven cleaner, that was just a response to someone wondering about getting Mace spray.
If I feel threatened, I just thread my car keys through my fingers. Never been assaulted, bar the usual drunks roaring and shouting etc.

tomwaterford

What's so special about oven cleaner that it scares away knackers



And where can I buy some

mugsymugsy

Unagi!

Alf Veedersane

tomwaterford wrote: »

What's so special about oven cleaner that it scares away knackers

Cleanliness.



And some caustic soda.

Neon_Lights

i saw a guy on the luas once eating ham that he was pulling out of his pocket, maybe thats a protection mechanism?

judeboy101

Used to live in NY in late 1980's , ppl used to go jogging and had a backed razor blade stuck to underside of their watch. Not much good against a gun but might make a lad with a knife think twice.

Neon_Lights

Ill just leave this here too, it might help some of the pussycats on this forum :D:D

gumbo1

If you do get stopped by someone who demands your wallet an phone just ask them if they want a game of "Roshambo" winner takes all, tell them "I'll go first"! Winner winner I'm having chicken dinner

Augme

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Should I wait till after I'm a victim of some little scrote , and just go for the victim counselling, or should I get started with the pre-attack counselling now?

Get some pre-attack counselling. You'll feel a lot better when you aren't scared to walk the tame streets of Dublin.

Nekarsulm

Augme wrote: »

Get some pre-attack counselling. You'll feel a lot better when you aren't scared to walk the tame streets of Dublin.

You seem to be mixing me up with the OP!

Tigger

Nekarsulm wrote: »

I'll take my chances!
When people are too afraid of the legal consequences of defending themselves against robbery or assault, it ceases to be a normal society.

you missunderstand me
i have ninissue with peolle defending themselves and if some attacker gets blinded then thats their issue
however you would also get into alot of trouble so dont think you wouldnt and let yourself get caught

Tigger

Nekarsulm wrote: »

I'm sorry you spent so much money, and still haven't been attacked
And no I don't walk around with a can of oven cleaner, that was just a response to someone wondering about getting Mace spray.
If I feel threatened, I just thread my car keys through my fingers. Never been assaulted, bar the usual drunks roaring and shouting etc.

car keys are very dear these days

Pinch Flat

34” Hurley. The great leveller.

talla10

Deleted User wrote: »

Happened once but the canine dealt with it.

I woke up needing water and on route to the kitchen I found a not altogether unpleasant young man (not a total junkie by any means) sitting with his back against the wall with said canine glaring him out of it with the occasional baring of teeth.

In a broken and quiet voice - having seen me - he just said "Dude - been here - hours - get this thing - away from me - pleeeeeeease".

Seemingly the faithful hound had threatened him not only if he tried to move - but if he made any moves to sleep either. So he was kept there in a permanent state of fear for his life AND sleep deprivation for some hours.

I calmly proceeded to the kitchen - had my water - stuck the kettle on - called the police - made the young reprobate a nice tea - gave it to him - sat down on a couch near by and turned late night television on - and basically we both watched TV until the cops got there. (Not a satisfactory response time by them as it happens).

Never happened....