Sunday, June 20, 2004
Victims of Fashion
"The No-Contact Jacket is a wearable defensive jacket created to aid women in their struggle for protection from violence. When activated by the wearer, 80,000 volts of low amperage electric current pulses just below the surface shell of the entire jacket. This exo-electric armor prevents any person from unauthorized contact with the wearer's body. If an assailant were to grab hold of the wearer the high voltage shocking exterior would interrupt their neurological impulses which control voluntary muscle movement. The neuromuscular system would be overwhelmed causing disorientation and loss of balance to occur and of course pain. The pain experienced is non-lethal but is enough of a shock to effectively and immediately deter contact with her body and provide a critical life saving option for escape."
This thing is too cool! It runs off of a regular 9-volt battery and shocks are administered through switches in the palm coverings. The lining is fully insulated, so the person wearing the jacket will never feel a thing. What's even better is that this thing emits tiny arcs of electricity even when you're not laying down an electric smackdown. How cool is that?! Ladies, think about how much fun the No-Contact Jacket could be on the subway.