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Imperfect Self-Defense Tools Are Being Marketed As Great Solutions
No one walks alone at night, or in the dark, for fun. Especially not in a big city, where many people don’t know their own neighbors, much less care about them. When such an endeavor can be deadly, we need awareness around which tools are best to keep us safe — and which ones aren’t.
By Luna Salinas4 min read
I’ve been in this situation myself. During my sophomore year in college, I was working on an end-of-semester project with a classmate. She and I noticed the time: a couple hours before midnight. We were uneasy with the idea of having to walk around downtown, just us two. It was about three blocks to the parking garage we were both at, and then we had to figure out how each of us could get to our cars safely, with one looking out for the other.