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Cruisers attacked in Columbia - 4 sep events (LONG)
No easy answers really... If you show a gun then you have to be willing to kill, immediately, without hesitation, or it will be taken away and used on you... Short of killing: Mace is essentially worthless... A determined individual can ignore it... The pepper sprays that police and military have are effective... You may have to do a bit of searching and begging, but if you are determined you can get the police strength stuff... No one can walk through this industrial strength pepper spray if you get them in the face... They will hit the deck, guaranteed... A conductive pattern glassed to the deck that can be electrified with a electric fence charger - get the type intended for bulls and with the weed burner capability - will definitely be a deterrent to the first one hopping aboard with wet shoes or bare feet. Sandals cut from old car tires probably will resist the electric, though... . Having the lifeline around the deck charged will help significantly. Having a charge on the hatch handles/padlocks will help... A less lethal firearm that is legal in most countries is the flare gun... A variety of 12 gauge projectiles can be had for that, including my favorite a 12 gauge trap shooting cartridge with the BB's removed and filled with rock salt... The new laser/strobe lights with the blinding, blue-green light are quite effective at forcing people to back off, giving you time to them hit them with the pepper spray... A Taser is very effective at stopping someone temporarily... The biggest problem you will face is what to do if they don't withdraw after they are sprayed or shocked... At that time you may have to resort to lethal force... Also, it is a lot tougher once they have boarded, to get them to back off... My best recommendation is a high pressure water pump, the 3000 psi variety, preventing them from boarding as long as they don't have guns...I use one for washing down the bulldozers, the barns, etc., and they will reach out 20 feet and literally knock you down... I have treated wounds from getting a hand in front of these high pressure sprays and they can be nasty... You will have the issue of making sure the engine will start on the first pull and run reliably... Finally, the best cure is prevention... Simply do not sail in the parts of the world where these attacks are reported... You may feel that this denies you the right to pass wherever in the world you choose... The scum out there that intend to steal, rape, and murder don't care about your rights. Denny "Don W." wrote in message ... Oh boy, here we go again on the guns on board vs. no guns on |
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