RE: Flamethrower now an option on S. African cars

Tim Byars (tbyars@earthlink.net)
Sat, 12 Dec 1998 15:41:16 -0800


At 2:55 PM -0800 12/12/98, Joachim Feise put forth the following:

> Now if only this would be legal in LA:
> http://cnn.com/WORLD/africa/9812/11/flame.thrower.car/
>
> JOHANNESBURG, South Africa
> (CNN) -- Crime-obsessed South
> Africans have a powerful new
> weapon with which to stop likely
> criminals: the car flamethrower.
>
> Casting a man-high fireball,
> reportedly with no damage to the
> paint, the Blaster has been placed
> on 25 South African vehicles since
> its introduction last month.
>
> At 3,900 rand ($655), it offers a
> cheap, dramatic defense against
> carjackers. It has yet to be deemed
> illegal.
>
> -JoeF

Saw this on the news. Mounted under the door. When someone triggers it it
shoots out a flame on anyone that is standing trying to get in the driver
door.

Tim

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