Flamethrower now an option on S. African cars

Joachim Feise (jfeise@ICS.uci.edu)
Sat, 12 Dec 1998 14:55:05 -0800


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