You want your kid to be safe when she's walking home from school. This teddy-bear-shaped rape whistle doubles as a flashlight and is cute enough to be mistaken for a function-less charm that hangs from her backpack.
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January 25, 2008
Rape Whistle for Kids
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Well, if the flashlight is LED it can be useful as a blinding mechanism to fend off the thugs.
LED's are REALLY REALLY BRIGHT, doctors use it to examine dark orifices of the body.
(A little too much info but hey, info helps too!)
Posted by: Dragonfang18 | January 25, 2008 at 02:02 PM
So sad that this is even necessary, but at least it's cute.
Posted by: edjusted | January 25, 2008 at 10:04 PM
It is sad that it is necessary, what every happened to honor in society... only to be replaced by desire...
Posted by: Dragonfang18 | January 25, 2008 at 10:18 PM
I got a cute panda one in my lucky bag from strapya! its on my keychain now :)
Posted by: silivrenglaur | January 26, 2008 at 02:23 AM
I think all the super models need one
Posted by: randa15-chan | January 26, 2008 at 02:48 PM
Does no one else here see the horrible internet meme before you?
It's PedoBear.
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/pedobear
Posted by: Briahlen Hand | December 12, 2009 at 05:41 PM