worried about getting car jacked? Try a flame thrower in deffense!

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  • thecavemankevin
    the living un-banned
    • Feb 2001
    • 4346

    #1

    worried about getting car jacked? Try a flame thrower in deffense!

    Originally posted by cnn.com
    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.

    South African courts allow killing if convinced that it's in self-defense. The defense is not unheard of. In last year's 13,000 carjackings, criminals often brandished weapons or used them with little provocation.

    The Blaster squirts liquefied gas from a bottle in the automobile's trunk through two nozzles, located under the front doors. The gas is then ignited by an electric spark, with fiery consequences.

    Both sides flame at the same time, regardless of whether the attack is coming from just one side of the vehicle, or whether passersby are on the other side. But the breadth and depth of blast can be modified according to individual preference.
    story


    Quote: MarkM
    "virus attacks have been dealt with, same with back door nasties. ."

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  • Altimas
    Registered User
    • Feb 2004
    • 909

    #2
    Where do I order one?!?
    "If we aren't supposed to eat animals...why did God invent BBQ sauce?" - Army
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    • Lohman446
      Useful posts: 7
      • Jun 2003
      • 9315

      #3
      worthless without pics
      "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. Its not" - Dr Suess

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      • thecavemankevin
        the living un-banned
        • Feb 2001
        • 4346

        #4
        Originally posted by Lohman446
        worthless without pics
        watch the video clip at the top right of the article


        Quote: MarkM
        "virus attacks have been dealt with, same with back door nasties. ."

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        • Indignant

          #5
          amazing.

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          • ahellers
            USCG "I save lives"
            • Jan 2006
            • 681

            #6
            i would camp out by that thing with marshmellows
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            • Rudz
              Registered User

              • Apr 2005
              • 5087

              #7
              sweeeet

              wow when do they hit south los angeles??
              BEO MAFIA
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              • Maggot6
                Registered User
                • Aug 2004
                • 1527

                #8
                December 11, 1998
                Web posted at: 10:16 p.m. EDT (0216 GMT)

                A wee bit old. Funny, my government teacher was telling us about that, and he heard about them some years ago..When I saw this link, I knew it was older.

                Still amazing it'd be nice if CNN or someone had a follow up story to that, to say how well these "appliances" are doing today.

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                • topazpaintball
                  Unregistered User
                  • Oct 2005
                  • 427

                  #9
                  I believe that's been in the Guiness Book of World Records as best car security for a while. There can be hidden mounted rifles and pneumatic weapons in the actual car too.
                  Last edited by topazpaintball; 04-21-2006, 09:18 PM.

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                  • Mango
                    i cant wait to blog this
                    • Feb 2002
                    • 4557

                    #10
                    This is older than the internet.

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                    • Pyroboy597
                      We need more room for titl
                      • May 2004
                      • 518

                      #11
                      There used to be a video floating around somewhere that showed the car doing it to a guy in a flame suit.
                      IM SORRY AO FOR DISOBEYING YOUR SIG RULES!!!! FORGIVE ME!!!

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