Whistles as a deterrent against rape and assault?

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Many people advocate carrying a whistle or personal alarm with you.  A personal alarm is a noisemaker, usually battery-operated, that makes a loud, piercing noise when it is set off. Lung powered whistles, often called “rape whistles” also fall into this noisemaker category.
However, most experts feel that having a noisemaker on your person is an [...]