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Not only is this jacket cute, it also will emit a shock to anyone who touches you unwantedly. Developed by MIT researchers, the No Contact jacket is meant to, conceptually, "intervene into the social condition of violence against women."
The No-Contact Jacket is a wearable defensive jacket created to aid women in their struggle for protection from violence. When activated by the wearer, 80,000 volts of low amperage electric current pulses just below the surface shell of the entire jacket. This exo-electric armor prevents any person from unauthorized contact with the wearer's body. If an assailant were to grab hold of the wearer the high voltage shocking exterior would interrupt their neurological impulses which control voluntary muscle movement. The neuromuscular system would be overwhelmed causing disorientation and loss of balance to occur and of course pain. The pain experienced is non-lethal but is enough of a shock to effectively and immediately deter contact with her body and provide a critical life saving option for escape.
The jacket is to retail at $900 and will be available this fall. [Via NY Daily News]
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Is this a hazard in the rain?
actually i think i'll get one for next year's BikeNY. I'm sick of the big ugly thugs that try to get me to stop doing the ride just because i don't have one of their special 'vests'. now i can wear one of these little puppies and proudly keep the goons off me.
hmmm, what happens if you accidentally shock an NYPD officer that's trying to grab you?
Will they be making matching panties so ass-grabbing will no longer be a problem?
digital hamster - let's find out!
Yeah, accessories. The mind boggles. The stun belt. The man-trap purse. Could there be a male version, for family reunions or Frech diplomatic missions?
do you have any idea how much fun could be had w/ this little number on a crowded F train @ rush hour.
Would Gothamist like one for their birthday in the fall?
Yes, I'd like that, but since you're asking, I'd really like this Gateway laptop.
People at the Media Lab complain that no one respects their work, then they use phrases like "exo-electric armor" in their press releases.