Erik Reuter wrote:
>
> On Fri, Jun 06, 2003 at 05:17:26PM -0500, Julia Thompson wrote:
> > I'd rather have the perp easily arrestable, if possible.
> >
> > How about, zip ties and *then* run?
>
> I'll bet a lot of people would have trouble getting zip ties securely on
> a twitching, big, scary intruder in a highly stressful situation. Heck,
> I have trouble "threading" the zip ties sometimes in a calm situation.
> If you MUST bind the intruder, I'd think duct tape would be a bit more
> forgiving in a stressful situation.
And duct tape is even easier to come by than zip ties. Check.
In a situation where there were several people available to tie an
offender down, zip ties might be a better bet, but for emergency home
use, the duct tape probably *is* better.
Julia
who knows where the duct tape is, but not the zip ties
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