Guest Arnold_OldSchool Report post Posted September 1, 2005 A controversial device, which its inventor claims clamps itself to a rapist's penis forcing him to seek medical treatment and be revealed to the police, will be launched by a South African woman on Wednesday. The "Rapex" device is inserted into the vagina by a woman who feels she is at risk of rape, and if she is attacked, small burr-like teeth will attach themselves to the tip of the rapist's erect penis, explained inventor Sonette Ehlers. As he withdraws and becomes flaccid, it is only possible to remove the device by surgery, Ehlers said ahead of a launch and demonstration at Kleinmond near Cape Town. 'It will make the men think twice' The surgeons would in turn alert the police on the same principle that bullet wounds need to be reported by doctors, and the rapist would be apprehended. "It will make the men think twice," she told Sapa of the invention that grew from "filing away" passing comments over the years. A client she was consulting when she was a blood cross-matcher for a transfusion service, remarked one day "if only I had teeth down there", she related. And while on call in hospitals and privy to corridor talk, she overheard a surgeon joking about a man who had caught his penis in his trouser zip. "I filed the teeth and the zip away (comments) in my mind and played around with it," she said. 'The device normalised rape' After conducting research on rape, she eventually selected an engineer and a developer. Only identified as "Bert" and "Piet", they came up with the polyurethane device. The product was tested on models of penises and vaginas and then given to women to test for comfort. "A serial rapist just goes deeper into the ground, but now he cannot do that," she said. The device is not yet in production but Ehlers hopes it will eventually be sold alongside condoms in chemists. Monique Lanz, spokesperson for Johannesburg's Milpark Hospital, said: "We would have no idea what it was (if a person sought removal) and a person could spin us a story. There would have to be in-service training. And obviously the patient also has rights." Lanz noted that it was also up to the woman seeking treatment at their rape crisis centre whether the rape was reported. People Opposing Women Abuse spokesperson Carrie Shelver said the organisation did not support such devices but understood that they were developed in response to frustration people experienced. She noted that many rapes were committed by people known to the victim and whether or not they could apply the device in those circumstances was "highly unlikely" because of the power imbalance in the relationship. Shelver believed that more focus was needed on making the criminal justice system the effective barrier, which included better forensic evidence collection and prosecution. Use of the device could also leave the victim open to further interrogation during cross-examination in court. "But most of these inventions don't come about in a vacuum - they come about by (people) who feel the system has failed them," she said. Regarding a rapist's rights, Lawyers for Human Rights gender co-ordinator Tizeta Wodajo cautioned that if the matter involved a false accusation of rape, it could cause further damage to the man's name. "But if there was no consent, in common law, the victim may use the same amount of force as the attacker, based on a reasonableness test." Lisa Vetten from the Centre for Violence and Reconciliation said that "once again the responsibility for preventing rape was put on women" and that the device normalised rape. Asked whether it was better than nothing, she said: "Why don't we all strap little shock devices onto men - wouldn't that help? But could you imagine the outcry?" - Sapa Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2005 What if the woman puts it on inside out? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest clockworkraven Report post Posted September 1, 2005 What if the woman puts it on inside out? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Anybody stupid enough to do that shouldn't be having children anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Renegade 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2005 Old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Fook Report post Posted September 1, 2005 What if she's raped up the ass? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sideburnious 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2005 Yeah, like Fook said, Sodomy crimes will take a drastic rise along with lube sales. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2005 What if she finds a hot guy at the bar and forgets to take out her rape teeth? That would be a date gone awry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2005 Baby take your teeth out it'll be fine Baby take your teeth out it'll be fine Baby take your teeth out there ain't nothin' left to talk about Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mole 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2005 Soo right before she gets raped, she pulls this out of her pocket and shoves it in her cooch? She could use a gun just as easily. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted September 1, 2005 This could easily be circumvented by the guy fingerbanging the girl first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2005 Soo right before she gets raped, she pulls this out of her pocket and shoves it in her cooch? I think the premise here is that women will be just walking around everywhere with teeth in their snatches, like the grocery store, Crate & Barrel, bars, restaurants, dark alleys, etc. This could easily be circumvented by the guy fingerbanging the girl first. "My friend found the G-Spot, all I found was a bear trap." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CBright7831 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2005 Yeah, like Fook said, Sodomy crimes will take a drastic rise along with lube sales. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I've never understood how anyone could fuck someone's shithole. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2005 It's tight. And then you see poo on your tip... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Fook Report post Posted September 2, 2005 Why fuck the ass? Simple - It's warmer, tighter, and more degrading to women. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2005 It's tight. And then you see poo on your tip... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Don't be silly, everybody knows girls don't go to the bathroom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravenbomb 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2005 It's tight. And then you see poo on your tip... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Don't be silly, everybody knows girls don't go to the bathroom <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The German ones do, I've seen them do it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stahl 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2005 This is funny. This lame devise in theory is used to prevent rapes but I bet that for every rape this negates, two asshole bitches will purposefully use this devise on their cheating boyfriends or other assholish reasons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2005 Maybe it'll turn some guys on. Adds an element of risk, surprise. "Will it fight back?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravenbomb 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2005 This is funny. This lame devise in theory is used to prevent rapes but I bet that for every rape this negates, two asshole bitches will purposefully use this devise on their cheating boyfriends or other assholish reasons. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hell, would they even NEED a reason? Maybe they'd just think it was funny Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
