SF Gate: Freak fire traps man inside Audi...

[Larry C Leung]

Hmmm, I wonder how many of these punches Sears sells to petty auto
theives?

LL - NY

On Tue, 15 Jan 2002 09:48:35 -0500 (EST) Andrew Duane USG
<duane at hunch.zk3.dec.com> writes:
>Hairy green toads from Mars made Darringer, Chris say:
>
>> I have heard stories about people trapped in sinking cars, etc.  I
>also have
>> this (mis)conception that, if I really needed to, I could give any
>one of my
>> windows a swift kick (or jab) and knock it out.  I mean, people
>break
>> windows to steal stuff, surely I could break a window to save my own
>life,
>> right?
>>
>> Is it harded than I think to punch out one of these windows?
>
>Yes.
>
>Car windows are tempered glass. They are very hard to break with
>blunt force. What is needed is a sharp point. Sears sells little
>spring loaded punches that will let my 75 year old mother break
>a window. They're under $10. In a pinch, a metal pen might work,
>even a piece of jewelery (like a ring).
>
>Also, don't overestimate how much room you have to build up force
>inside a car. It is a lot more cramped than you think when you
>try to swing an arm or a leg.
>
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