Alarms, Alarms Everywhere… None of Any Use
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The real fun comes when drunken college boys pull the fire alarms in the dorms at 3 AM in the middle of March, and campus security regulations require all students to vacate the building while it is inspected for actual fire.
oh my gosh. seriously, that happened so many times when i was in school!
We sell these personal alarms at work. Designed for backpackers to attach to themselves, they have a ring that you pull if you feel you’re in danger and emit a rather peircing noise. I can’t help but wonder if it would incapacitate the owner more than the person attempting to rob them.
I always like to say: ‘It may not stop them, but maybe they’ll pause long enough for you to run away – because you know with all the false alarms you probably aren’t getting any help.’