Cacti
After the savage 2007 home invasion in Cheshire, CT, that left a prominent doctor’s wife and two daughters dead, an expert on ABC’s Good Morning America suggested that wind chimes and cactus on window sills would deter criminals.
BTW, there’s a great punchline over there. Get the hence for the funny.
January 13th, 2009 at 11:42 am
This is on the same level as saying wearing jeans, a belt and a shirt buttoned to the collar will deter rapists. Facilely true but of no use against a marginally determined attacker.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
I can just hear the Bradys…. “Studies show that it works! And it’s pretty, cool, and environmentally sound!”