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[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago (5 children)

Turpentine I can understand having for various reasons (lighting shit on fire, removing paint/ink/pepperspray), but what is the need for tin snips? cutting the zip-tie handcuffs used by riot police?

[–] [email protected] 35 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

I think they're for performing the vasectomies as alluded to in the second panel. I assumed the turps is for make-shift antiseptic.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

OP just made it sound like they are needed for any type of protest or demonstration, so I assumed they had use beyond just reproductive rights marches. Plus, turpentine can be used as an antiseptic, but there are lots of less conspicuous antiseptics available.

I like your answer, too, though.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago

Know how many times you’ll find yourself out and about and suddenly needing to perform an emergency, involuntary vasectomy and then discover you left your tin snips and turpentine at home?

Only once. You only make that mistake once. Keep it in your daily carry.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Let's say Jewelry making.... I feel like that's plausible?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I should buy some jewelry making paraphernalia ... for reasons.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Welders are great for jewelry making

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

They’re for removing male reproductive organs.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Cutting holes in fences, as in trespassing to vandalize or cause havoc.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Yeah, I would think bolt cutters would be more useful.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Nah but rubber bands are effective

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago (2 children)

We did to cattle growing up.

Their nuts just fall off.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, meanwhile I've used bolt cutters more than most people (anarchism got me doing bicycle repair and salvaging which involves them front time to time), and they work by leveraging the stiffness. They aren't actually sharp, they're just dull scissors with a fuck ton of leverage

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Yeah, the harder the steel the better bolt cutters work.

They suck with a real mild steel.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

The sheep fall off the cattle?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

their balls fall off. the rubber bands. on sheep.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

harder to carry and conceal, though.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

But they do make a good melee weapon in a pinch