This story apparently hasn't hit the Cdn. news yet.
Doug: It is on the Globe and Mail and I also had seen it on other CDN news sites.
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Registered: 03/18/10
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Loc: Montreal Canada
You know there is a bylaw in Montreal that you can get charged for having any sort of knives other than SAK on you, at the discretion of the cop, some sort of anti-gang law they dreamed up.
Strangled by scarf tangled in escalator actually happens a lot more often than you'd think, google it.
Registered: 04/28/10
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Loc: Big Sky Country
What a terrible event. My heart goes out to all affected. I gotta admit I'm also a bit leery of scarves for the same reason I don't care for ties- a bit too much like a noose for my tastes. If someone wants to hang me I'm gonna at least insist they bring their own rope; I will not provide it!
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Yikes--as a previous poster said, what a lousy way to die. Certainly something to be mindful of if wearing a scarf--make sure it's not dangling too far.
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There is a trendy way of wearing a scarf -- essentially double it and put the two loose ends through the doubled up middle. Your neck is in a noose and once it starts to tighten you can't get out of it. Just one more reason to carry a knife...
I just bought a Smartwool scarf and when I tried it out a friend mentioned the trendy method. Not going to happen... Weather isn't cold enough here for a scarf. Maybe next year in PNW...
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