Thursday, May 29, 2008

Crime kits at UW

From Seattle, a story about crime kits at the University of Washington:

SEATTLE - A rash of violent attacks around the University of Washington this year has prompted some students to take matters into their own hands.

As part of an entrepreneurship class, four UW students created and are now selling "W Defense" - a safety kit with police-grade pepper spray and a whistle. "Our name and our slogan that we have is that everyone deserves to have a safe night out," said Skye Potter. Some students will tell you several high-profile attacks in and around campus have rocked their sense of security. In January, a young female student was bludgeoned with a hammer when she went to move her car. The four UW students saw a business opportunity.

"We knew there was a need for it," said Jordan Reynolds. "We also knew we can make a positive impact on our community. So it's a win-win for us." As part of a project for a business class, four UW students are selling safety kits containing whistles and pepper spray.
"At the end of the quarter, depending on our profitability, we’re gonna kinda re-evaluate things to see how we can move forward," Reynolds said.


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