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Originally Posted by CDSmith
I thought it was illegal for companies/stores to have a female worker alone on duty past a certain time of night? I'm pretty sure it is where I am. Employers have to provide a ride home, or other co-workers to walk each other to their cars etc.
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There isn't a law like that in the US. When I worked in an office in Brickell (Miami), I would often work late and be the last person out of our office. No security in the building and I would walk a few blocks to get to my car or about an equal distance to get to the the Metrorail. Brickell is a busy business area during the day, but at night the area is pretty deserted.
There are plenty of single, working women who are required to do the same thing every day.
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Originally Posted by CDSmith
By the way I should mention here, self defense items such as tasers and pepper spray are illegal where I am. Only cops are allowed to carry and use them. What are the laws on that where you are? (you as in everyone reading this)
What self defense weapons are legal where you are?
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We can carry pepper spray here and I think (someone correct me if I'm wrong) tazers are okay too. When I lived in Miami, I carried a keychain pepper spray, but I don't carry anything anymore since I'm in a more suburban area.