The lifesaver…
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A US woman had a lucky escape when a burglar’s bullet bounced off the metal underwire in her bra.

Police in the city of Detroit said one of three intruders fired a shot when the woman looked out of her window and saw them raiding the house next door.

The bullet smashed the window and hit her, but instead of causing serious injury – or worse – it was deflected off the wiring in her bra.

Je représente le wonderbra, le wonderbra.

Charles Mudede—who writes about film, books, music, and his life in Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, the USA, and the UK for The Stranger—was born near a steel plant in Kwe Kwe, Zimbabwe. He has no memory...

13 replies on “Wonder Bra”

  2. In less sensational accounts, the bullet also ricocheted off a piece of furniture before encountering the underwire.

    Now, let the Slogging begin:

    The suspects, all African-Americans 16-18 years old, drove off in a burgundy Neon without hubcaps, according to WWJ.

  3. Underwires, bullet trajectories, youth gangs, questionably relevant French…

    Whatever. Charles posted a picture of boobies for us.

    Thanks Charles.

  4. But Charles seems to have missed this month’s story from Brazil, where a wad of cash in a brassiere stopped a bullet.

    No offense, Detroit, but when it comes to boobie picture opportunities, ya gotta go with Brazil.

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