On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:44:26 -0400, wrote:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_center_punch

http://www.amazon.com/General-Tools-.../dp/B00004T7RJ

Wow. I never heard of these things. I'll get one and give it a try.

This tool is usually in a car thief's toolbox. A quick almost silent
way to shatter a side window of a prospective car. Also something
you don't want a cop to see you have. Many cops think tools like this
are only used by car thieves.

You can get arrested (or hassled) for just having such a tool? Being
right next to a slim jim and a crow bar probably wouldn't help, then?

I didn't plan to keep it in the car (except on the way home from the
hardware store) or on my person (except when actually shattering the
lenses in my glasses). I guess I could always show the cop my repaired
(or shattered) glasses! ;-)