Hi Jeff,

You are correct that the main character tried to use only defensive moves. However, even defensive moves can cause injury. The Ring was still sending out shocks while the main character tried to defend himself.

Tom Rux

> On 04/17/2024 12:26 PM PDT Jeff Zeitlin - editor at freelancetraveller.com (via tml list) <xxxxxx@simplelists.com> wrote:
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> On Tue, 9 Apr 2024 17:06:09 -0700 (PDT), Tom Rux wrote:
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> >Hi all,
> >
> >I have read an interesting book about criminal justice. The book is titled The Ring by Piers Anthony & Robert E. Margroff copyright 1968.
> >
> >In the book people can be sentenced to wear a device that looks like a ring. If the person does not conform to being a good citizen following the rules the ring gives the person a shock of varying intensity. The ring also requires the wearer to inform the police of any illegal activity. Another effect is the person can not defend himself/herself from attack or other abuse.
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> I vaguely remember reading this more years ago than I care to admit, and
> I'm thinking that it wasn't that the convict can't defend himself, but that
> in doing so he can't use any "offensive" moves - for example, he can put up
> his arms to block a punch, but he can't deflect it by swinging at the
> attacker's arm.
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