STRICTLY’S Shirley Ballas was forced to apologise yesterday after suggesting that women should carry Tasers. The BBC One dance show’s head judge guested on Radio 4’s Women’s Hour and discusse…
dance show's head judge guested on Radio 4’s Women’s Hour and discussed how people could protect themselves from attacks or kidnappings.The BBC was forced to make a panicked warning live on air after Strictly star Shirley Ballas suggested women should carry TasersShe said: “All women in today’s society should become more vigilant. It’s important that people take care of themselves, maybe carry Tasers, things like that.
“What can you do if you were in a situation that happened to take hold of you, that you had no idea what to do.”Women’s Hour host Krupa Padhy stressed at the end of the interview: “We must say that stun guns or tasers are prohibited weapons and it is an offence to possess them.” Shirley said later: “I apologise for my comments. I did not know Tasers were illegal in the UK, and I do not encourage violence in any way shape or form.
"I'm just about to enrol in some self defence classes, I think it's important that people take care of themselves.Last week Shirley said she can never relax for fear the trolls are “lurking in dark corners or hiding behind walls”.
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