Detroit Woman's Life Saved By Underwire Bra

DETROIT — The metal underwire in a Detroit woman's bra was credited with deflecting a bullet fired at her during a break-in at a neighbor's home. Detroit police Officer Leon Rahmaan said the 57-year-old woman apparently looked out her window Tuesday when one of three men fired the shot.

He said the slug smashed through her window pane before hitting the bra's underwire. It did not penetrate her skin.

Police said she may have gone to the window after a burglar alarm at the house next door sounded. Her neighbor was not at home at the time.

The suspects drove away after the shooting.

Comments

[Outofnowhere]

03:18 PM on 04/24/2009

Good to know that underwire's good for something besides driving you nuts by digging into your skin.

[squander123]

03:25 PM on 04/24/2009

You're wearing the wrong size. Seriously, a huge proportion of us are: I used to laugh at this idea until I got myself remeasured, and discovered that I was too. An underwired bra should be perfectly comfortable, and if it's not then it doesn't fit.

[Aesthete]

04:54 PM on 04/24/2009

Mine used to dig into my skin, too. A weight loss of just 5 pounds took care of that.

[FDRbyGodDemocrat]

03:07 PM on 04/24/2009

What an uplifting story!

[MizK]

07:55 PM on 04/24/2009

LOL!!!

[zukervati]

11:50 PM on 04/25/2009

Tehehe. Big b@@bs save lives!

[cocolola]

02:53 PM on 04/24/2009

The minute read the headline that a bra saved a woman's life, I knew it had something to do with a bullet bouncing of something.

[jalyn]

10:50 AM on 04/24/2009

That's a miracle. I guess women's best friend is her bra. Men it's their dogs.

[MizK]

07:55 PM on 04/24/2009

Nope!

[Ibis3]

09:08 AM on 04/24/2009

I can see a Mythbusters episode coming.

[MJinCanada]

01:43 AM on 04/24/2009

Good thing I live in Canada. I hate underwire bras.

I'm so glad it served her well, though. A nasty bruise beats a bullet wound.

[MizK]

07:56 PM on 04/24/2009

What the heck? How do Canada and underwire bras fit into any equation?

LOL!

[hidflect]

12:38 AM on 04/24/2009

Women like to affect being all dainty and feminine on the outside but it seems they need bullet-resistant materials underneath to get there!

[CR46]

11:38 PM on 04/23/2009

Multi-functional. I'm glad this lady is okay.

[momof3inGA]

10:43 PM on 04/23/2009

Wow.

[RRonin]

10:06 PM on 04/23/2009

I'll bet she had a big bruise on her chest under where the bullet struck. It could have broken a rib, too.