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]

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

[squander123]

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]

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

[FDRbyGodDemocrat]

What an uplifting story!

[MizK]

LOL!!!

[zukervati]

Tehehe. Big b@@bs save lives!

[cocolola]

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]

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

[MizK]

Nope!

[Ibis3]

I can see a Mythbusters episode coming.

[MJinCanada]

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]

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

LOL!

[hidflect]

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]

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

[momof3inGA]

Wow.

[RRonin]

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