leaving one of these jammed into the window would somewhat lead to a quiet night if you dont want to leave the real thing.
id always ratchet the doors anyway and have a nice flick stick tucked away for the sake of it.
only had to use it a cpl of times as a last resort of bravado,though the last time in le havre i just lobbed a baton at his head and they stayed back long enough for me to welly it out of harms way.
i wouldnt be bothered about leathering someone with the baton if it came to it,but wouldnt want the inevitable grief of splitting someone with one.