Quartz reached out to the mysterious Photoshop pacifist but did not hear back.

As it happens, an actual martial arts school in Russia began offering classes last year using selfie sticks as self-defense weapons. As the Telegraph reports, instructors at the M-Profi martial arts center say its selfie-stick maneuvers could be especially useful for tourists battling pickpockets and petty thieves.

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