Ever roll up a magazine and carry it in your hand?  Ever do that with a newspaper?  Ever see someone doing that?  Well, if you do, you might want to pay a little more attention to that person than you would otherwise.  Why?  Because a rolled up magazine is, essentially, a wooden club about 12-14 inches long.  Just the right size to whack you with.  Or, for self-defense, just the right size to whack an attacker.   But there is another use for a rolled up magazine:  To conceal w knife or other edged weapon.  You see, if you place the knife in the magazine and roll the magazine up you can carry a concealed weapon.  And if you need it, you just let the magazine unroll in your hand and slide the knife out.  Then you have 2 weapons:  a knife and a small club.

So if you are being stalked and are worried you can always carry a magazine in your hand.  And if you see someone coming towards you with a rolled magazine in their hand, be aware that it might be more than just a magazine.