`Unsafe` doesn't mean you shouldn't do it, it just means you have to tell the compiler "I know what I'm doing, trust me" - and be careful because it will have less guarentees because it trusts you.
Indeed you beat me to the punch. You can totally use unsafe. This just means that the compiler essential is unable to _prove_ that your code is memory safe. That does mean the author can't. Documenting unsafe points in your code gives also tells you where to look if you do start seeing memory related problems, which can be helpful for debugging.
