Tag Archives: personal security
Parking Lot Assault
Here is a story about a Roseville man who assaulted a woman in a parking lot. Even though the incident was captured on a store video surveillance camera, it wasn’t until the sheriff department chaplain recognized the man as one … Continue reading
Sabre Defensive Sprays-Product Review
In today’s blog posting. We are taking a look at Sabre Defensive Sprays and doing a review of two of their products. Sabre brand is one of the few pepper spray manufacturers based in the United States. One of their … Continue reading
Police Investigating Campus Sexual Assaults
Here’s a story about sexual assaults occurring on or near the Montana State University campus. Montana State University Billings officials warned students Wednesday evening of a recent string of sexual assaults against college-age women in Billings. Billings Police Department Chief … Continue reading
Budget Cuts And Their Effect on Women’s Programs
This is a story about budget cuts and how they affect domestic violence and sexual assault victims. You can read the whole story HERE According to the Department of Justice, more than 1 million women will fall victim to domestic … Continue reading
Colleges Under Scrutiny On Sexual Assaults
The Los Angeles Times did a story recently about how some local colleges handle rape allegations. You can read the story HERE. Gloria Allred is a high-profile attorney representing several of the complaintants. “Women from all over this country are … Continue reading
DOJ Report On Assaults At University Of Montana
Department of Justice attorneys sang the University of Montana’s praises Thursday for its efforts to address problems surrounding sexual assault, even as DOJ documents painted a damning picture of how assault cases involving UM students all too often were handled. … Continue reading
When Pepper Spray Is Not Enough-Use A Taser
There was a story out of Australia where police are finding that a taser gun is being used more for their self-defense than pepper spray. Police are being confronted by the bad guys and pepper spray while effective doesn’t have … Continue reading
Sexual Violence On Campus Prevention Week
Here is an article about what the University of Oregon students on campus are doing for sexual violence awareness month and a big event called take back the night. You can read the whole story HERE Through various events on … Continue reading
VP Biden On Domestic Violence
We have never had much respect for Joe Biden but I reserve the right to change my mind because he and I agree on the importance of this issue-domestic violence. Recently Vice President Biden on Wednesday said his work on … Continue reading
Sexual Violence Against Women-Worse Overseas
Here are two international news stories about sexual violence against women in different countries. The first one is about sexual assaults in Egypt. “Women’s rights are fundamental human rights and environmental concerns. As the world reacts to the rise in … Continue reading
Sexual Assaults On Campus-How To Protect Yourself
This is a story about how the student newspaper at Swarthmore College revealed shortcomings in the handling of sexual assaults on campus. This is leading the college to take a look and review their sexual assault policies. You can read … Continue reading
Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence In Detroit
Here’s a story out of Detroit, Michigan, where three murder suicides over one weekend all tied to domestic abuse and domestic violence has people concerned. You can read the rest of the story HERE. Although the rate of domestic violence … Continue reading
Women’s Safety In India A Growing Concern
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called on the Indian people to protect women from sexual assaults. Police are being criticized in a recent attack on a five year old girl, after allegedly offering the parents of the victim a sum … Continue reading
Toronto Man Assaulted By Four Women
This is a story about a man who was supposedly sexually assaulted by four women who offered to give him a ride home after a nightclub visit. Instead, they took him to a parking lot and assaulted him. You can … Continue reading
Women’s Rights Groups Push Back In Egypt
In Egypt, women’s rights groups are pushing back against some Islamists’ attempts to blame women for an upsurge in sexual harassment. You can read the whole story HERE. In Egypt fundamentalist Islamist groups have a history of repressing women. Women … Continue reading