Tag Archives: stun gun
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 Assault On A College Campus
This is an article written recently entitled “Time to Talk Seriously About Sexual Violence on Campus” It is a very thoughtful article that brings up some scary statistics about life on a college campus for female students. They also mention … Continue reading
Most Popular Self-Defense Products For Women
Most self-defense products are sold to women because they are the targets of 90% of all assaults. So it is not surprising that one of our most frequently asked questions is “what are the most popular self defense products for … Continue reading
Police Looking For Sexual Assault Supect
Police are still looking for a suspect who forced a women to drive to a secluded parking lot where he raped her. You can read the rest of the story HERE. “The victim told police she was grabbed by a … Continue reading
Domineering Men Are Facing Domestic Violence Charges
Here’s an article about a new law that’s being considered in England. “Men who bully or torment their wives will be prosecuted for domestic violence under new plans unveiled by Nick Clegg” who is the deputy prime minister. You can … Continue reading
Parking Lot Assault-How To Protect Yourself Against One
Recently a man was exiting a restaurant walking towards his car. He was approached by a stranger who started using racially charged slurs at him. The stranger then attacked him with a bottle and hit him on the head. The … Continue reading
Campus Sex Crimes on the Rise Despite Overall Decrease
This is story about crime reported as a result of the Clery Act on the Danforth campus at the University of Washington. The Act obligates universities to report their crime statistics every fall for the previous calendar year. This year’s … Continue reading
Woman Assaulted In Parking Lot While Texting-Three Tips to Avoid This Type Of Assault
This is a story about a woman who pulled into a parking lot of a vacated gas station to send a text message. While she was texting an unknown man entered her car and robbed her then assaulted her. Police … Continue reading
Sexual Assaults On Campus-How To Avoid Being A Victim
The University of Montana in Missoula has reported 80 rape cases in the last three years. Does that sound high to you? Guess what? Officials tell us that it’s about par for the course. Rapes on college campuses have become … Continue reading
Domestic Violence Spike Linked to Drugs/Poverty
Here’s a story out of Australia that shows a dramatic increase in domestic violence. Officials are linking it to drugs and poverty which are in abundance. Domestic violence as you may know is leading cause of injury to women not … Continue reading
Woman Assaulted Then Robbed-One Way To Protect Yourself
This is a story about a woman who was robbed and sexually assaulted at 2:10 in the morning in a southeast suburb of Washington, DC. She was walking alone when this happened. Police are still looking for the suspect. You … Continue reading
College Drinking And Assaults-Is There A Link?
With colleges and universities starting up all over the country this article recently caught my eye. It pointed out that 44% of all college students binge drink and many suffer alcohol-related blackouts which of course lead to rapes and assaults. … Continue reading
Sexual Assault In Parking Lot-How To Protect Yourself
Here’s a story about a woman who was sexually assaulted in the parking lot at a Safeway grocery store in Sonoma, California recently. The incident happened at 5:28 PM in broad daylight. You can read the rest of the details … Continue reading
Sexual Assault On Campus-How You Can Stop One
This is a story about a woman who was walking in front of the student center on peaceful Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota when a car full of men stopped and one of them was in the process … Continue reading
Man Gets 14 Year Sentence For Parking Lot Assault-How To Defend Against One
Here is a story about a man who got sentenced to 14 years in prison for beating up an innocent bystander in a parking lot. You can read the whole story HERE. Believe it or not parking lots are one … Continue reading