Category Archives: personal safety
Domestic Violence Tops List Of Crimes
Domestic assault and battery was the charge Framingham Police issued most frequently last year, after local warrant and outside warrant arrests, according to data from the police. You can read the whole story HERE. Every year, police also respond to … Continue reading
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
Domestic Violence In The UK
This is a story out of the United Kingdom where domestic violence is just as big a problem as it is here in the United States. This article is very critical of the government’s efforts to stop domestic violence, calling … Continue reading
Senior Charged With Assault In Parking Lot
This is a story about a 69-year-old woman who was charged with third-degree assault from an incident in a Costco parking lot. You can read the whole story HERE. Believe it or not parking lots are one of the most … Continue reading
Military Sexual Assault Culture Must Change
Recently sexual assaults in the military have received a lot of headlines. The story is about the culture that must change before there’s any improvement. It was reported that there were 26,000 sexual assaults in the military last year. You … 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
Multi Function Stun Gun-Product Review
Today we are doing a review of one of the most popular stun guns available called the Multi Function Stun Gun It combines 4.5 million volts in a rechargeable stun gun, personal alarm, LED flashlight and emergency strobe light. The … 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
Taser/Pepper Spray Compatability
This is a story about police departments that are having to re-think the use of pepper sprays and tasers. Every police officer carries a pepper spray on his utility belt. Most officers carry a taser as well. The problem is, … 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
Campus Assaults In The News Spur Discussions
This is a story from USA Today on how all the assaults that have been in the news recently have spurred discussions of increased safety on college campuses. The most immediate one was the incident of the three women from … 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