Sexual violence is as prevalent as ever on college campuses. On average one in 20 college females report being raped and one in four will be the victim of sexual assault during her academic career as an undergraduate, according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) According to NSVRC, sexual assault does not only include rape, but any involuntary sexual activity that someone in coerced to engage in when they have not consented. Sexual assault on college campuses is evident and many efforts to prevent such violence have been...

"A 22 year-old woman living on a college campus — or anywhere for that matter— I’ve heard the horror stories. I know that a female walking alone at night is a target. Many women — and men for that matter — end up in situations they never expected. I know this, and yet, more often than I care to admit, I find myself walking the ill lit paths of Julia Davis Park long after the park officially has closed. And I’m not alone. On any given night I’m joined by...

Police have arrested a man in connection with three assaults on women in the Bronx, two of which happened on the same day. Calvin Presinal, 28, is in custody and charged with rape, assault and strangulation. He is also being charged in connection with an incident on August 5, when he allegedly choked a 21-year-old girl until she passed out. The other two happened on August 30. Read the whole story HERE. According to police, an 18-year-old woman was walking near Sedgwick and Bailey Avenues when she says a man...

A Swarthmore College junior already at the center of a nationally publicized row over how the elite suburban liberal-arts school deals with sexual-assault cases is embroiled in a new controversy - also over the explosive issue of rape on campus. Swarthmore officials say they removed Mia Ferguson, 19, this week from her new job as a dormitory resident adviser, or RA, because she would not divulge the name of a rape victim whose alleged attacker still lives on the Delaware County campus. You can read the whole story HERE. Ferguson...

Today we are doing a review of one of the most devastating personal defense systems in existence. It is called the Tornado Pepper Spray System because it is a complete personal defense system that combines pepper spray, a personal alarm and emergency strobe light all in one product. It has four levels of safety built-in to prevent accidental discharge. The 125 dB personal alarm is one of the loudest allowed on the market. The spray pattern is a stream spray that can go up to 15 feet with a 2...

click for more info This is a story about a group of students who are holding a rally in Washington DC to show their displeasure about the way sexual assaults are handled on college campuses. We have been writing about this issue for well over a year now. And it looks like finally things are heating up. You can get the rest of the details HERE We always recommend that women on a college campus carry a self-defense product such as a pepper spray and one of the best to...

click image for more details Red Bluff police officers used a stun gun late Saturday night on a 43- year-old man who was creating a disturbance at Food Maxx. Employees said Lance Elton Ward was inside the business without any apparent purpose and had been asked to leave. Ward became angry and verbally abusive, although employees were able to get Ward outside the business before calling the police, according to the release. Officers arrived and attempted to detain Ward in the parking lot for the purpose of their investigation. The...

“The Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security on June 7 gave a favorable report to H. 2145, An Act Relative to Non-lethal Self Defense Sprays, from the committee. The bill removes a requirement that a person obtain a license in order to possess pepper spray.Massachusetts is the only state in the nation that requires a person to obtain a license to own pepper spray. Current violation of these laws can result in up to two years in jail and the required concealed weapons permit can cost up to...