Military sexual assault survivors and their advocates say the case of Suzanne Swift typifies the Pentagon’s failure to address the prevalence of sexual assault inside its ranks, as well as the unmet needs of survivors and the impunity enjoyed by assailants. Swift went AWOL in January to avoid deployment with a battalion in which she… Read More
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The Danger Of False Accusations
by Scott Hughes I have written quite a few published articles on self-defense and violence prevention. (See: Self-Defense: End Victimization and Women’s Safety: Tools For A Self-Defense Strategy.) Most adamantly, I have condemned rape and sexual assault. Not only have I condemned the sexual assailants themselves, but also I expressed my sickening disgust with us,… Read More
Arkansas Bill Would Expand Self-Defense Rights
A bill that would expand the limits of legal self-defense in Arkansas was pre-filed Thursday in advance of the 2007 legislative session, which starts Jan. 8. State Rep. Mike Burris, D-Malvern, pre-filed House Bill 1027, the proposed “Stand Your Ground Law.” The bill would permit the use of deadly force against a person forcibly entering… Read More
War As Self-Defense?
by Scott Hughes Few can imagine a tyranny worse than denying a person or people the right to defend themselves. Preventable violence plagues the world, such as theft, slavery, assault, murder, and rape. The people of society need to stop this. Society needs to put an end to the prevalence of any form of offensive… Read More
Two Barbaric Murders Given New Life
Do you remember February 1993 when a young 3 yr old was taken from Liverpool, United Kingdom, by two 10-year-old boys. Jamie Bulger walked away from his mother for only a second and Jon Venables took his hand and led him out of the mall with his friend Robert Thompson. They took Jamie on a… Read More
Self-Defense & Cops: Protectors Or Victimizers?
A cop goes to a fast-food drive-through and mistakenly thinks the female teenage cashier short-changes him. After the manager checks the drawer and finds that the cop’s 20 is non-existent, the cop hollers at the girl and arrests her. When the girl hollers back and asks to wait for her mama, the cop gets mad… Read More
Am I Happy The Democrats Took Congress?
Am I happy that Democrats took control of congress? Hell no. Democrat politicians are just as bad as Republican politicians. They’re both owned by special interests. They both support bigger government. Just like the Republicans, the Democrats aren’t going to solve any of our problems; They’ll just make them worse. The Democrats do such things… Read More
Self-Defense: End Victimization!
by Scott Hughes Activists and social workers take on various causes. Nonetheless, many of these causes do not get the attention they deserve. Unfortunately, I have found one preventable problem that I believe most needs immediate attention – victimizing crime, namely violent crime. Over 400,000 violent robberies take place yearly in the United States. Almost… Read More
Parents, Experts Split On School-Safety Plans
Greenbaypressgazette.com published an article describing the different views between parents and experts about school safety. The recent reports of violent incidents at schools involving intruders causes many parents and others to suggest additional safety measures. Most schools – such as the Colorado high school where a gunman took hostages last month and killed a student… Read More
6 Year Old Girl Killed – Self-Defense?
I just read an article by Audra Burch in Miami Herald, entitled After Little Girl’s Death, Parents Strive To Change State Law. The article recounts a story about the shooting of an innocent little girl. The shooters shot the girl with a stray bullet in the midst of a gun-fight, and they now are going… Read More
Self-defense Lessons, Guns, or Both?
I found the below letter to the editor on madision.com. In it, John Morgan suggests using self-defense classes instead of concealed guns and weapons to protect schools. I also want schools to teach self-defense classes, but that does not mean they cannot also use concealed weapons and or guns. Personally, I still stand on the… Read More
National Self-Defense: Nuclear Self-Defense?
Do nations have the right to self-defense? Is there any justification for a double standard? Shall we disarm all nations or none? Is the US the most dangerous of all, being the only country to use a nuclear weapon by dropping 2 Atomic Bombs killing 300,000 men, women, and children? What are your thoughts on… Read More