David Hill grew up in a dangerous area. One night, he ventured deep into enemy-gang turf to buy marijuana. Hill carried an AK-47 for protection. When a creeping vehicle approached him, he reacted defensively. He turned to see a plain-clothed man getting out of the car holding a gun, and so Hill fired. “To hesitate,… Read More
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Just Another Mother Murdered
Luckily for those in Western countries such as the US or Britain, they don’t face the threat of violent soldiers as often. (Of course, countries like the US have to deal with skyrocketing crime rates. For example, the almost 250,000 rapes take place every year in the US.) It’s one thing to have to worry… Read More
9/11: A Lesson Learned?
by Scott Hughes Today marked the fifth anniversary of the tragic 9/11 attacks that killed 2,819 citizens. This is not a day for celebration, but is rather a mournful day. The horrible memories of that terrible day still plague the hearts and minds of people worldwide. As with all avoidable tragedies, we must fight through… Read More
Sharp Global Rise In Terrorism
The U.S. spends over $1 billion a day on “defense”, and currently wages a war in Iraq which cost over $300 billion so far. Yet, U.S. figures show a sharp global rise in terrorism. Additionally, the governments of the United States spend over $50 billion dollars annually to wage a “war on drugs”, despite the… Read More
Connecticut Still Wastes Its Resources
When over 25% of inmates in the United States are non-violent drug “offenders”, it irks me to see violent criminals walk the streets freely. Many people don’t understand that the war on drugs increases violence and victimization, such as with alcohol during the 1930s prohibition. However, even these people must admit that it irks them… Read More
Legal Definition of Self-Defense
The line between defense and offense is very thin. While laws allow for self-defense, those who wish to both successfully and legally defend themselves, and their loved ones, need to know the legal definition of self-defense. Lectlaw.com provides the following legal definition of self-defense: Legal self-defense is a defense to certain criminal charges involving force… Read More
Self-Defense: A Basic Human Right
“Few issues have been more hotly debated recently than gun ownership. On one side are those who wish that all guns begone, on the other, millions who would fight to keep them.” The author of a-human-right.com grew up in the USSR and knows a few things about self-defense and what happens when the government revokes… Read More
The Sanity of Self-Defense
I just read a great a great article on self-defense by R. Lee Wrights, of the Libertarian Party of North Carolina http://www.lpnc.org. In his article, The Sanity Of Self-Defense, he explains why people need to take their defense into their own hands, and not relinquish their liberty and responsibility to governments for the promise of… Read More
Revolving-Door Justice
I just found an intersting article on the national center for policy analysis about violent crime. The article says that violent crime continues to be a serious problem in the United States despite reports of a decline in the overall crime rate. http://www.ncpa.org/pi/crime/vc.html The article refers to “revolving-door justice”, which means that violent criminals get… Read More
Crime and Today’s Society
by Christopher Strunk Crime affects people throughout society because it is everywhere. From simple purse thieves, to violent gang members, crime plagues many of the urban streets today. Research indicates that many criminals come from impoverished environments. Upon further inspection, the data indicate that many violent criminals are the products of broken homes, and transcended… Read More
Security – Are They For Real?
by Robert T. Melaccio Sr. We live in an age where security consultants get big bucks. Encryption, special software and all kinds of technological methods just to keep our personal data safe. However, have you ever heard about data being put out on the internet by mistake? Well if you haven’t your one of the… Read More
Reduce Crime By Repealing Drug Prohibition
by Scott Hughes Working in the field of crime prevention, self-defense, and victim-assistance brings out both my philanthropist side and my cynical side. On the philanthropic hand, I don’t want to see any person victimized. On the realistically cynical hand, humans will always victimize each other. On the philanthropically cynical side, I wish to see… Read More