Showing posts with label aggression. Show all posts
Showing posts with label aggression. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Courage beyond belief
I strongly urge you to read this article. It's graphic and disturbing, but it leaves a lasting impression about this young woman's courage. What a will to survive!
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Huge Coldplay fan
Karaoke is a torture instrument the devil himself could be proud of. Consequently, I really can relate to the rage against the "singer" in this story, even though the actions are way over board.
Story:
Washington -- A woman attacked a karaoke singer belting out Coldplay on Thursday night, telling him he "sucked" before she pushed and punched him to get him to stop singing, bar staff said. The man was singing "Yellow" when it happened.
"It took three or four of us to hold her down," a bartender said.
When she was escorted outside, the 21-year-old woman "went crazy," the bartender said, throwing punches at him and others, including an off-duty police officer.
Patrol officers and detectives then arrived at the neighborhood bar and blocked off the street, which inflamed the woman's rage even more, a police report said. Before police could handcuff the woman, she headbutted the off-duty officer at least twice.
Source
Story:
Washington -- A woman attacked a karaoke singer belting out Coldplay on Thursday night, telling him he "sucked" before she pushed and punched him to get him to stop singing, bar staff said. The man was singing "Yellow" when it happened.
"It took three or four of us to hold her down," a bartender said.
When she was escorted outside, the 21-year-old woman "went crazy," the bartender said, throwing punches at him and others, including an off-duty police officer.
Patrol officers and detectives then arrived at the neighborhood bar and blocked off the street, which inflamed the woman's rage even more, a police report said. Before police could handcuff the woman, she headbutted the off-duty officer at least twice.
Source
Thursday, August 16, 2007
"It's too late!"
Are there people so stupid that they actually believe this? Come to think about it, working with loss prevention, I did meet a number of folks who was perhaps a little short with deposits on their IQ-account... :-)
Story:
A young city woman who apparently thought she couldn't be arrested for stealing once she left the store was in fact charged with multiple misdemeanors Monday after she fought with the department store security guard in White Plains who caught her, police said.
The 19-year-old thief "went into a rage, repeatedly yelling, 'It's too late. I already left the store,'" according to a police report of the incident, which took place shortly before 4 p.m. at .
The teenager was seen stealing a $251 pair of jeans at the store by the guard who followed her outside, police said. The guard apprehended the suspect after a struggle during which the suspect pulled the guard's hair, bit her on the wrist and choked her, police said. The guard was not seriously injured.
Source
Story:
A young city woman who apparently thought she couldn't be arrested for stealing once she left the store was in fact charged with multiple misdemeanors Monday after she fought with the department store security guard in White Plains who caught her, police said.
The 19-year-old thief "went into a rage, repeatedly yelling, 'It's too late. I already left the store,'" according to a police report of the incident, which took place shortly before 4 p.m. at .
The teenager was seen stealing a $251 pair of jeans at the store by the guard who followed her outside, police said. The guard apprehended the suspect after a struggle during which the suspect pulled the guard's hair, bit her on the wrist and choked her, police said. The guard was not seriously injured.
Source
Sunday, June 10, 2007
A different beat
Yep, more music stuff :-)
This may seem like a strange thing - using slower "old and boring" music to get rid of unwanted individuals. However, it is nothing new - and it works!
Any good bouncer/doorman, bartender, DJ or band will tell you how the music may directly affect the mood.
In places I have worked, music has been used as a way to end fights, alert the bouncers, turn away unwanted individuals and reduce the level of "aggression". So yes - the Cliff thing is still good :-)
Story:
UK -- A traditional funfair has discovered a novel way of scaring off gangs of hoodies - by playing Cliff Richard records.
The travelling steam fair was plagued by gangs of yobs who used to intimidate customers, until they accidentally discovered the hoodie repelling properties of Sir Cliff.
Now the fair uses the records the keep gangs of teenagers at bay, and have also discovered that the music actually attracts a new breed of customers - even if they are mainly old ladies.
A representative said: "We cater mainly for families, but we had a lot of young teenage gangs of hoodies around looking intimidating and putting all the families off, and they never spent any money either. They just scared good customers away."
"We usually play a lot of original 50s rock and roll, but the other day I accidentally put on a Cliff Richard B side called Travelling Light. All the hoodies pulled horrible faces and walked off."
"The next time, we tried it again, and it worked, so we bought a few more. The slow ones like Living Doll and The Young Ones are the most effective. Summer Holiday worked as well, but we try to stick to ones from the 50s to keep the feel of the fair authentic."
"We don't play them all the time because it wouldn't be fair on the staff - it's only when we feel the hoodies are starting to outnumber the families. We play some of the older records, and that gets rid of them."
Source
This may seem like a strange thing - using slower "old and boring" music to get rid of unwanted individuals. However, it is nothing new - and it works!
Any good bouncer/doorman, bartender, DJ or band will tell you how the music may directly affect the mood.
In places I have worked, music has been used as a way to end fights, alert the bouncers, turn away unwanted individuals and reduce the level of "aggression". So yes - the Cliff thing is still good :-)
Story:
UK -- A traditional funfair has discovered a novel way of scaring off gangs of hoodies - by playing Cliff Richard records.
The travelling steam fair was plagued by gangs of yobs who used to intimidate customers, until they accidentally discovered the hoodie repelling properties of Sir Cliff.
Now the fair uses the records the keep gangs of teenagers at bay, and have also discovered that the music actually attracts a new breed of customers - even if they are mainly old ladies.
A representative said: "We cater mainly for families, but we had a lot of young teenage gangs of hoodies around looking intimidating and putting all the families off, and they never spent any money either. They just scared good customers away."
"We usually play a lot of original 50s rock and roll, but the other day I accidentally put on a Cliff Richard B side called Travelling Light. All the hoodies pulled horrible faces and walked off."
"The next time, we tried it again, and it worked, so we bought a few more. The slow ones like Living Doll and The Young Ones are the most effective. Summer Holiday worked as well, but we try to stick to ones from the 50s to keep the feel of the fair authentic."
"We don't play them all the time because it wouldn't be fair on the staff - it's only when we feel the hoodies are starting to outnumber the families. We play some of the older records, and that gets rid of them."
Source
Monday, May 21, 2007
Self-defense? Naturally ...
One single punch can be devastating ...
And this young punk claiming self-defense? How sad - how pathetic.
Story:
UK -- A 26-year-old man was celebrating a friend's birthday in Newcastle city centre and he and his companions began playfully throwing some takeaway chips at each other as they walked to catch a taxi home.
One of the chips hit a woman walking near the group, and her 19-year-old boyfriend reacted angrily, shouting at them in an accusing way.The 26-year-old walked over saying "sorry, mate" and with his hands outstretched to apologise for the incident.
Seconds later, it is alleged, the aggressor punched him in the face, causing the victim to fall "like a piece of wood" straight back onto a set of railings outside a sandwich shop. Despite paramedics arriving minutes later and taking him to hospital, the Newcastle University student died of massive head injuries.
The jury was told that the 19-year-old assailant, had just six weeks earlier been involved in a similar attack when he punched a man in a taxi queue - breaking his jaw.
The accused denies manslaughter. The court heard he is likely to say he hit out in self-defense.
Source
And this young punk claiming self-defense? How sad - how pathetic.
Story:
UK -- A 26-year-old man was celebrating a friend's birthday in Newcastle city centre and he and his companions began playfully throwing some takeaway chips at each other as they walked to catch a taxi home.
One of the chips hit a woman walking near the group, and her 19-year-old boyfriend reacted angrily, shouting at them in an accusing way.The 26-year-old walked over saying "sorry, mate" and with his hands outstretched to apologise for the incident.
Seconds later, it is alleged, the aggressor punched him in the face, causing the victim to fall "like a piece of wood" straight back onto a set of railings outside a sandwich shop. Despite paramedics arriving minutes later and taking him to hospital, the Newcastle University student died of massive head injuries.
The jury was told that the 19-year-old assailant, had just six weeks earlier been involved in a similar attack when he punched a man in a taxi queue - breaking his jaw.
The accused denies manslaughter. The court heard he is likely to say he hit out in self-defense.
Source
Sunday, May 13, 2007
The nose-hold
Are you telling me this "biting various parts" woman is having an anger management problem? And another thing - what's so unusual about the nose-hold? Or is this a perhaps a secret Maori warrior variation that I don't know about?
Story:
New Zealand -- A New Plymouth police constable was forced to apply a nose-hold on an offender to try to stop her from biting her. The unusual hold was clamped on a woman in February after police were called to a disturbance.
When the female officer and her partner arrived, they found the woman arguing with her son. She then turned on the constables, spitting in their faces, jumping on them and trying to bite various parts of their body.
Despite being pepper-sprayed, the 34-year-old unemployed New Plymouth woman punched the male officer three times in the head. The female officer tried to restrain her, but the woman clamped her jaws down on her arm, piercing her uniform and skin.
After the constables finally managed to restrain her with a nose-hold they needed medical treatment for cuts and severe bruising.
In court, the woman admitted injuring with intent and assaulting police. Her defence counsel said his client was undergoing counselling for several issues, including anger management.
Source
Story:
New Zealand -- A New Plymouth police constable was forced to apply a nose-hold on an offender to try to stop her from biting her. The unusual hold was clamped on a woman in February after police were called to a disturbance.
When the female officer and her partner arrived, they found the woman arguing with her son. She then turned on the constables, spitting in their faces, jumping on them and trying to bite various parts of their body.
Despite being pepper-sprayed, the 34-year-old unemployed New Plymouth woman punched the male officer three times in the head. The female officer tried to restrain her, but the woman clamped her jaws down on her arm, piercing her uniform and skin.
After the constables finally managed to restrain her with a nose-hold they needed medical treatment for cuts and severe bruising.
In court, the woman admitted injuring with intent and assaulting police. Her defence counsel said his client was undergoing counselling for several issues, including anger management.
Source
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Asking for directions
Asking for directions is a very common way to distract a potential victim...
Story 1:
West Virginia -- City police are working to determine if a possible abduction attempt in Martins Ferry late Sunday involved the man wanted in the recent abduction and rape of a Wheeling girl.
The suspect wanted in the abduction of the Wheeling girl also is believed to have been responsible for the attempted abduction of a Martins Ferry teen on Feb. 18. In both of those instances, the suspect asked the victim for directions before attacking them.
According to a report from the Martins Ferry Police Department, the suspect in Sunday's incident pulled along side the teen, and he became aggravated when she would not answer his questions. The report does not indicate what was asked.
Story 2:
Illinois -- Chicago Police are looking for two people who attempted to abduct a woman in the Hyde Park area on the South Side on Tuesday.
The 30-year-old woman was walking in the area about 10 p.m. Tuesday when a man asked her for directions, then grabbed her as she approached his vehicle. A struggle ensued and the woman was able to flee from the offender.
Story 3:
New Zealand -- Police are looking for a man in his late 20s or early 30s who attempted to get a 15 year old girl into his car in Wainuiomata last night.
Lower Hutt Police said the girl was walking home alone around 6.50pm when the man approached her in a car and asked for directions.
After giving him directions she carried on but a short time later noticed the same vehicle approach and stop in the middle of the road.
Police said the driver aggressively demanded she get into the vehicle the girl responded by screaming out which caused the man to drive away.
Source (1) - Source (2) - Source (3)
Story 1:
West Virginia -- City police are working to determine if a possible abduction attempt in Martins Ferry late Sunday involved the man wanted in the recent abduction and rape of a Wheeling girl.
The suspect wanted in the abduction of the Wheeling girl also is believed to have been responsible for the attempted abduction of a Martins Ferry teen on Feb. 18. In both of those instances, the suspect asked the victim for directions before attacking them.
According to a report from the Martins Ferry Police Department, the suspect in Sunday's incident pulled along side the teen, and he became aggravated when she would not answer his questions. The report does not indicate what was asked.
Story 2:
Illinois -- Chicago Police are looking for two people who attempted to abduct a woman in the Hyde Park area on the South Side on Tuesday.
The 30-year-old woman was walking in the area about 10 p.m. Tuesday when a man asked her for directions, then grabbed her as she approached his vehicle. A struggle ensued and the woman was able to flee from the offender.
Story 3:
New Zealand -- Police are looking for a man in his late 20s or early 30s who attempted to get a 15 year old girl into his car in Wainuiomata last night.
Lower Hutt Police said the girl was walking home alone around 6.50pm when the man approached her in a car and asked for directions.
After giving him directions she carried on but a short time later noticed the same vehicle approach and stop in the middle of the road.
Police said the driver aggressively demanded she get into the vehicle the girl responded by screaming out which caused the man to drive away.
Source (1) - Source (2) - Source (3)
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
No means...
Yes? Maybe? What? Say again? Thanks? Hurry? Give it to me baby? Absolutely? Why not? Again?
Or maybe it simply means no?
Sometimes it is quite legitimate to ask somebody: Which part of 'no' is it you don't understand?
Story:
They'll need an interpreter when a sexual assault suspect comes to court today. Police say the man doesn't speak much English. Which may explain why, they say, he wouldn't take no for an answer from his neighbor on the La Crosse northside.
She says he wanted sex from her and offered her money more than once. She kept refusing but he finally pushed his way into her apartment and got aggressive.
Cops say the woman escaped and got help. The suspect professed his innocence in broken English. They're not certain he's in the country legally.
Source
Or maybe it simply means no?
Sometimes it is quite legitimate to ask somebody: Which part of 'no' is it you don't understand?
Story:
They'll need an interpreter when a sexual assault suspect comes to court today. Police say the man doesn't speak much English. Which may explain why, they say, he wouldn't take no for an answer from his neighbor on the La Crosse northside.
She says he wanted sex from her and offered her money more than once. She kept refusing but he finally pushed his way into her apartment and got aggressive.
Cops say the woman escaped and got help. The suspect professed his innocence in broken English. They're not certain he's in the country legally.
Source
Monday, September 18, 2006
Ouch!
Northern Ireland -- Belfast Crown Court heard how a 25-year-old would-be car thief suffered a fractured jaw after a woman hit him with a hammer and jumped on his groin 12 times.
The accused threw a rock at her when she confronted him outside her north Belfast home.
Handing down the jail term, the judge said the woman had been "defending her property".
Source
The accused threw a rock at her when she confronted him outside her north Belfast home.
Handing down the jail term, the judge said the woman had been "defending her property".
Source
Friday, September 01, 2006
"Don't hit me anymore!"
I have probably talked about this on a couple of occasions, simply because I find it kind of odd.
Women protecting their children can give any man a run for his money.
And yet, when it comes to protect "only" themselves, many find it hard to show the same sort of aggression and "killer instinct".
Anyhow, this story is a great example of the first point above.
Story:
Taiwanese mum Guo Ping Xi, 34, fought the intruder, though he was armed, as she wanted to protect her daughter who was sleeping. Yes, he was armed with a gun and a knife. But that didn't stop Madam Guo from fighting him.
When the 34-year-old intruder allegedly put the knife on her neck, instead of caving in, she used all her might to resist him, reported Apple Daily Taiwan.
She punched him and kicked him till he was pushed into a corner.
Soon after, she had the intruder reduced to a bloodied heap on the floor loudly begging: 'Please don't hit me anymore.'
Her husband called the police and Yang was arrested.
Despite being of average build - Madam Guo is just 1.60m tall and weighs 50kg - she found the strength to take on the much larger man. The suspect weighs 75kg and is 1.65m tall.
Source
Women protecting their children can give any man a run for his money.
And yet, when it comes to protect "only" themselves, many find it hard to show the same sort of aggression and "killer instinct".
Anyhow, this story is a great example of the first point above.
Story:
Taiwanese mum Guo Ping Xi, 34, fought the intruder, though he was armed, as she wanted to protect her daughter who was sleeping. Yes, he was armed with a gun and a knife. But that didn't stop Madam Guo from fighting him.
When the 34-year-old intruder allegedly put the knife on her neck, instead of caving in, she used all her might to resist him, reported Apple Daily Taiwan.
She punched him and kicked him till he was pushed into a corner.
Soon after, she had the intruder reduced to a bloodied heap on the floor loudly begging: 'Please don't hit me anymore.'
Her husband called the police and Yang was arrested.
Despite being of average build - Madam Guo is just 1.60m tall and weighs 50kg - she found the strength to take on the much larger man. The suspect weighs 75kg and is 1.65m tall.
Source
Sunday, August 20, 2006
She's a knock-out
I'm tempted to repeat a rather common phrase: Only in America...
Where else could someone sue for being "attacked" by a store mannequin, you know the type that are used for displaying clothes - yep the man-made, lifeless ones?
Weird as this story may be, it shows something that you should be aware of. I'm referring to the "shopping-like psychosis" that some - mostly women - enter when they are working on their black belts in shopping.
When I did loss prevention work it was quite scary to see how people could literally try to walk over or through you to get to the items they had set their hungry eyes on. Their only concern was to "shop till you drop", and consequently they got tunnel vision and no awareness what so ever about the surroundings.
Did pick-pockets and thieves have a field-day during the big sales? It was like stealing candy from a baby - credit cards, codes, cash and open bags just floating around. Not to mention all the kids that where running all over the place while mommy was doing a *little* shopping...
The best part: These people couldn't understand how someone could steal from them (oh no, not ME!). Some also got very aggressive when you pointed out to them that their wallet was lying unattended or their precious child was about to exit into the streets.
Story:
LA -- A woman is suing the J.C. Penney Co. after an alleged run-in with a store mannequin that she says left her with a cracked tooth, a bloodied head and recurring shoulder pain.
Diana Newton, 51, of Westminster sued the Texas-based retailer last month in Orange County Superior Court, claiming she was cracked in the head by a legless female dummy at its Westminster Mall store.
Newton said the incident happened nearly a year ago in the women's department, as she was shopping for a blouse. The only one in her size was on the mannequin. As a salesclerk was removing the garment, the dummy's arm flew off and struck Newton's head, according to her lawsuit.
Source
Where else could someone sue for being "attacked" by a store mannequin, you know the type that are used for displaying clothes - yep the man-made, lifeless ones?
Weird as this story may be, it shows something that you should be aware of. I'm referring to the "shopping-like psychosis" that some - mostly women - enter when they are working on their black belts in shopping.
When I did loss prevention work it was quite scary to see how people could literally try to walk over or through you to get to the items they had set their hungry eyes on. Their only concern was to "shop till you drop", and consequently they got tunnel vision and no awareness what so ever about the surroundings.
Did pick-pockets and thieves have a field-day during the big sales? It was like stealing candy from a baby - credit cards, codes, cash and open bags just floating around. Not to mention all the kids that where running all over the place while mommy was doing a *little* shopping...
The best part: These people couldn't understand how someone could steal from them (oh no, not ME!). Some also got very aggressive when you pointed out to them that their wallet was lying unattended or their precious child was about to exit into the streets.
Story:
LA -- A woman is suing the J.C. Penney Co. after an alleged run-in with a store mannequin that she says left her with a cracked tooth, a bloodied head and recurring shoulder pain.
Diana Newton, 51, of Westminster sued the Texas-based retailer last month in Orange County Superior Court, claiming she was cracked in the head by a legless female dummy at its Westminster Mall store.
Newton said the incident happened nearly a year ago in the women's department, as she was shopping for a blouse. The only one in her size was on the mannequin. As a salesclerk was removing the garment, the dummy's arm flew off and struck Newton's head, according to her lawsuit.
Source
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Anger release bar
Strange stuff!
Does 'punch at' imply some sort of near hit or maybe maximum force allowed?
What if someone comes in who is capable of delivering a serious belting...
I wonder if insurance will cover that?
Or do they have waivers, stating you're working at your own risk?
Story:
Stressed-out Chinese can now unleash pent-up anger at a bar that lets customers attack staff, smash glasses and generally make a ruckus, a Chinese newspaper reported Monday.
The Rising Sun Anger Release Bar in Nanjing, capital of the eastern province of Jiangsu, employs 20 muscled young men as "models" for customers to punch and scream at.
The owners said that since he opened the bar in April, most of the patrons have been women, especially those working in karaoke bars and massage parlors.
Source
Does 'punch at' imply some sort of near hit or maybe maximum force allowed?
What if someone comes in who is capable of delivering a serious belting...
I wonder if insurance will cover that?
Or do they have waivers, stating you're working at your own risk?
Story:
Stressed-out Chinese can now unleash pent-up anger at a bar that lets customers attack staff, smash glasses and generally make a ruckus, a Chinese newspaper reported Monday.
The Rising Sun Anger Release Bar in Nanjing, capital of the eastern province of Jiangsu, employs 20 muscled young men as "models" for customers to punch and scream at.
The owners said that since he opened the bar in April, most of the patrons have been women, especially those working in karaoke bars and massage parlors.
Source
Monday, August 07, 2006
Overkill?
I can understand his pain...
I mean, if someone eats my yummy chocolate cake, I would be rather grumpy too.
But then again, maybe - just maybe - violence is going a bit to far?
Story:
"Father's Cake Rage," the headline screamed. Apparently, 37-year-old Obnoxious Bozo (not his real name) flew into a rage because --get this -- someone ate his chocolate cake!!
So what does Mr.O. Bozo do? Ordinary people like you and I would probably rant, sulk, moan and then pop in a piece of cheese or chew a leaf off the potted plant to get rid of the craving for a sweet.
Not our macho man though. He went into a rage and then hit his partner with a hammer and threatened his children with a snooker cue….because someone had eaten his slice of chocolate cake.
He does not stop there, oh no. Bursting with understandable anger, Mr. Macho Man then repeatedly stabbed a carving knife into the bedroom door of one of his children.
He threatened to kill his wife and children and then kill himself. All because a slice of chocolate cake had gone missing! I tell you what, that wife and children of his would never dare to even look at a chocolate cake for the rest of their lives.
Source
I mean, if someone eats my yummy chocolate cake, I would be rather grumpy too.
But then again, maybe - just maybe - violence is going a bit to far?
Story:
"Father's Cake Rage," the headline screamed. Apparently, 37-year-old Obnoxious Bozo (not his real name) flew into a rage because --get this -- someone ate his chocolate cake!!
So what does Mr.O. Bozo do? Ordinary people like you and I would probably rant, sulk, moan and then pop in a piece of cheese or chew a leaf off the potted plant to get rid of the craving for a sweet.
Not our macho man though. He went into a rage and then hit his partner with a hammer and threatened his children with a snooker cue….because someone had eaten his slice of chocolate cake.
He does not stop there, oh no. Bursting with understandable anger, Mr. Macho Man then repeatedly stabbed a carving knife into the bedroom door of one of his children.
He threatened to kill his wife and children and then kill himself. All because a slice of chocolate cake had gone missing! I tell you what, that wife and children of his would never dare to even look at a chocolate cake for the rest of their lives.
Source
Friday, May 26, 2006
Not a contact sport
What do you mean "not a contact sport"?
Silly me, I thought all sport these days was just an excuse to let out steam, get into a fit and start a fight.
Story:
Disc golf is not a contact sport. Apparently no one told a 19-year-old Waukesha man who police reports say roughed up his disc golf partner, a 17-year-old Milwaukee boy, at Valley View Park in New Berlin May 8.
The two had been playing a round, the boy said, when his partner threw him into bushes, which scratched his arms and legs, then threw him to the ground again, choked him and rubbed his face in the dirt.
The 19-year-old told police he was joking around and that the boy had hit him with a soda bottle earlier.
Source
Silly me, I thought all sport these days was just an excuse to let out steam, get into a fit and start a fight.
Story:
Disc golf is not a contact sport. Apparently no one told a 19-year-old Waukesha man who police reports say roughed up his disc golf partner, a 17-year-old Milwaukee boy, at Valley View Park in New Berlin May 8.
The two had been playing a round, the boy said, when his partner threw him into bushes, which scratched his arms and legs, then threw him to the ground again, choked him and rubbed his face in the dirt.
The 19-year-old told police he was joking around and that the boy had hit him with a soda bottle earlier.
Source
Monday, May 15, 2006
Crazy
Crazy indeed.
A little aggression, an urge to win and fighting spirit is one thing, but outright violence..? Ladies, parents, please!
And the best part is that some folks think that martial arts and self-defense training is violent, and wonder how and where kids learn violence and aggressive behavior.
Story:
Cincinnati -- A basketball game brawl between two fifth-grade girls' teams was caught on tape, News 5 reported.
As the Cincinnati Warriors and Lady Champions game at Sports Plus was ending, the girls started exchanging punches instead of shaking hands.
"It's fifth-grade girls," said coach Mike Buckle. "Do we have to bring in police to watch that? It is crazy."
During the incident, Ashley Lewis, said she got a black eye after being punched. Courtside, Cherese Lewis was assaulted by parents.
Source
A little aggression, an urge to win and fighting spirit is one thing, but outright violence..? Ladies, parents, please!
And the best part is that some folks think that martial arts and self-defense training is violent, and wonder how and where kids learn violence and aggressive behavior.
Story:
Cincinnati -- A basketball game brawl between two fifth-grade girls' teams was caught on tape, News 5 reported.
As the Cincinnati Warriors and Lady Champions game at Sports Plus was ending, the girls started exchanging punches instead of shaking hands.
"It's fifth-grade girls," said coach Mike Buckle. "Do we have to bring in police to watch that? It is crazy."
During the incident, Ashley Lewis, said she got a black eye after being punched. Courtside, Cherese Lewis was assaulted by parents.
Source
Too slow fast-food
Out of my way turtle!
Isn't it strange how easily we get stressed out in the fast-pace places?
If the Internet cable connection slows down - we get depressed.
If another vehicle is going slower (or faster) than us - we don't function at all.
If the fast food isn't ready before we even order - we get mad. MAD!
If we have to wait in line, then violence is just a matter of how much and how soon...
What does this have to do with self-defense? A lot actually.
Being in these situations put so much stress on our system that we may end up doing literally dangerous and stupid things towards other people.
And there's a simple solution: Breathe! Count to ten and just think about the consequences and options.
Story:
Florida -- A local McDonald's just couldn't serve the food up fast enough for one customer.
Authorities say a 27-year-old woman got angry Sunday night because her order was taking too long. So the woman walked around the counter.
Once there, authorities said, she punched and scratched a cashier at the store.
A day earlier, at a McDonald's in Ellenton, authorities say a man threw change at a manager. No arrest has been made in that case.
Source
Isn't it strange how easily we get stressed out in the fast-pace places?
If the Internet cable connection slows down - we get depressed.
If another vehicle is going slower (or faster) than us - we don't function at all.
If the fast food isn't ready before we even order - we get mad. MAD!
If we have to wait in line, then violence is just a matter of how much and how soon...
What does this have to do with self-defense? A lot actually.
Being in these situations put so much stress on our system that we may end up doing literally dangerous and stupid things towards other people.
And there's a simple solution: Breathe! Count to ten and just think about the consequences and options.
Story:
Florida -- A local McDonald's just couldn't serve the food up fast enough for one customer.
Authorities say a 27-year-old woman got angry Sunday night because her order was taking too long. So the woman walked around the counter.
Once there, authorities said, she punched and scratched a cashier at the store.
A day earlier, at a McDonald's in Ellenton, authorities say a man threw change at a manager. No arrest has been made in that case.
Source
Saturday, April 29, 2006
Lollipop rage
Put some people behind the wheel, and you have a dangerous predator in charge of a potential murder weapon (commonly known as car or vehicle).
FYI: Lollipop is a British term. It refers to people working as crossing guards in the UK.
Story:
A child could be killed by "arrogant and ignorant" motorists bringing a new form of dangerous driving to the area's roads - lollipop rage.
The phenomenon has seen everything from motorists driving through school crossing patrols to hurling abuse and even stones and bottles at lollipop people.
Now a campaign has been set up to tackle the increasing problem of lollipop people being terrorised by motorists, which is plaguing Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire and Warwickshire.
Ellen Kershaw has been helping children cross the road outside Hook Norton Primary School for five years, but said lollipop rage had almost caused her to quit her job.
Source
FYI: Lollipop is a British term. It refers to people working as crossing guards in the UK.
Story:
A child could be killed by "arrogant and ignorant" motorists bringing a new form of dangerous driving to the area's roads - lollipop rage.
The phenomenon has seen everything from motorists driving through school crossing patrols to hurling abuse and even stones and bottles at lollipop people.
Now a campaign has been set up to tackle the increasing problem of lollipop people being terrorised by motorists, which is plaguing Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire and Warwickshire.
Ellen Kershaw has been helping children cross the road outside Hook Norton Primary School for five years, but said lollipop rage had almost caused her to quit her job.
Source
Sunday, April 02, 2006
"Batman" charged after all
Does the food make you overweight as well as aggressive?
Story:
The Tarrant County district attorney's office has charged a Cresson man accused of threatening a woman with a baseball bat at a Forest Hill McDonald's, reversing an earlier decision by the office.
"He not only walked toward her with the bat, but a witness describes him squaring off in what was considered a batting position and threatening her verbally."
When the man tripped, the woman got the bat away from him and struck him on the top of his head, the spokesman said.
Source
Story:
The Tarrant County district attorney's office has charged a Cresson man accused of threatening a woman with a baseball bat at a Forest Hill McDonald's, reversing an earlier decision by the office.
"He not only walked toward her with the bat, but a witness describes him squaring off in what was considered a batting position and threatening her verbally."
When the man tripped, the woman got the bat away from him and struck him on the top of his head, the spokesman said.
Source
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Stressing compliance?
I just read this article about a RAD (Rape Aggression Defense ) course and had to ask myself:
Since when did this become the norm? I really thought it was common sense that your best option, maybe as high as 99 times out of 100, is to resist and fight back.
Why are people still discussing something that has been researched and proven time and time again?
Article:
(...) Turay, who along with Doroshov taught the course for the first time in January, described it as a departure from traditional programs that stress compliance in the face of a sexual assault. “Each situation is different, and there are times when compliance is necessary. We don’t condemn that,” Turay said. “But in many situations, a sexual assault can be prevented by fighting back, and this class provides viable self-defense options that women can choose from in the event of an attack.”
Source
Since when did this become the norm? I really thought it was common sense that your best option, maybe as high as 99 times out of 100, is to resist and fight back.
Why are people still discussing something that has been researched and proven time and time again?
Article:
(...) Turay, who along with Doroshov taught the course for the first time in January, described it as a departure from traditional programs that stress compliance in the face of a sexual assault. “Each situation is different, and there are times when compliance is necessary. We don’t condemn that,” Turay said. “But in many situations, a sexual assault can be prevented by fighting back, and this class provides viable self-defense options that women can choose from in the event of an attack.”
Source
Friday, March 17, 2006
Bouncing
Many places the bouncers (or doormen) are really first class. Adults, friendly, non-aggressive, service minded and skilled in every way.
Other places they may be too young, too aggressive, untrained, full of themselves, on steroids, more than willing to use their fighting skills, rude and unfriendly. Always gives me the creeps...
I will go as far as saying that some places the doormen are not the solution to the problems - they are the primary sources!
Yes, the payment is low and yes they do meet a lot of really, really stupid customers - having to deal with all kinds of crazy stuff and intoxicated behavior. But why don't the places learn and hire professionals, not some testosterone kids with enough problems on their own?
You see them everywhere, here's a story from England.
Other places they may be too young, too aggressive, untrained, full of themselves, on steroids, more than willing to use their fighting skills, rude and unfriendly. Always gives me the creeps...
I will go as far as saying that some places the doormen are not the solution to the problems - they are the primary sources!
Yes, the payment is low and yes they do meet a lot of really, really stupid customers - having to deal with all kinds of crazy stuff and intoxicated behavior. But why don't the places learn and hire professionals, not some testosterone kids with enough problems on their own?
You see them everywhere, here's a story from England.
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