Arizona -- A 76-year-old man who was accused of forcing a maid to put her hand on his penis four times while the woman was cleaning his trailer home in Glendale, claimed 'Satan made him do it'. Yeah, right...
The victim reportedly said the old man made repeated sexual comments towards her while she was cleaning the trailer.
She said he tried to give her a hug, but then grabbed hold of her hand - forcing it on to his crotch instead.
And sure, why not blame Satan, or your penis, or alcohol, or "sex drive", or drugs, or your childhood, or your parents ... or the government. It can't be your own fault, now can it?
Showing posts with label drugs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label drugs. Show all posts
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Friday, August 27, 2010
Coffee to go
Hot liquid can be a great self-defense solution. Hope McDonald's won't be sued this time around for serving their coffee too hot...
Maine -- Portland police said a 25-year-old man's craving for drugs lead to a crime spree that included an attempt to drive of with an ambulance, three armed robberies and attempted theft of a cash register.
The suspect was arrested after he was doused with hot coffee by a McDonald's restaurant employee as he allegedly attempted to steal a cash register, according to wbztv.com.
Maine -- Portland police said a 25-year-old man's craving for drugs lead to a crime spree that included an attempt to drive of with an ambulance, three armed robberies and attempted theft of a cash register.
The suspect was arrested after he was doused with hot coffee by a McDonald's restaurant employee as he allegedly attempted to steal a cash register, according to wbztv.com.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Guys too
If you believed only females got knocked out by "date-rape" drugs, then think again. You have to be aware that the stuff is being used also to rob people.
Kvue.com reports about cases in Texas (Dallas and Houston) where women allegedly have targeted men at hotel night clubs and used some type of drugs to spike their drinks.
A police spokesman said that this has happened shortly after meeting them,and that the rest of the night is a blur until they find their property gone when they wake up the next morning. All of these male victims wore expensive watches, police said.
Police said these professional crooks are flirtatious, and that at least 8-cases have been reported since November 2007.
Kvue.com reports about cases in Texas (Dallas and Houston) where women allegedly have targeted men at hotel night clubs and used some type of drugs to spike their drinks.
A police spokesman said that this has happened shortly after meeting them,and that the rest of the night is a blur until they find their property gone when they wake up the next morning. All of these male victims wore expensive watches, police said.
Police said these professional crooks are flirtatious, and that at least 8-cases have been reported since November 2007.
Friday, February 15, 2008
From bad to worse
I can't really argue too much about this man following the culprits after being robbed at gunpoint. I might actually have done the same thing myself if I was in the position to do so.
However, pulling up alongside two armed - and now probably desperate - men, may not be your smartest move.
Personally, I would probably not follow someone in the first place unless I had some way of communicating with police. And my only reason for following someone would be to notify authorities.
Think about this:
After a robbery you're most likely to have strong adrenal reactions, and you most probably won't function too well (unless you're trained to do so/used to it). You are probably very angry, and this also doesn't exactly put you in a better "combat mode" either. And then add to it that you are dealing with (often times) armed and desperate people under the influence of drugs. A criminal does not want to get caught, remember...
And risking your life for some "valuables" ... things? Then that would really have to be some very special items of immense personal and sentimental value!
Story:
Virginia -- Police said a 49-year-old man was shot following a robbery in the Lorton area Sunday, according to nbc4.com.
The victim had just parked his SUV when he was approached by two masked men with guns, according to police. The victim reportedly gave the men his wallet and other items, and they got into a car and fled.
The robbery victim got into his car in order to follow the culprits. When he pulled up next to the suspect vehicle near an intersection, one of the culprits allegedly shot him in the upper body.
The man drove home and called police. He was later was hospitalized.
However, pulling up alongside two armed - and now probably desperate - men, may not be your smartest move.
Personally, I would probably not follow someone in the first place unless I had some way of communicating with police. And my only reason for following someone would be to notify authorities.
Think about this:
After a robbery you're most likely to have strong adrenal reactions, and you most probably won't function too well (unless you're trained to do so/used to it). You are probably very angry, and this also doesn't exactly put you in a better "combat mode" either. And then add to it that you are dealing with (often times) armed and desperate people under the influence of drugs. A criminal does not want to get caught, remember...
And risking your life for some "valuables" ... things? Then that would really have to be some very special items of immense personal and sentimental value!
Story:
Virginia -- Police said a 49-year-old man was shot following a robbery in the Lorton area Sunday, according to nbc4.com.
The victim had just parked his SUV when he was approached by two masked men with guns, according to police. The victim reportedly gave the men his wallet and other items, and they got into a car and fled.
The robbery victim got into his car in order to follow the culprits. When he pulled up next to the suspect vehicle near an intersection, one of the culprits allegedly shot him in the upper body.
The man drove home and called police. He was later was hospitalized.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Lame excuses #6
And so - in our quest to find all the daft excuses out there - time has once again come to blame drugs; after all it can't possibly be the perpetrator's fault, now can it?
Or - As winnipegsun.com puts it: "It's never their fault".
The Canadian paper is reporting about a disturbing case where a repeat, violent Portage la Prairie offender assaulted his girlfriend so badly, she spent five days in hospital.
And what did the judge do? Well, blaming the man's drug and alcohol use for starters. "He suffers from depression and was on medication at the time." Then she handed down a conditional sentence - house arrest (!) - for the brutal attack.
And this is from a female judge? Holly cow!
It should be noted that the 37-year-old man was on probation for an earlier assault against his girlfriend at the time of the assault, and had a court order to stay away from her.
The reporter (Tom Brodbeck) says, and I totally agree: "In my view, Justice Simonsen, you're completely out of touch with society."
Or - As winnipegsun.com puts it: "It's never their fault".
The Canadian paper is reporting about a disturbing case where a repeat, violent Portage la Prairie offender assaulted his girlfriend so badly, she spent five days in hospital.
And what did the judge do? Well, blaming the man's drug and alcohol use for starters. "He suffers from depression and was on medication at the time." Then she handed down a conditional sentence - house arrest (!) - for the brutal attack.
And this is from a female judge? Holly cow!
It should be noted that the 37-year-old man was on probation for an earlier assault against his girlfriend at the time of the assault, and had a court order to stay away from her.
The reporter (Tom Brodbeck) says, and I totally agree: "In my view, Justice Simonsen, you're completely out of touch with society."
Monday, January 21, 2008
Your typical bouncer?
Probably far from it - this guy seems to be one really mean and depraved individual.
According to guardian.co.uk, the 39-year-old is on trial, accused of murdering two women (19 and 22 years old). Both reportedly died after being struck with a blunt instrument. The man is also on trial for two attempted murders and one count of kidnap and false imprisonment.
According to the paper he has previous court appearances dating back to when he was 13. He had admitted offences ranging from vehicle theft, having an offensive weapon to assaulting a police officer.
He was jailed for a total of 13 months in 1991 for hitting a constable in the face, common assault on a special constable and failing to surrender.
In February 2005, he was jailed for eight months and banned from driving for seven years for dangerous driving after being stopped on a motorway hard shoulder at 70mph.
And this guy was working as a bouncer (doorman)...
Now, you may all say that most bouncers are not like this person here, and fortunately you're right. However, and this is my point, there are too many in that line of work who pose a real danger to those around them.
How do I know - I used to work the doors myself. It used to be worse, but there are still too many young guys out there with far too much testosterone, short fuses, little or no empathy, steroids, drug abuse, criminal connections and what have you not.
Norwegian psychologist Per Isdal describes in his book "Meningen Med Volden" ("The Purpose of Violence" - unfortunately available in Norwegian only as far as I know) amongst other things how one bouncer used his work to set people up for violence. A scary read; even more so if you knew that there are more guys like this out there.
One small piece of advice: Do not talk back at bouncers - it really does you no good at all. What it potentially can do is get you and others hurt.
And by all means - let us not forget that most of these folks are nice, hard working, under-paid and under a lot of stress. Be nice, boys and girls :-)
According to guardian.co.uk, the 39-year-old is on trial, accused of murdering two women (19 and 22 years old). Both reportedly died after being struck with a blunt instrument. The man is also on trial for two attempted murders and one count of kidnap and false imprisonment.
According to the paper he has previous court appearances dating back to when he was 13. He had admitted offences ranging from vehicle theft, having an offensive weapon to assaulting a police officer.
He was jailed for a total of 13 months in 1991 for hitting a constable in the face, common assault on a special constable and failing to surrender.
In February 2005, he was jailed for eight months and banned from driving for seven years for dangerous driving after being stopped on a motorway hard shoulder at 70mph.
And this guy was working as a bouncer (doorman)...
Now, you may all say that most bouncers are not like this person here, and fortunately you're right. However, and this is my point, there are too many in that line of work who pose a real danger to those around them.
How do I know - I used to work the doors myself. It used to be worse, but there are still too many young guys out there with far too much testosterone, short fuses, little or no empathy, steroids, drug abuse, criminal connections and what have you not.
Norwegian psychologist Per Isdal describes in his book "Meningen Med Volden" ("The Purpose of Violence" - unfortunately available in Norwegian only as far as I know) amongst other things how one bouncer used his work to set people up for violence. A scary read; even more so if you knew that there are more guys like this out there.
One small piece of advice: Do not talk back at bouncers - it really does you no good at all. What it potentially can do is get you and others hurt.
And by all means - let us not forget that most of these folks are nice, hard working, under-paid and under a lot of stress. Be nice, boys and girls :-)
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
"My-key-do" #5
At 2:31 a.m. on Saturday, a police foot patrol responded to a call for an attempted sexual assault in Isla Vista, California, independent.com reports.
The woman told authorities she had met the suspect to buy cocaine from him, but when she arrived, he pushed her into a car and starting ripping her clothes.
Using her keys as a weapon between her fingers, she punched the man in the neck and was able to run away. The victim knows the suspect, because she had bought drugs from him before.
The woman told authorities she had met the suspect to buy cocaine from him, but when she arrived, he pushed her into a car and starting ripping her clothes.
Using her keys as a weapon between her fingers, she punched the man in the neck and was able to run away. The victim knows the suspect, because she had bought drugs from him before.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Scissors vs. handle bars
Canada -- A 46-year-old man was stabbed with a half-pair of scissors by a man Vancouver police think was high on crystal meth. The attack took place at about 8 p.m. Monday near the Inukshuk at English Bay.
The victim told the suspect to get away from him and the suspect came at him with a half-pair of scissors.
The 26-year-old suspect managed to stab the victim in the abdomen two or three times before the victim could defend himself, police said. The victim fought back with bicycle handle bars, so he gave a good conk on the head of the suspect, police said.
Both men were treated in hospital and released. Fanning said the victim's injuries are considered relatively minor.
Source
The victim told the suspect to get away from him and the suspect came at him with a half-pair of scissors.
The 26-year-old suspect managed to stab the victim in the abdomen two or three times before the victim could defend himself, police said. The victim fought back with bicycle handle bars, so he gave a good conk on the head of the suspect, police said.
Both men were treated in hospital and released. Fanning said the victim's injuries are considered relatively minor.
Source
Saturday, June 09, 2007
Love - karaoke style
Hah! These karaoke torture chambers is definitely doing some strange things to our brains - bad voodoo :-)
Story:
A man tried to administer chloroform his girlfriend in front of a roomful of people, in order to take her home and talk her out of a break-up.
The 25-year-old man went to a karaoke parlor on November 12, with his 20-year-old girlfriend and two relatives' children. When his girlfriend was singing, he suddenly placed a chloroform towel on her nose and tried to intoxicate her.
She fought him off and alerted police. The man later explained that his girlfriend wanted to break up. He intended to take her home and have a good talk with her: "because he loves her too much".
Source
Story:
A man tried to administer chloroform his girlfriend in front of a roomful of people, in order to take her home and talk her out of a break-up.
The 25-year-old man went to a karaoke parlor on November 12, with his 20-year-old girlfriend and two relatives' children. When his girlfriend was singing, he suddenly placed a chloroform towel on her nose and tried to intoxicate her.
She fought him off and alerted police. The man later explained that his girlfriend wanted to break up. He intended to take her home and have a good talk with her: "because he loves her too much".
Source
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Homeless
Unusual? Just because attacks on prostitutes and homeless people don't get reported to authorities, doesn't make them unusual.
Story:
California -- A homeless woman fought off a would-be rapist in Mountain View this week, an attack police described as unusual.
The attack happened about 3:30 a.m. Monday. The woman, sleeping in bushes, began to scream for help when a man tried to pull off her sleeping bag.
The assailant began strangling the woman and sexually assaulted her before fleeing. Her screams alerted someone in the neighborhood, who in turn called police.
Some formerly homeless local residents say sexual assaults on homeless women are pervasive but simply never reported to the police.
"For women out there, there's always people coming on to them, all the time," said an outreach worker.
A former homeless woman in Palo Alto, said women living on the streets frequently have to fight off unwanted advances. Men approached her regularly, she said.
Reportedly, the most dangerous time is the first week of each month, when some predators spend welfare and Social Security checks on drugs and alcohol.
Source
Story:
California -- A homeless woman fought off a would-be rapist in Mountain View this week, an attack police described as unusual.
The attack happened about 3:30 a.m. Monday. The woman, sleeping in bushes, began to scream for help when a man tried to pull off her sleeping bag.
The assailant began strangling the woman and sexually assaulted her before fleeing. Her screams alerted someone in the neighborhood, who in turn called police.
Some formerly homeless local residents say sexual assaults on homeless women are pervasive but simply never reported to the police.
"For women out there, there's always people coming on to them, all the time," said an outreach worker.
A former homeless woman in Palo Alto, said women living on the streets frequently have to fight off unwanted advances. Men approached her regularly, she said.
Reportedly, the most dangerous time is the first week of each month, when some predators spend welfare and Social Security checks on drugs and alcohol.
Source
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
'Mall-Wart'?
Quite alarming statistics regarding Wal-Mart ...
Story:
Wal-Mart complexes experience a significant number of police incidents, more so than at other shopping complexes. This is according to a national study published less than a year ago by United Food and Commercial Workers International Union at WakeUpWalMart.com.
The study examined police reports associated with 551 Wal-Mart stores across the country. It collected data from 404 police departments from 434 cities and towns.
The study demonstrates that nationally, Wal-Mart stores cost local taxpayers an estimated $77 million in increased police costs in 2004.
What the report calls "magnet for crime" is not limited to merely in-store crimes like shoplifting and check forgery. Included is also violent and serious crimes including rape, attempted rape, aggravated assault, burglary, auto-theft, arson, narcotics, kidnapping and murder.
The report shows that there were 1,024 auto thefts reported at Wal-Mart stores, 154 sex crimes, 23 kidnappings or attempted kidnappings and 1,145 assaults with a deadly weapon.
Source
Story:
Wal-Mart complexes experience a significant number of police incidents, more so than at other shopping complexes. This is according to a national study published less than a year ago by United Food and Commercial Workers International Union at WakeUpWalMart.com.
The study examined police reports associated with 551 Wal-Mart stores across the country. It collected data from 404 police departments from 434 cities and towns.
The study demonstrates that nationally, Wal-Mart stores cost local taxpayers an estimated $77 million in increased police costs in 2004.
What the report calls "magnet for crime" is not limited to merely in-store crimes like shoplifting and check forgery. Included is also violent and serious crimes including rape, attempted rape, aggravated assault, burglary, auto-theft, arson, narcotics, kidnapping and murder.
The report shows that there were 1,024 auto thefts reported at Wal-Mart stores, 154 sex crimes, 23 kidnappings or attempted kidnappings and 1,145 assaults with a deadly weapon.
Source
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Alcohol
I may enjoy a drink or two now and then - more and more seldom I might add. Still I have no problem seeing the potential dangers connected with alcohol consumption.
Story:
Guam -- Alcohol is the number one drug of choice among Guam's adolescents, and used by more young adults than any other illicit drug.
According to recent studies published in the medical journal, The Lancet, alcohol ranks among the five most dangerous drugs in our society. It has been ranked as being more dangerous than illegal drugs like marijuana or ecstasy.
Source
Story:
Guam -- Alcohol is the number one drug of choice among Guam's adolescents, and used by more young adults than any other illicit drug.
According to recent studies published in the medical journal, The Lancet, alcohol ranks among the five most dangerous drugs in our society. It has been ranked as being more dangerous than illegal drugs like marijuana or ecstasy.
Source
Friday, February 23, 2007
Welsh school violence
UK -- Police are called into Welsh schools at least 16 times every day in term time to deal with reported crimes.
And in the past year, they have included serious allegations of rape, indecent assault, grievous bodily harm and possession of weapons and drugs.
Figures released to Wales on Sunday under the Freedom of Information Act showed cops went to schools on at least 3,169 occasions last year.
The true figure will be higher, possibly double the number, because two forces refused to provide figures, namely South Wales Police, the largest in the country and Gwent.
North Wales Police recorded a total of 2,384 reports of crimes in schools in their area last year, with the most common being criminal damage, burglary and theft.
The smaller Dyfed-Powys Police recorded 785 occasions they went into schools. They broke the numbers down crime by crime, revealing that last year they had to deal with reports of six rapes, four indecent assaults, eight incidents of GBH, 29 of cannabis possession, 76 of actual bodily harm and 46 assaults.
Along with these, they had countless reports of other crimes, including harassment, thefts and robberies.
Source
And in the past year, they have included serious allegations of rape, indecent assault, grievous bodily harm and possession of weapons and drugs.
Figures released to Wales on Sunday under the Freedom of Information Act showed cops went to schools on at least 3,169 occasions last year.
The true figure will be higher, possibly double the number, because two forces refused to provide figures, namely South Wales Police, the largest in the country and Gwent.
North Wales Police recorded a total of 2,384 reports of crimes in schools in their area last year, with the most common being criminal damage, burglary and theft.
The smaller Dyfed-Powys Police recorded 785 occasions they went into schools. They broke the numbers down crime by crime, revealing that last year they had to deal with reports of six rapes, four indecent assaults, eight incidents of GBH, 29 of cannabis possession, 76 of actual bodily harm and 46 assaults.
Along with these, they had countless reports of other crimes, including harassment, thefts and robberies.
Source
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
A brutal indifference
UK -- It's too late for the five Ipswich street sex workers found brutally murdered in Suffolk. But to prevent the death toll rising, urgent action needs to be taken to protect other women who are working on the streets of Britain.
Among men convicted of murdering sex workers, killing is rarely the first offence. There is often a history of violent attacks on women. Street-based sex workers are at risk of violence and it is vital that a relationship of trust exists between the women and the police officers who can apprehend men who commit violent sexual offences against them. Sadly, trust is all too often absent between these two groups.
Not including the latest victims, at least 51 sex workers have been murdered since 1990. Most women working on the streets are funding expensive drug habits. They are among the most vulnerable members of the community. A report from the Economic and Social Research Council found that two-thirds of sex workers had experienced client violence, that women working on the streets were at greatest risk of violence, and that 28% said punters had tried to rape them.
Overwhelmingly, these women are not involved in serious crimes. While soliciting is a (non-imprisonable) offence, prostitution in itself is not illegal. More needs to be done to guarantee women a sympathetic hearing if or when they report attacks to the police.
Source
Among men convicted of murdering sex workers, killing is rarely the first offence. There is often a history of violent attacks on women. Street-based sex workers are at risk of violence and it is vital that a relationship of trust exists between the women and the police officers who can apprehend men who commit violent sexual offences against them. Sadly, trust is all too often absent between these two groups.
Not including the latest victims, at least 51 sex workers have been murdered since 1990. Most women working on the streets are funding expensive drug habits. They are among the most vulnerable members of the community. A report from the Economic and Social Research Council found that two-thirds of sex workers had experienced client violence, that women working on the streets were at greatest risk of violence, and that 28% said punters had tried to rape them.
Overwhelmingly, these women are not involved in serious crimes. While soliciting is a (non-imprisonable) offence, prostitution in itself is not illegal. More needs to be done to guarantee women a sympathetic hearing if or when they report attacks to the police.
Source
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Binge-drinking
UK -- A Hampshire-wide campaign has been launched targeting binge-drinking and how it can end in rape or violence.
The film, radio and poster campaign, run by the Hampshire Drug Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) will promote a safer drinking message to young people aged between 13 and 20 by showing how binge drinking makes them more vulnerable.
According to statistics from the DAAT alcohol misuse is involved in around 39 per cent of rape or attempted rape cases in Hampshire. Latest statistics suggest that date rape drugs are involved in a less than two per cent and that excessive alcohol consumption is the real danger - to both men and women.
Source
The film, radio and poster campaign, run by the Hampshire Drug Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) will promote a safer drinking message to young people aged between 13 and 20 by showing how binge drinking makes them more vulnerable.
According to statistics from the DAAT alcohol misuse is involved in around 39 per cent of rape or attempted rape cases in Hampshire. Latest statistics suggest that date rape drugs are involved in a less than two per cent and that excessive alcohol consumption is the real danger - to both men and women.
Source
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
GHB
Alaska -- A female student was slipped a predatory drug at the UAF Pub and then sexually assaulted last month.
The student reported the incident on September 14 to the university police, who believe that the drug was administered while the victim was at the campus bar.
A sexual assault kit and a blood test for drugs in her system found evidence of GHB and rape, police said.
GHB, according to the RAINN Web site, is most commonly found in the form of a clear, odorless liquid. It can also be white powder.
In 2000, the DEA, along with state and local law enforcement agencies, seized 17 GHB laboratories in the United States, 10 of which were located in California, according to the Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau (DTCVB) Web site.
Also according to the DTCVB, in 1999, drug facilitated sexual assault cases increased to nearly 23 percent of all sexual assault cases. Females made up 97 percent of the victims, the bureau says.
Source
The student reported the incident on September 14 to the university police, who believe that the drug was administered while the victim was at the campus bar.
A sexual assault kit and a blood test for drugs in her system found evidence of GHB and rape, police said.
GHB, according to the RAINN Web site, is most commonly found in the form of a clear, odorless liquid. It can also be white powder.
In 2000, the DEA, along with state and local law enforcement agencies, seized 17 GHB laboratories in the United States, 10 of which were located in California, according to the Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau (DTCVB) Web site.
Also according to the DTCVB, in 1999, drug facilitated sexual assault cases increased to nearly 23 percent of all sexual assault cases. Females made up 97 percent of the victims, the bureau says.
Source
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Pooper scooper
Here's the kind of strength a person - any person really - can have "on full tilt". I've witnessed it in psychiatric patients - this 47-year-old woman was allegedly under influence of crack cocaine.
So the expression "size doesn't matter" is true then? To some extent, yes. It is quite a dangerous assumption to believe that someone is harmless because he or she is small!
This story also points to the amount of resistance we are all able to muster if we have to fight for our life - real or perceived.
Story:
It took five police officers, three hits with a Taser gun, leg straps and a spit bag to subdue a 5-foot tall, 105-pound woman who entered a Waukesha home and attacked a couple she didn't know with a metal pooper scooper and scissors, authorities said.
With a scissors in each hand, she fought the 6-foot, 210-pound homeowner. He said that he couldn't believe the woman's strength.
When the first officer arrived, the attacker was foaming at the mouth and struggling with the homeowner, the complaint says. She continued to fight the officer who used a Taser gun, but it appeared to have no effect on her. More and more officers were called to assist, and she was stunned with the Taser two more times.
Using their combined weight, five officers were finally able to subdue the woman enough to take her to hospital to check her for injuries.
Source
So the expression "size doesn't matter" is true then? To some extent, yes. It is quite a dangerous assumption to believe that someone is harmless because he or she is small!
This story also points to the amount of resistance we are all able to muster if we have to fight for our life - real or perceived.
Story:
It took five police officers, three hits with a Taser gun, leg straps and a spit bag to subdue a 5-foot tall, 105-pound woman who entered a Waukesha home and attacked a couple she didn't know with a metal pooper scooper and scissors, authorities said.
With a scissors in each hand, she fought the 6-foot, 210-pound homeowner. He said that he couldn't believe the woman's strength.
When the first officer arrived, the attacker was foaming at the mouth and struggling with the homeowner, the complaint says. She continued to fight the officer who used a Taser gun, but it appeared to have no effect on her. More and more officers were called to assist, and she was stunned with the Taser two more times.
Using their combined weight, five officers were finally able to subdue the woman enough to take her to hospital to check her for injuries.
Source
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Police appeal
UK -- Police are appealing for people in South Cheshire to back a nationwide knife amnesty which begins today.
They are gearing up to support the amnesty, which runs until June 30, by placing specially designed bins in police stations.
The number of knife-related incidents recorded by Cheshire police last year topped 700 with offences ranging from murder and grievous bodily harm to threatening behaviour, harassment and possession.
Source
They are gearing up to support the amnesty, which runs until June 30, by placing specially designed bins in police stations.
The number of knife-related incidents recorded by Cheshire police last year topped 700 with offences ranging from murder and grievous bodily harm to threatening behaviour, harassment and possession.
Source
Friday, May 19, 2006
"Now I can say no"
Moscow -- With shaky hands, Sandee Kean wiped tears from her eyes as she got fitted with padding.
"I'm ready," was all she could repeat, barely a whisper. "I'm ready." Seven years ago, she wasn't.
"I was raped in 1999, but didn't know it because I was drugged," the 41-year-old Lake Ariel resident said.
To overcome her fears, to protect her young son and herself, she enrolled in Moscow Police Chief Ivy Brenzel's self-defense class.
"I can’t get that moment back, but at least now I can protect the ones I have left," Ms. Kean said. "At least now I can say no."
Source
"I'm ready," was all she could repeat, barely a whisper. "I'm ready." Seven years ago, she wasn't.
"I was raped in 1999, but didn't know it because I was drugged," the 41-year-old Lake Ariel resident said.
To overcome her fears, to protect her young son and herself, she enrolled in Moscow Police Chief Ivy Brenzel's self-defense class.
"I can’t get that moment back, but at least now I can protect the ones I have left," Ms. Kean said. "At least now I can say no."
Source
Monday, May 08, 2006
'Fun-Fu'
More verbal self-defense, this time from Burlington, Wisconsin:
Police say a man admitted his crimes and blamed his drug addiction after changing his mind in the middle of a robbery.
The 25-year-old man planned to hold up a convenience store about 4 a.m. on April 20, but was unnerved when a wise-cracking clerk made light of the robbery attempt.
"I want cash," the robber said.
"And I want a raise," the clerk replied.
The robber fled when the clerk said he was calling the police.
Source
Police say a man admitted his crimes and blamed his drug addiction after changing his mind in the middle of a robbery.
The 25-year-old man planned to hold up a convenience store about 4 a.m. on April 20, but was unnerved when a wise-cracking clerk made light of the robbery attempt.
"I want cash," the robber said.
"And I want a raise," the clerk replied.
The robber fled when the clerk said he was calling the police.
Source
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