Pepper Spray, Stun Guns, and Tasers… Oh My!

To borrow one of the anti-gun control slogans “Guns Don’t Kill, People Do”, I’d like to offer the following:

“Stun Guns and Tasers Don’t Kill, People Do”

If a person really wanted to kill or otherwise injure you, just about any object could work. A steak knife, a tire iron, a two inch thick tree branch cut into a club, even a ball point pen used in a certain manner… Equal opportunity at its finest.

Yet you will not find crazed opposition picketing in front of Bic Pen Headquarters or otherwise trying to ban and regulate pen use.

But seriously, even if some sort of ridiculous legislation was passed to specifically make it illegal to stab and kill someone with a ball point pen, it would not stop a criminal from doing so. Criminals could care less what the laws are. Best case the killer may opt to use a legal mechanical pencil instead… yeah right.

Let’s for the sake of argument, we use the newer, politically correct term of “Less-than-lethal” self defense weapon, since “Non-lethal” falsely implies that a fatality could never occur… (insert eye roll here)

So now a police officer, doing his unenviable job of keeping the peace, and protecting the public comes across an unruly person resisting arrest or attempting to harm someone. It does not matter if this person was pulled over for speeding or is being chased down the street after robbing a liquor store with a gun.

The uncooperative suspect is going to be tasered if he does not comply with the orders of the police officer. Stop means stop, no means no. If the officer does not have a “less-than-lethal” TASER Device as an option, he is left with his baton or gun.

But then you are going to have people question their judgment while trying to uphold the law, protect civilians, and keep themselves safe in the process? I’m not talking about blatant Rodney King style police brutality, which is wrong and would need to be dealt with on a case by case basis. No one is arguing that. I’m simply talking about police officers doing their jobs, apprehending the bad guys, and protecting themselves from those who resist arrest. And OMG possibly having to use a TASER device!

It is so easy for those not in harm’s way condemn something, but these same people would be wishing they had a stun gun or a TASER device if they were being beat half to death by some thug in an alley. That is unless they would just rather have their cell phone to call 911 instead, I mean violent criminals have rights too, who are you to fight back…

Did you see that story the other day about the math teacher who tackled a shooter in a Colorado school parking lot? A 32-year-old gunman was walking through a middle school parking lot with a bolt-action hunting rifle, taking shots at students. He shot 2 kids before David Benke tackled the man, and wrestled him to the ground.

What the hell is wrong with some people these days, you may ask?

Good question. You just never know when minding your own business, some random lunatic with a gun, baseball bat, pocket knife or machete might turn his head funny and trigger a chemical imbalance induced act of violence.

Personally I’d rather have a telescopic steel baton and some pepper spray first, then my cell phone to call in the cleanup crew afterwards. Unless there is a real “protect and serve” police officer already standing there. But I’m not going to wait around and take a beating, especially if there is only a “observe and report” security guard watching from a safe distance.

Be Safe, Be Prepared.

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I just saw a story about an Atlanta woman who saw a policeman struggling with an suspect on the side of the road and grabbed her stun gun and went to his aid.

Tanisha Cross, who recently got a stun gun this past Christmas from her husband, never thought it would come in handy so soon.

Apparently Cross was headed to the Wal-Mart in Lithonia with her mom when she noticed a DeKalb County police officer being attacked by a suspect.

“I just told my mom pull over, … let’s try to help,” said Cross.

The 20-year-old mother kept her new stun gun in her diaper bag, just in case. She said that while others were gathering around watching what was happening, she sprung into action.

“I went straight for my kid’s diaper bag and I got it and asked it if he (the officer) wanted me to do it and he said, ‘Yea,’” said Cross.

The officer appeared to be having a hard time defending himself because the suspect had taken the officer’s radio and managed to rub some pepper spray in the officer’s face and eyes.

Giving the attacker a hefty jolt, Cross’ timing couldn’t have been better, stunning the suspect in his arms and legs.

The officer was able to regain his composure and fight back until a security guard came to their aid.

“He’s brave,” she said. “He did his best to keep him from his gun. He handled the situation very well. I was just glad I could help him,” said Cross.

Cross doesn’t consider herself a hero, although the officer appeciated the well timed and effective assistance.

“I’m just a bystander trying to help do the right thing,” said Cross.

I’ve got another interesting story about a little old lady in Florida who used a pepper spray on a guy trying to rob the convenience store she was in.

I will post it later on, but until then Be safe, Be prepared.

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Holy Assault, Batman!

Joker star Christian Bale has denied that he assaulted his mother and sister after he was released from police custody last week.

Bale allegedly attacked his 61-year-old mother Jenny, and his 40-year-old sister Sharon at London’s Dorchester Hotel. A spokesperson for Bale said: “Christian Bale attended a London police station today, on a voluntary basis, in order to assist with an allegation that had been made against him to the police by his mother and sister.”

Bale denied the allegation, co-operated throughout the questioning, and gave his side of the story. He left the police station without any charge being made against him.

The arrest came a few hours after Bale attended the European premiere of Heath Ledger’s new Joker movie The Dark Knight in London. Ok, ok, it’s actually Bale’s new Batman movie, but all the hype and press has been Heath Ledger this, Joker that… What about Batman?

What other options does Christian Bale have to attempt to recapture some media attention? I mean it was his starring role and Ledger goes and tragically dies, effectively stealing the spotlight…

So was this a desperate publicity stunt or actual domestic abuse? Bale doesn’t have all his fancy Batman gadgets in real life, too bad his mom or sis didn’t have some gadgets of their own. A stun gun, taser or some pepper spray could have turned the tables on this wannabe superhero. ZAP! BAM! BIFF!

“Joker star Christian Bale Pepper Sprayed by Mom” or “Bale: Don’t Tase Me, Sis!” would have made some hilarious headlines.

Don’t let some joker blow up your mini van in Gotham City, let him have it.

It would be nice to believe that nothing will happen to you, but the reality of it is that an ounce of protection could be worth more than a pound of cure. What is Worth Protection to you? Your belongings? Your family? Your personal well-being?

Yours in safety,
Rob

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Unlike most people, Bridget hated quitting time. She wasn’t a
workaholic or anything, but ever since her company moved its
office to save on expenses, she dreaded the thought of the four-
block walk to the parking garage.

Winter made things worse. On top of feeling cold, Bridget
couldn’t stand to walk down the street in the dark. In the middle
of December, four in the afternoon may as well have been four in
the morning.

Adding insult to injury, her office manager had banned anything
that could be perceived as a weapon from the workplace. Bridget
couldn’t bring her pepper spray to work, nor could she invest in
a stun gun. Showing up at the office with anything she could use
to defend herself would get her fired.

When the New Year rolled around, Bridget vowed to get control of
things. She liked her job – and her paycheck – way too much to
just give it up. She thought about taking a martial arts course,
but that would eat up more time out of her day.

Surfing the web for ideas, she stumbled across one name again and
again.

Frank Cucci.

Wondering why so many people were talking about Frank’s
revolutionary self-defense system, she discovered that he picked
up some amazing techniques after spending over a decade as a Navy
SEAL. Behind enemy lines, you can’t afford to use something that
doesn’t work – the first time.

Watching Frank’s video, she studied how he blended moves from
different disciplines. Nobody else would even think to mix up
Bruce Lee’s fighting moves with straight up roadhouse brawling.
It’s what works, Bridget realized, and she didn’t have to be a
star martial artist to make it work for her.

A few weeks later, Bridget’s co-workers complained about stuff
missing from their desks. She didn’t think too much about it
until she took the stairwell to the lunchroom – and stumbled into
an office thief!

All this time, she had worried about that awful walk to the
garage, when the real threat was right in her own building!

Bridget didn’t waste any time, since Frank’s visceral learning
style put all those key moves into “muscle memory.” Before he
could reach for a weapon, that thief found himself totally
subdued – by a five foot two inch tall office worker!

And for the first time in months, Bridget walked to her car
feeling totally confident in her surroundings.

Frank Cucci’s video can show you the exact moves
Bridget used to take her attacker by surprise and completely
disable him. She didn’t need any weapons, and neither will you.
Go to our Instructional Fighting DVD section
to see all of our Self Defense Videos.

It would be nice to believe that nothing will happen to you, but
the reality of it is that an ounce of protection could be worth
more than a pound of cure. What is Worth Protection to you? Your
belongings? Your family? Your personal well-being?

Yours in safety,

Rob Cook

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To quote those rather annoying credit card commercials
“What’s In Your Wallet?”

But really, what IS in your wallet? You probably have
Credit cards, bank cards, your id, pictures, Cash? I’m
pretty sure most of these items are pretty standard
fixtures in most people’s wallet or purse. And be sure
these are the same pretty coveted items that a common
street thug is after.

This same street thug is usually a grown up version of
the typical bully on the grade school playground. He is
preying on the seemingly weak with his fear and
intimidation tactics, and will get his way, over and over
again if you let him.

Especially in these times of our “economic slowdown”
(Isn’t that what the politicians are calling it?), many
economically challenged people may more readily resort to
crime and robbery in an attempt to get ahead at the
expense of unsuspecting you.

Don’t be a victim if you don’t have to. Losing your wallet
is quite the ordeal. Canceling and replacing all of your
cards, replacing ids, pictures and all of the other items
you have stashed and horded in your wallet or purse. Not
to mention how much of your hard earned cash has just
lined the pockets of some low life street rat.

So really, the better question is “What’s in Your Pocket?
(or on your keychain?)”

You would be surprised how much a little pepper spray
or a stun gun would change the tune of this fear and
intimidation junkie. It is much harder to forcibly
demand your personal possessions if the creep’s eyes
are burning, tearing uncontrollably and having a fit of
coughing and choking. Some Mace to the face would give
you ample time to vacate the premises while this thug
has some quality time rolling around the pavement.

You would probably even have an extra second to execute
a quick boot to the gut on your way out if you so choose.

Once you are a safe distance away, alert the police to
have them clean up the mess and give the thug some time
to cool off.

Don’t be afraid to tool up with some self defense
products and protect what is rightfully yours. Belongings
can be replaced but encounters with street thugs can quite
easily escalate into personal safety situations. The
quicker and more effiently the situation is dealt with,
the better.

When threatened, turn self defense into self offense. Take
the matter into your own hands and end it on your terms.
Control the situation, End the confrontation. The longer
the thug stays in control, the worse the situation can
become.

Remember, this creep is not expecting you to offer any
resistance. Throw him off his game.

It would be nice to believe that nothing will happen to you,
but the reality of it is that an ounce of protection could
be worth more than a pound of cure. What is Worth
Protection to you? Your belongings? Your family? Your
personal well-being?

Yours in safety,

Rob

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The only Friday the 13th on the calendar in 2008 is in June, but already there has been a rash of Jason Voorhees like attacks. And it is only April. So far, this is the reported Machete attacks already occurring this year in the state of Machetusetts, I mean Massachusetts:

Jan. 7: (Roxbury, MA) Two men are arrested after they allegedly chase two people down a street while wielding a machete.

Jan. 18: (Chicopee, MA) A man is struck on his head, face and arm by a machete in the parking lot of Sunco Trading Corp during a robbery.

Feb. 4: (Springfield, MA) A man is slashed in the neck and throat and a woman is hit in the arm and leg with a machete in the parking lot of a Gulf gas station.

March 4: (Lynn, MA) Outside Lynn English High School, a 16-year-old Lynn boy suffers a facial laceration and nearly loses his right thumb from a machete attack.

March 8: (Boston, MA) An East Boston man is found bleeding from both feet from a machete attack in a staircase on Meridian Street.

March 13: (Boston, MA) An East Boston teen, victim of a daytime assault at City Hall Plaza is hacked in the left arm, back and shoulder by a machete.

March 15: (Boston, MA) A Revere man is struck in the mouth and back by a machete in a daytime assault on Dorchester Avenue. A South Boston woman was also hit in the head with the machete as she attempted to intervene.

March 26: (Lynn, MA) A Lynn teen is sliced on his left arm with a machete at a Strawberry Avenue playground while playing soccer with two brothers.

To date, these attacks pale in comparison to the death, destruction and gore of the machete-wielding mass murderer in the movies, but this frequency of machete attacks would even make Jason proud.

The machetes are being described as “inexpensive weapons (that) are too easily obtained”. “It’s obviously a very dangerous implement. It can cause severe damage when wielded against another human being,” says Mass. DA Daniel F. Conley.

For somewhere between $5 and $30 bucks, just about anyone can purchase a machete from online to the local Wal-mart. Typically ranging from 18-24 inches, this steel blade that can “cut, chop, slash, hack, split, scrape, scoop, hammer, crack or smash just about anything you can put in front of it.”

Machete sales are largely unregulated due to the fact it is designed and classified as a basic farming tool, mainly used in third world countries. Just like most of the Asian Martial Arts weapons that were originally peasant farming tools several hundred or thousand years ago, before they became popularized in Karate movies and American dojos.

But don’t worry. Massachusetts law prevents the sale of self defense weapons to all of its law abiding citizens. No tasers, no stun guns and extremely limited pepper spray approval if you jump through enough hoops and red tape!

We do have a few self defense options left for you Massachusetts, New York or other restricted state residents. Our telescopic steel batons are rather nice. Not too bad of an option. I wouldn’t mind having at least a 26″ inch steel baton to combat some psycho with a 18″ blade. Not necessarily ideal, but you have the reach advantage. And you can practice some moves and train yourself pretty good to defend yourself with the
telescopic steel baton. Most likely the machete is just being flailed around by an inexperienced wielder…

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I really can’t seem to say enough about our telescopic
steel batons. They are really a great self defense
weapon. When collapsed they range from a mere 6 inches
to about 9 inches long, and when deployed, they extend
to 16, 21 or 26 inch length.

They are extremely portable and easily concealed, as
well as being a very effective and devastating, making
them a widely popular personal protection tool.

Besides being formidable when used, the simple act of
just deploying this baton becomes a deterrent in many
cases. When snapped into action, the steel shafts
sliding into place and its loud and ominous click as it
locks into position can make even a hardened criminal
think twice about continuing their harassing behavior.

It is like the warning before the beat down. Who really
wants to be pummeled with a steel baton? The only give
is the target on impact, the steel baton is less than
forgiving when it meets an opponent’s flesh, bone or
muscle. Whack!

That noise is much like that ominous crackle of
electricity on an armed stun gun ready to be drilled
into the side of an attacker. Bzzzzzt! Few want to
continue to challenge, and those not yet privy to this
warning will soon be taught its association.

Just like Theodore Roosevelt used to say “Speak softly
and carry a big stick.” Or carry a small stick that
turns into a big stick. “You will go far.”

http://www.worthprotectionsecurity.com/telescopic.htm

It would be nice to believe that nothing will happen to
you, but the reality of it is that an ounce of protection
could be worth more than a pound of cure. What is Worth
Protection to you? Your belongings? Your family? Your
personal well-being?

Yours in safety,

Rob Cook

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A “stocky” woman in her 20s broke a man’s leg in the UK
the other day by throwing him to the ground with a
martial arts judo throw.

The 22-year-old victim suffered a dislocated ankle and
spiral fracture to two bones in his leg after an alleged
unprovoked attack just before 2 AM on March 2nd. He is
now recovering at home after surgery on his leg, and
nursing a severely damaged ego after being beat up by
a girl.

Although this was a rare case of a guy getting roughed
up by a girl, (rare because most manly men would choose
not report this publicly), It goes to show women are not
always the inferior race and are able to defend
themselves when necessary if trained how to.

Whether with pepper spray, a stun gun, or some martial
arts moves learned in a self-defense class or on an
instructional DVD, leveling the playing field and
fighting back might just be enough to prevent being
a victim.

Perhaps that British gentleman in Taunton might want to
brush up on his self defence skills himself. Or maybe
next time he should at least tell his friends he was
beat up by 3 big guys in a dark alley, not “a stocky,
dark haired woman in her 20s…”

It may take quite some time for him live this one down.

It would be nice to believe that nothing will happen to
you, but the reality of it is that an ounce of protection
could be worth more than a pound of cure. What is Worth
Protection to you? Your belongings? Your family? Your
personal well-being?

Yours in safety,

Rob Cook

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A man in Anchorage, Alaska has been arrested as a suspect in an attempted armed robbery. Allegedly, the suspect tried to grab a man’s watch and the victim thought the assailant swung a pocketknife at him, which caught him in the side.

Upon inspection of the wound, instead of a pocketknife slash, four small scratches were found, consistent with being administered by what appeared to be a less-than-lethal plastic spork.

If you are unfamiliar with this fast-food eating utensil, a spork is one of those hybrid spoon and fork combos. Restaurants that are too cheap to distribute both regular plastic spoons and separate regular plastic forks use these foolish implements. I hate sporks, now I hate to be worried about being held up by one?

The man was apprehended a few blocks from the scene, intoxicated, and carrying an actual pocketknife, as well as a backpack containing a crumpled fast food bag and a small arsenal of sporks.

It was not clear if the additional sporks were intended to be used to consume food or commit further criminal acts, so they were promptly confiscated by authorities.

I am actually at a loss on what to suggest to protect yourself from being attacked by a drunk man wielding a spork. Normally I might suggest some pepper spray or a stun gun, but that seems like overkill.

Perhaps a personal alarm might work. That way you can draw attention to the situation and more people can be alerted and share in the laughter at this feeble attempt to appear intimidating and dangerous with a spork.

I can’t even in good conscience recommend one of our instructional fighting DVDs to combat spork warfare as any of these masters would probably find it difficult to keep a straight face if confronted with a spork. Can you imagine Chris Clugston, Paul Vunak or Bob Taylor demonstrating the proper technique for properly disarming a plastic spork??

Ok, all kidding aside, these videos are actually excellent teaching aids, concentrating on simple and effective self defense moves that can be easily and quickly learned. Not everyone has years to devote to a full blown martial arts training regiment, but anyone can squeeze in a couple hours a week to watching and practicing some of these moves.

http://www.worthprotectionsecurity.com/fightingvideos.htm

You never know when someone may pull a weapon on you. More often than not the weapon is going to be far worse than a spork, and the attacker may be after more than just your watch. Be prepared to defend your life or the life of a loved one.

It would be nice to believe that nothing will happen to you, but the reality of it is that an ounce of protection could be worth more than a pound of cure. What is Worth Protection to you? Your belongings? Your family? Your personal well-being?

Be Safe, Be Prepared.

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A 16 foot scrub python devoured a family dog in front of the
children, ages 5 and 7, who were playing in their yard. The
110 pound snake quickly squeezed the life out of the much
smaller silky terrier-Chihuahua crossbreed before swallowing
it whole at their home near Kuranda in Queensland state in
Australia.

This story, as amazing as it is, actually gets worse. The
python actively stalked the family dog, as the family
noticed the snake hanging around for several days. They
even saw it hanging out in the dog’s bed, which apparently
was a tell-tale sign that the snake was out to get the dog,
says a local snake expert.

Ok fine, perhaps the family was unaware of the staking
rituals of a scrub python, but if you notice a 16 foot
python spending extra time around your house and you
have a small dog, and two small children, don’t you call
Animal Control ASAP? Crikey!

It’s not like they could have armed the pooch with pepper
spray or a stun gun but come on now. Pick up your phone
before your dog’s hind legs and tail are all that are
sticking out of the snake’s mouth.

Let’s step back for a second and forget about the animals
for a minute. If there was a strange van parked across the
street from your house on and off for a few days and you
noticed a suspicious looking stranger hanging around, how
long do you wait to call the police to check out the
situation?

Hopefully before your child or a neighbor’s child ends up
missing. If their indifferent reaction to the frequent
snake sightings are any indication, am afraid that might
be the case.

Don’t wait until it is too late. Protect yourself and your
loved ones. Buy some pepper spray or a stun gun. If you
live in bear country, buy some bear spray. Be prepared
before something bad happens.

And if you see a 16 foot snake staking out your property,
or a suspicious stranger, or a rabid dog, PICK UP YOUR
PHONE. Call the Police, call animal control, call your
cousin Big Vito, just do something!

It would be nice to believe that nothing will happen to
you, but the reality of it is that an ounce of protection
could be worth more than a pound of cure. What is Worth
Protection to you? Your belongings? Your family? Your
personal well-being?

Yours in Safety,

Rob Cook

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People in Reno, Nevada are buying up pepper spray and stun guns in droves lately. Apparently fearing for their safety after the killing of Brianna Denison by a serial rapist, many young women are looking for any means possible of fending off a possible attack.

One of the more popular models are the half-ounce canisters in leather cases that can be attached to a key chain. Other small, easily carried stun guns and personal alarms are also popular and effective means of disabling an assailant or calling attention and help to the scene.

Most importantly, the women who are purchasing these products must educate themselves and practice drawing their self defense items and practice deploying or aiming their product. Just having one of these items is not enough, if when faced with a dangerous situation, the person is unable to effectively use the item.

Usually reading the instructions provided, a simple internet search for information regarding your self defense product and familiarizing yourself with correctly handling the item should make you comfortable enough and improve your chances of fending off someone wishing to do harm to you or a loved one.

Sadly, it took a very unfortunate event in NV to make people aware of the need to carry some sort of defensive tool for their personal protection. I always say I wish everyone had some pepper spray or a stun gun with them at all times, and I also hope that they never have to actually use it to defend themselves.

The harsh reality of it, it there is always the chance that something bad could happen. Some people are prepared ahead of time, some people are not. Which are you?

If you are not carrying, you should.
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Did you ever crave something so bad that you thought to yourself “Gee, I would kill for a taco right about now?” Most rational people would dismiss this as a passing thought. Some of us may even be motivated to go to Taco Bell and indulge in our craving.

Then some might even take it a step farther in the wrong direction. In this case we have a meeting of two taco cravers in Fontana, California. The first guy rationally decides to purchase some tacos at a street-corner taco stand this past Sunday night.

Now this guy was really craving tacos, so he bought about $20 worth. That’s alot of tacos. I’m not sure how much each they are at this street-side stand, but Taco Bell gets a about buck per, so we are potentially talking about at least 20 tacos in this sack.

The second guy, irrationally taking his craving near the extreme, pulls out a gun and points it at the first guy. “Give me your tacos!” he barks. He actually threatens to kill him as he demanded the bag of tacos. Fearing for his life, the first man hands over the tacos, gets punched in the face, and goes home hungry.

El Taco Bandito flees the scene, obviously thinking to himself “Mmmmmm, TACOS! I gots me some Tacos!”

The only thing missing from this story would have been the creative use of some condiments, namely some makeshift pepper spray in the form of hot sauce in the suspect’s eyes. In this case it was probably best to just surrender the tacos and have the situation end itself.

On the other hand, if El Taco Bandito decided to push the matter further and attempt to make good on the life threat, some more serious retaliation would be in order.

What would you do when a ravenously hungry thug stuck a gun in your face and began making threats? What if he was hopped up on drugs and talking your way out was out of the question?

Perhaps Bob Taylor could help. He has put together quite a training DVD on this particular subject – Advanced Gun Disarmament and Weapons Retention.

http://www.worthprotectionsecurity.com/taylor.htm

This video is perfect for both the gun owner who does not want his weapon used against him, and the non-gun owner that wants to disarm an assailant pointing a gun in his direction.

Much of the material you would see concerns lethal tactics that you may be forced to use to save your own life. This is brutal stuff, and not for the faint of heart. Bob has made it easy to learn, and simple to use… so SWAT cops wouldn’t have to spend hours training. These are life-saving skills for the real world, where it sometimes gets nasty. And this is your ONLY opportunity to see them yourself.

I hope that some pepper spray and a stun gun would get you clear of most situations, but for those wishing to take it to the next level, this would be a good place to start. Besides, being able to only handle “most” situations will only get you so far.

It would be nice to believe that nothing will happen to you, but the reality of it is that an ounce of protection could be worth more than a pound of cure. What is Worth Protection to you? Your belongings? Your family? Your personal well-being?

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Rachel hated the subway. She grew up in a small town in Washington State, so she enjoyed being outside at every chance she could get.

As an attorney in the New York City, she often had to get to work at an hour that most folks were still dreaming in their beds. So she used the twelve-block walk from her apartment to her office as a chance to spend some quiet time enjoying her surroundings.

Still, she often felt a little nervous about walking those streets alone. So she picked up a brand new 800,000 volt Red Cell Phone Stun Gun, the newest cell phone stun gun at Worth Protection Security.

It looks just like a regular phone, complete with a holster. And nobody’s going to question a well-dressed businessperson walking down the street holding a stylish candy apple red cell phone.

Rachel’s intuition paid off one Thursday morning, when a junkie burst out from behind a dumpster and started screaming at her to hand over her purse. As she put her hands in the air, she used her thumb to disable the safety lock on the Red Cell Phone Stun Gun.

Rachel grabbed her purse with her other hand, tossing it past the criminal. As he bent over to pick it up, she jabbed the Red Cell Phone Stun Gun in the small of his back, shooting 800,000 volts of electricity through his body. She never even had to take it out of its carrying case.

With her attacker curled up on the ground, Rachel pulled out her real cell phone to call the police. Her colleagues always wondered why she carried two cell phones. They usually assumed that a powerful woman needed them both. Rachel grinned as she realized they didn’t know just how much power she really wielded.

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Flowers, candy, jewelry or an expensive dinner may keep you out of the doghouse with your significant other but what happens if some thug tries to ruin your Valentine’s night?

Sure a stun gun or pepper spray might not get the same initial reaction, so don’t totally ditch the flowers and candy… But what else could be a more appropriate gift on Valentine’s Day than an expression of both love and concern for the safety of your loved ones?

Luckily buying some self defense tools to protect yourself, family or friends does not require a special occasion. Anytime is the perfect time to surprise someone with the gift of personal protection.

And they will thank you for it one way or another.

Don’t worry if you didn’t order in time for this February 14th, order some personal protection now and give the gift for no particular occasion. If you need any help deciding on what to get, shoot me an e-mail.

Our TASER C2s do come in pink and red if that helps.

If however you forgot totally and are empty handed today, don’t call me… You are on your own in the doghouse…

It would be nice to believe that nothing will happen to you, but the reality of it is that an ounce of protection could be worth more than a pound of cure. What is Worth Protection to you? Your belongings? Your family? Your personal well-being?

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The Shell Gas Stations in Grand Rapids, Michigan are pretty happening places these days. The following is a real story, as unbelievable as this may sound.

About 9:50 PM this past Sunday evening, the store clerk at the Monroe Ave station gets a “customer”. The customer, wearing a green jacket and black scarf pulls out a black hand gun and demands cash.

The robber gets the cash and flees the scene. The clerk calls the police, who show up and take a report. The cops leave and the clerk, still shaken from the robbery tries to relax and finish his shift. About two hours later, about 12:04 AM rolls around and another “customer” shows up. This one wearing a black mask, black clothing and another black hand gun.

“Oh, God, it can’t be happening again,” thinks the clerk. Again demanding money, the clerk complies and the next thief flees the scene. Same clerk calls the police again, who again show up and take another report.

I’m telling you, 1:45 AM rolls around and I’d be locking the door and turning off the lights for about 30 minutes.

Coincidentally, not too far away, the Shell Station on Leonard Street was robbed smack dab in the middle of the Monroe Ave incidents. About 10:50 PM, a man wearing a black nylon mask, black coat and black pants put a handgun to the clerk’s head, took some cash and left in a red Chevrolet Cavalier-type vehicle.

None of the clerks resisted the robbers and no one was injured.

Even after his store was robbed twice in two hours, Tommy Gutierrez says he won’t quit. “I’ve got to pay the bills, feed my kids, take care of myself and my wife,” says the clerk. “That’s what keeps me going.”

“You think in your head you want to do this and that,” says Gutierrez. “But when the time comes you can do nothing. Just give them what they want and let them go on their way.”

Hopefully the Shell Stations take some measures to protect their employees in the future. Michigan however has some strict laws limiting self-defense product options. Luckily these armed robbers were only after money.

Stun Guns and Tasers for personal protection are banned in Michigan. OC Pepper spray can be no stronger then a 2% concentrate in Michigan. CS is the only Tear Gas accepted and can be no larger then 35 grams per can. Many Pepper Spray products combine OC and CS into the same package, but no combination sprays are allowed in Michigan.

http://www.worthprotectionsecurity.com/michigan.htm

So far, no legislation to my knowledge is under review in Michigan to restrict the carry or concealment of rolled up magazines or those squeezable lemon-shaped lemon juice containers. These items are still available at all grocery stores to law-abiding citizens to use for self defense.

Armed robbery is still illegal, however; Non-law-abiding citizens or criminals typically choose to disregard these laws. Criminals are also free to carry, Stun Guns, Tasers, Hand Guns, full strength pepper spray or any other weapons they want, anywhere they want, since they feel laws do not apply to them anyways.

It would be nice to believe that nothing will happen to you, but the reality of it is that an ounce of protection could be worth more than a pound of cure. What is Worth Protection to you? Your belongings? Your family? Your personal well-being?

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They say that defense wins football games.

This past Sunday, the NY Giants never rested as their Defensive line came at New England from every angle and every position. New England Quarterback Tom Brady was harassed, harried and hit from every direction. His Offense had no chance as the Giants did what no Defense had done to them all season and handed New England their first and last loss of an almost perfect season.

Defense wins football games. Sure you need offense to put points on the board, but on the field, when the defense can shut you down and limit your chances, it is a sad day in Beantown. Or any town for that matter.

New England never saw it coming. Perhaps the Patriots were a little too confident? Perhaps the Patriots were a little too cocky? Perhaps this was exactly where the Giants wanted them, and took full advantage of the situation.

“We were stopping the best offense in football,” said NY Defensive End Michael Strahan. “We were making them look mediocre. Of course, they were surprised.”

Game Over.

Off the field, the same thing rings through. Defense still wins. An Offensive creep doesn’t expect a strong Defensive Line when attempting to steal your purse or wallet. An Offensive criminal doesn’t expect resistance when attempting to assault, rape or otherwise injury you or a loved one.

A shot of pepper spray in the face or a zap from a stun gun is much like a Defensive Cornerback blindsiding the Offensive Quarterback with a bonecrushing sack. Level the playing field, and pack the best defensive tools at your disposal.

We recently introduced a few new products into our arsenal which are available to you. A new RUNT 950K Rechargeable Stun Gun and the new Mace Pepper Gun. Both products have incredible creep-stopping power and would be great free agent additions in the off-season.

http://www.worthprotectionsecurity.com/runtstungun.htm
http://www.worthprotectionsecurity.com/peppergun.htm

Fortunately, my Patriots can look forward to next season . Football is only a game.

Your safety or the safety of a loved one is no game. Next season is too late. Make sure your Defense is ready to defend right away.

It would be nice to believe that nothing will happen to you, but the reality of it is that an ounce of protection could be worth more than a pound of cure. What is Worth Protection to you? Your belongings? Your family? Your personal well-being?

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Happy New Year! If you haven’t made your New Year’s Resolutions yet, It is about time to start, even though many will soon end up becoming forgotten. As well as the ever popular traditional resolutions of getting a better job, getting into shape or giving up smoking, drinking or some other bad habit, a vow to become equipped to sufficiently defend yourself or your family should rank high on your list.

Are you highly confident that you could effectively protect yourself, your spouse, your child or any loved one from a robber, carjacker, rapist, intruder, kidnapper, terrorist or anyone else with malicious intent? The statistics are quite alarming:

One violent crime occurring every 22.2 seconds, a property crime every 3.2 seconds, a larceny-theft every 4.8 seconds, a burglary every 14.4 seconds, a motor-vehicle theft every 26.4 seconds, an aggravated assault every 36.6 seconds, a robbery every 1.2 minute, a forcible rape every 5.7 minutes, and a murder every 30.9 minutes. (2006 FBI Crime Clock Stats)

Self defense products and personal safety equipment are an unfortunate necessity in today’s society. In many cases, a simple and effective deterrence mechanism may be the difference between becoming a victim or preventing a crime before it has a chance to start. Whether a stream of pepper spray into the face of a would be attacker, a zap with a stun gun into the attacker’s side, or a loud audible alarm drawing unwanted attention to the attacker, scaring him away or bring additional aid – you can NOT afford to be unprepared.

Preparation is the name of the game. You would not take a test without studying, build a house without plans, or travel on a vacation without packing your suitcase. Why would you not take simple steps on preparing a plan of personal self defense? This is one resolution that is simple to keep and could quite easily become a matter of life and death.

There are various types and sizes of pepper sprays, stun guns and personal alarms, granting a perfect fit for any individual need and preference. They even make a perfect gift for anyone you are concerned with their safety. Help someone else keep one of the most important resolutions they could make.

Don’t forget to properly safeguard your home or business also. There are home alarms, hidden cameras, nanny cams, spy and surveillance equipment perfect for any situation or application.

For more information on a wide range of personal protection products, please check out:
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It would be nice to believe that nothing will happen to you, but the reality of it is that an ounce of protection could be worth more than a pound of cure. What is Worth Protection to you? Your belongings? Your family? Your personal well-being?

Have a great New Year, stay safe and be prepared!

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“Don’t Tase me, Bro!” was yelled by Andrew Meyer as he was pinned to the floor by police. After the prankster disrupted a question and answer session with US Senator John Kerry, and then resisted arrest he was tasered while being caught on tape.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bVa6jn4rpE

Meyer’s voice became louder and more aggressive as he continued his rant. When he refused to step away from the microphone, he was restrained by police officers. After struggling with police and resisting attempts to remove him, Meyer was rightly subdued with a TASER Device. You don’t resist arrest. You don’t want to be tasered, comply with the request of the authorities. His alternative was to be beaten with telescopic steel batons or nightsticks Rodney King style. I’d rather be tased bro, but then again I wouldn’t be resisting arrest…

As well as the usefulness of TASER Devices for law enforcement, there is also a new civilian model for personal self defense purposes.

The TASER C2 has a 15-foot range, and the lithium power magazine, providing up to 50 jolts. An integrated LED light is included to help users see into the shadows before firing, and a trigger safety cover is provided to help prevent accidental activation. The new TASER C2 comes in four attractive and stylish colors: black pearl, titanium silver, metallic pink and, electric blue.

If you are interested in acquiring one of the new Taser C2s or other self defense products such as stun guns, pepper sprays or telescopic steel batons, check out
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The first anniversary of the Crocodile Hunter’s death is upon us. Steve Irwin, environmentalist and television “crocodile hunter” was killed one year ago by a stingray barb that pierced his chest during filming on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. More lethal than any stun gun or
taser could ever be accused of…

Irwin, who was 44 when he died, became world-famous for his daring stunts involving dangerous animals. Deadly insects, poisonous snakes, and of course crocodiles as his nickname implies, were all subject to his entertaining and educational escapades.

One of the things we need to remember here is Steve Irwin was a professional. “Don’t try this at home” should have been prominently displayed during every second of every episode. Steve grew up handling animals and made it a career of learning and teaching everything he could about animals to his family and everyone that watched his TV shows.

Then the unfortunate happens. A freak accident, happening without warning and too fast to defend against. While swimming in the ocean with stingrays, as he has many times in the past, tragedy, in the form of a stingray, quite literally struck.

Could it have been avoided? Sure, Steve Irwin could have not shown up for work that day. He could have hidden in his house if he was scared, but that was not Steve Irwin.

Did Steve miss a tell-tale sign while swimming with the stingray that it was about to attack? Probably not, but perhaps. No one will ever know for sure, but Steve Irwin was as prepared for that encounter as he ever was in the past 1000 encounters with any other wild animal. He wasn’t armed with a Kevlar vest, but he was armed with knowledge and awareness. Just something unexpected happened. It could have happen to anyone.

And similar instances happen everyday, in the ocean or walking down the street. Working as a TV host, or a mail man. Or a business professional, or real estate agent.

How prepared are you to handle a sudden, unexpected situation? Hopefully you have more that 1/10 of a second to react to a stingray barb like Steve, but are you armed with the knowledge or tools to protect yourself while living your normal day to day existence?

It would be nice to believe that nothing will happen to you, but the reality of it is that an ounce of protection could be worth more than a pound of cure. What is Worth Protection to you? Your belongings? Your family? Your personal well-being?

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Labor Day is over. Where did this past summer go? Halloween is just around the corner, then Thanksgiving and soon after Christmas. I’m not quite ready for that yet.

But speaking of Halloween, Rob Zombie just released his remake of the 1978 classic horror movie, aptly titled, Halloween.

If you missed the original movie, the basic plot is about the psychotic murderer Michael Myers, institutionalized since childhood for brutally killing his sister when he was six. 15 years later, he escapes and goes off on a mindless rampage through his old Illinois town.

I can only imagine that this 2007 Rob Zombie remake will be brought to the next level and updated to the current horror/slasher movie standards as only Rob Zombie can deliver.

Although all of these psychotic serial killers in the movies become widely sensationalized and larger than life, such as Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger, lets not forget there are real life super villain serial killers.

Some gain fame and notoriety in the media and become household names, such as Charles Manson, Son of Sam and Richard Ramirez. Others go slightly under the media’s widespread and frenzied radar but are non-the-less just as prolific and dangerous.

What all of these serial killers do have in common, real or cinematic, are that serial killers do not stop until they are captured or killed. Unlike other lesser criminals, serial killers are driven to kill, maim and/or torture without and care or concern for their victims.

Of course true serial killers make up a small part of the population, but those that do have the potential to destroy many lives. If you were to ever face a psychopath, it is no longer just about simple self defense, it is kill or be killed.

I have always hated those horror flicks when the murderer gets hit in the head or shot in the arm and falls down. Then their prey turns their back and thinks it is over. They don’t run away, they don’t watch the body, or don’t otherwise ensure the attacker is incapacitated.

If your attacker is using physical force, assume he’s trying to kill you. Assume he is trying abduct you so he can torture and kill you later.

Given the chance, fight back hard and make plenty of noise. If you can’t finish them off, hurt them badly enough that you can get away. Then get away and call for help. Do not stick around. Call for help in a safe place.

Those superhuman, unstoppable killers in the movies are fun to watch, if you like that kind of entertainment. Dealing with one in real life is another story. It doesn’t have to end in a bloodbath or victims strewn all over town. Self defense training and self defense weapons can take away a killer’s advantage and even the playing field, as well as improve your odds of survival.

Heaven forbid, if you ever find yourself in a situation warranting a kill or be killed mindset, make sure you are prepared. Mentally, physically and materially. Learn some basic self-defense moves, learn how to deploy your pepper spray or stun gun. Learn how to get away.

Become a serial killer’s worst nightmare. Someone who is ready and able to fight back and defend your own life or the life of your loved ones.

It would be nice to believe that nothing will happen to you, but the reality of it is that an ounce of protection could be worth more than a pound of cure. What is Worth Protection to you? Your belongings? Your family? Your personal well-being?

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