Calm Your Fears

A Fashionably Way to Protect Yourself

2009-06-23T23:34:00.000-07:00

Crime Reports - Great tool to see crime reports

2009-06-22T16:35:00.000-07:00

http://www.spotcrime.com/oh/cleveland

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Laundromat Murder

2009-06-22T08:19:00.000-07:00

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Brazen Rape: Woman Sexually Assaulted at Cleveland Museum of Art

2009-06-22T08:15:00.000-07:00

Brazen Rape: Woman Sexually Assaulted at Cleveland Museum of Art

Protecting are most vulnerable citizens - Senior Citizens

2009-06-14T14:04:00.000-07:00

There are many Senior Citizens that are fearful of going to the supermarket, beauty salon, visiting relatives and even going to the gas station. I would advise any senior citizen that they have some form of protection for their safety. At minimum carry some pepper shot pepper spray or a cell phone stun gun. When the ecomony is bad and people get desperate there is no limits in who they will find as a victim. The great thing about the cell phone stun gun is that if your grandparent is over powered the device can't be used against them because it is attached to a cord and if they use it properly by putting the cord around their wrist the cell phone stun gun will be inoperable when the cord is disconnected from the device. Also the 130 dp alarm will sound which should startle an attacker.

The tale of a battered woman

2009-06-14T13:38:00.000-07:00

My cousin Andrea had been in a relationship with her boyfriend Johnathan for about six years. For the most part everyone in the family thought they had a very happy relationship with no problems. One day my aunt Carol was at the local shopping mall and from a distance thought she had seen Andrea from afar but wasn't quit sure as the lady had on dark sunglasses. Carol decided to get closer and as she did she realized it was her niece but she could not believe what she saw.

Andrea was wearing the sunglasses to hide a terrible bruise under her right eye which was almost closed and a series of scratches on her face. This disturbed Carol as this was her favorite niece and was shocked and curious as to how it happened. Immediately Andrea broke down and shared with her aunt that she had been in an abusive relationship with Johnathan and he routinely beat her and kept her from the family.

Carol heard about this new product called the Pepper Spray Stunning Ring during a safety presentation that was given by a local business owner at her job. Andrea went on to tell her aunt that she was scared to leave and that he is not always as abusive and felt she would be in greater danger if she decided to leave right away . She needed time to put together a plan because she was feed up but wanted to protect herself and her children . Carol decided to buy her the ring as protection until she could put an exit plan together for leaving her husband for good.

Personal Alarms a must have for women

2009-06-14T13:25:00.000-07:00

It's late at night and you just got off your nightshift job at the hospital and you are walking to your car and you notice that someone is walking behind you and the sound of their footsteps is getting louder and louder, closer and closer. It's a good thing your dad gave you that Personal Alarm with Flashlight for your protection. You have it handy in your coat pocket so keep your hand on it just in case. He approaches you...pull the pin...Piercing Noise....he runs away. Whew! That was close. Good thing you had that personal alarm with flashlight; and you thought you'd never use it. Not only that but the flashlight comes in handy when getting into your car or home in the dark.

Are Real Estate Agents Safe?

2009-04-11T06:49:00.001-07:00

Do you think law enforcement is effective at protecting its citizens ?

2009-04-11T06:09:00.000-07:00

We all would like to think that it is the responsibility of the law enforcement to protect its citizens but let's be real folks it is an impossible task. First the ratio of policemen to its citizens is just to disproportioned and there is no way law enforcement can predict when and where a crime will occur and be there to prevent it. They can show their presence with the hopes of deterring crime but they can't prevent it.

With the current economic situation, joblessness, high poverty rate, undereducation and the like it makes for a desperate situation for some coupled with the high rate of felons being release from prison after paying their debt to society with no prospects for a better way crime is bound to rise.

It is the responsibility of the individual to take control of their lives and protect themselves. First they must utilize commons sense approaches to prevent crime in the first place. You would be surprised how many times I have seen people who live in the suburbs come to the city and leave their car doors unlocked , leave valuables exposed for the viewing of any passerby (ie, radar detectors, gps device, ipods, computers and even purses). This is just want the criminals are looking for ..an easy target. It is not personal they are preditors of opportunities.

Criminals like the low hanging fruit. The path of least resistance. Don't make it easy for them whether you are in your home , work or socially you should always take precaution. Another thing I frequently observed as a resident in the historical and theatre districts is how many women that would jog with ipods and earplugs. Especially when there are products on the market like Mace HotWalkers or PL-6 personal alarm with flashlight.How do you expect to be totally aware of your environment when you can't hear if a criminal was near or approaching.

We as citizens must do a better job of being aware of our environment, using common sense, precaution, and other basic preventative measures so we don't become victims of crime. There are many lethal and non-lethal methods to protect ourselfs and our families. I prefer the non-lethal way because taking a human life is a tradegy that effects many lives and the emotional turmoil that it would cause is not worth anything in the world especially if it is over material things.

In summary the most effective law enforcement regardless of how large the force is can't protect individual citizens unless you have a 24/7/365 personal detail. There is just too much ground to cover and crimes occur everywhere and they can't be predicted or prevented. However, they can be deterred. It is up to the individual citizens to take control of defending themselves and their families

Do you think there is a problem with crime in Cleveland?

2009-03-31T12:35:00.000-07:00