click for more details The Los Angeles Times did a story recently about how some local colleges handle rape allegations. You can read the story HERE. Gloria Allred is a high-profile attorney representing several of the complaintants. “Women from all over this country are demanding that their colleges stop these rapes and sexual assaults from happening,” Allred said. “They will no longer...

more info HERE This is a story about police officers and others getting training in the use of an electronic control device (ECD) called a taser. Police officers are actually required to get this training. You can read the rest of the story HERE "A red dot shines on the target, the trigger is pulled and a single "pop" sounds. Wires with...

This is a story about police departments that are having to re-think the use of pepper sprays and tasers. Every police officer carries a pepper spray on his utility belt. Most officers carry a taser as well. The problem is, the two are not necessarily compatible. You can read the whole story HERE When it comes down to subduing a suspect, police officers...

Department of Justice attorneys sang the University of Montana’s praises Thursday for its efforts to address problems surrounding sexual assault, even as DOJ documents painted a damning picture of how assault cases involving UM students all too often were handled. Women at UM who reported being sexually assaulted or harassed “were unfairly belittled, disbelieved or blamed for speaking up about what had...

This is a story from USA Today on how all the assaults that have been in the news recently have spurred discussions of increased safety on college campuses. The most immediate one was the incident of the three women from Cleveland, Ohio who were kept locked up for years. You may read the whole story HERE. Both administrators and students are taking...

click for more info There was a story out of Australia where police are finding that a taser gun is being used more for their self-defense than pepper spray. Police are being confronted by the bad guys and pepper spray while effective doesn't have the stopping power that a taser does. It is well documented fact that tasers are nearly 100% effective...