Crime Statistics in the United States

Among the many numbers for 2007, the big picture is clear: crime is down, but we still have a lot of work to do! Nationwide, violent crime fell for the first time since 2005. Property crime declined for the fifth straight year. And each of the seven specific offense categories—from aggravated assault to murder—was down from 2006. A few more top line...

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THE INNOCENCE LOST INITIATIVE

You may not realize it but this is going on in almost every city in America. THE INNOCENCE LOST INITIATIVE “Innocence Lost” is a nationwide initiative to focus on child victims of interstate sex trafficking in the United States. The initiative was started by the FBI and the Justice Department’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), in partnership with the National Center...

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The Reason We Do Self Defense

Like most of you every so often I am reminded of what is truly important in life. Most of us spend the majority of our time entrenched in the "rat race" that has become our lives. This reminder came via one of our customers. Here is what she had to say, "Bryan, Thank you so much for this email. A few months...

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Happy Independence Day - Show Your Support For Our Troops

Wishing you and your family a happy 4th of July! I hope all of you will take a moment to remember "Our Heroes" who are directly responsible for the gift of freedom and independence we enjoy in our great Nation. It does not matter if you agree with the war or not. What matters now is that the young men and women...

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WiFi Security - Beware

You’re at the airport waiting for your flight. With time to kill, you’re thinking of connecting your laptop to the airport's Wi-Fi to check your office e-mail...do some personal banking...or shop for a gift for your spouse. But first, consider this: odds are there’s a hacker nearby, with his own laptop, attempting to "eavesdrop" on your computer to obtain personal data that...

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SENIOR CITIZEN FRAUD - How To Protect Yourself

Criminals targeting the elderly are increasingly located outside the United States. A Canadian couple is arrested for allegedly bilking victims across the U.S. by selling bogus credit card protection plans over the phone. A Maryland financial planning/estate lawyer pleads guilty to defrauding his own clients. A California man is convicted of stealing nearly $5 million from residents of a retirement home through...

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Fox Labs - 5.3 Pepper Spray

What is the primary purpose of a defense spray product? To take away the desire and/or ability for a subject to resist an officer's compliance commands or to allow a civilian to flee from an attacker. Since (most) all defense spray products eventually work the most desirable and successful product should be the one that will work the fastest—and do so most...

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