VITAL Self-Defense Blog

Pregnant Woman Raped by Armed Gang

2009-09-29T12:56:00.001-04:00

A heavily pregnant woman was raped at gunpoint in her bedroom by a gang
of armed burglars who broke into her home.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1216840/Heavily-pregnant-woman-raped-home-armed-gang.html

Never doubt how low Humans can go.

Derrion Albert Murdered in Street Violence

2009-09-28T12:01:00.001-04:00

Apparently he refused to join a local gang.

WARNING: The video on the linked page is disturbing, although they
blurred-out the extremely graphic part.

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/09/derrion-albert-vigil-and-march-postponed.html

Home Invader Got His Due... with a Sword!

2009-09-18T09:50:00.000-04:00

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/16/john-hopkins-samurai-swor_n_289319.html

Savage Attack Leaves Man With Half A Head

2009-09-14T10:15:00.001-04:00

The brutal realities of violent crime.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Family-Of-Man-With-Half-A-Head-Angry-With-Essex-Police-And-Crown-Prosecution-Service/Article/200909215380098?lpos=UK_News_Carousel_Region_3&lid=ARTICLE_1538009

Teen killed attempting to stop a fight

2009-09-13T21:20:00.001-04:00

Something to consider before intervening. Usually, the best thing to
do is keep them in sight, get on the cell phone to the police, and
keep your distance.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/09/12/Ohio-teen-killed-attempting-to-stop-fight/UPI-20441252773564/

Angry Neighbor Dumps Boiling Oil on Sleeping Man

2009-09-09T20:51:00.001-04:00

It's so horrible the depths some can drop to.

http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2009/09/neighbors_spat_leads_to_sleepi.php

Would-be Robber Ends Up in Sword Fight

2009-09-05T10:00:00.001-04:00

He Only Had a Bat...Needless to Say, He Lost

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2009/09/would-be_robber_ends_up_in_swo.php

17-Year-Old Girl Stabs 30 Men to Death

2009-08-19T12:27:00.001-04:00

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2592734/Girl-aged-17-knifes-30-men-to-death.html

Woman Arrested in KFC,Condiments Dispute

2009-08-12T10:02:00.001-04:00

Blame it on the honey mustard. Police say it all started when a
disgruntled customer didn't get condiments with her Kentucky Fried
Chicken order. Police arrested a 26-year-old woman who they say tried
to run over a KFC employee, all because the employee failed to provide
condiments with her meal.

One reason I don't like CSI

2009-08-05T09:47:00.000-04:00

http://www.economist.com/world/unitedstates/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14140222&source=hptextfeature

Scent of fear puts brain in emergency mode

2009-07-29T14:19:00.001-04:00

New scientific study on this subject. Thought I would share.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17527-scent-of-fear-puts-brain-in-emergency-mode.html

Old man shoots would be car jacker

2009-07-24T14:51:00.000-04:00

Sometimes the good guys do win.

http://www.click2houston.com/news/20153320/detail.html

Child shoots break-in intruders

2009-07-17T13:34:00.001-04:00

Well geez, I guess sometimes kids and guns do mix with good results.

http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=10741492&nav=menu57_2

72-Year-Old Ex-Boxer Punches-Out a Knife Thug

2009-07-01T07:46:00.001-04:00

Sometimes, the good guys do win. Check it out.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2508560/OAP-gives-burglar-two-powerful-right-hooks-to-the-face.html

Iran woman killed in protests (Very Graphic)

2009-06-21T08:50:00.004-04:00

Sometimes you need to look at the evil done in the world, so you are more empowered to counter / fight against it. This is VERY GRAPHIC, but also very real. It should be watched by all adults who care about this world and it's people.

Here is the statement posted along with the original video:

Basij shots to death a young woman in Tehran's Saturday June 20th protests At 19:05 June 20th Place: Karekar Ave., at the corner crossing Khosravi St. and Salehi st. A young woman who was standing aside with her father watching the protests was shot by a basij member hiding on the rooftop of a civilian house. He had clear shot at the girl and could not miss her. However, he aimed straight her heart. I am a doctor, so I rushed to try to save her. But the impact of the gunshot was so fierce that the bullet had blasted inside the victim's chest, and she died in less than 2 minutes. The protests were going on about 1 kilometers away in the main street and some of the protesting crowd were running from tear gass used among them, towards Salehi St. The film is shot by my friend who was standing beside me. Please let the world know.

This video may end up being pulled off YouTube, but then again, they may be mature enough to keep it. You'll need a YouTube account (free) to see it because they must verify you are over 18, which is appropriate.

Go to the follow address...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlehNLfk90c

Man beaten with meat tenderizer

2009-06-20T08:32:00.001-04:00

Check it out. Not sure anyone teaches defense against meat tools.

http://www.nbc12.com/global/story.asp?s=10561880

Woman drugged and raped 10 men

2009-06-20T08:31:00.001-04:00

Although the vast majority of the time it's the women getting raped by men, this story struck me as interesting enough to post.

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,25658928-948,00.html

First "Anti-Stab" Knife Goes On Sale in UK

2009-06-16T13:31:00.002-04:00

This is a true sign of how bad things have gotten in regards to how we address violence mitigation. Can anyone tell me what's wrong (keep it under 10 pages long please) with this thing?

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article6501720.ece

How the Recession is Impacting Crime

2009-06-15T11:01:00.000-04:00

Interesting article you should check out.

http://www.billshrink.com/blog/how-the-recession-is-impacting-crime/

I know crime in my neighborhood has risen noticeably in the last year.

Woman Blinded by acid wants same for attacker

2009-05-28T08:58:00.002-04:00

This is horrible. A woman in Iran had acid put in her face, which melted it and blinded her. She now wants an eye for and eye justice - literally! I feel the real story here is the initial acid attack on her by this terrible man. Also, be sure and flip through the pictures. Although not very graphic / gory, it shows this woman before and after the attack. Quite a difference. How would you deal with the bitterness if this happened to you? Would you / could you forgive this stupid attacker? If it hasn't been said before, violence is really f-ed up... seriously.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/19/acid.attack.victim/

The 13 Most Irresponsible Self Defense Gadgets Money Can Buy

2009-05-26T10:30:00.001-04:00

Life in the 21-st century is safer than ever before. This doesn't stop people from selling and buying overpriced and often useless self-defense products. Some of these real products seem a hell of a lot more dangerous to the owner than the mugger.

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Hilarious Self Defense Video

2009-05-26T10:27:00.001-04:00

How to protect yourself while getting mugged. Sadly, there's some stuff out there that isn't too far away from advice this bad. Funny though :-)

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Violent Criminals Allowed to Hide Behind Fake Names

2009-05-26T10:18:00.001-04:00

Violent criminals and sex offenders in Australia are being allowed to change their names by deed poll, helping them hide their pasts and reduce the risk of revenge attacks. Wouldn't want the criminals to be attacked, now would we?

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Juvenile Stalkers are More Violent than Adult

2009-05-26T10:17:00.003-04:00

Stalking by children and teenagers tends to be significantly more violent than that carried out by adults, Australian research has suggested. Psychiatrists found they rarely acted because of infatuation for their victim, as often assumed. Instead stalking was an extension of bullying...

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Pop Tarts Toasted Treats Spurs Violent Stabbing Attack

2009-05-26T10:17:00.001-04:00

Catheline Marie Colon allegedly stabbed her boyfriend after he denied her a Pop Tart. Now, how much do you want to bet there's a little bit more leading up to this stabbing than just a pop tart? When will we learn?

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