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

Black Friday Deals? No Thanks.

Rob — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:45:15 +0000

I’ll tell you where I’ll be at 4:30 AM on Black Friday… in bed sleeping. And at 5:30 AM and 6:30 AM… You can have your once-a-year Black Friday deals. Let’s see, ridiculous traffic, jam-packed stores full of irate, obnoxious and combative consumers, as well as empty shelves that were supposed to be stocked with what [...]

What Goes Around, Comes Around…

Rob — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:58:14 +0000

Normally for a story like this, I would try to suggest and plug some sort of security device. An alarm, a Telespy, Voice Alert System… But in this case, I think nothing was better. Apparently a 22-year-old thief attempted to break into a supermarket in southern Portugal. The rather slim man thought he could squeeze his way [...]

Concealed carry is coming to Virginia campuses

Rob — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:21:32 +0000

Sunday, November 8, 2009; 1:49 PM by Ken Stanton “I’m making a bold prediction: this year, the bill will pass to allow state-permitted individuals to carry on Virginia’s public campuses; next week, we will be making the case for it. November 9 – 14 is Defense Education Week, hosted by Students for Concealed Carry on Campus at colleges [...]

Grand Theft Skunk? Something stinks here…

Rob — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:25:10 +0000

Police arrested two people last week for the theft of a baby skunk from a Animal Crackers Pet Store in Sarasota, Florida. It is reported that the animal in question was valued at a whopping $400. $400 for a freaking skunk? I have those in my backyard. Anyone want to buy a skunk? They are not [...]

Bus Brawl over News of Michael Jackson’s Death

Rob — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:11:33 +0000

It seems the news of Michael Jackson’s death sparked a heated and potentially fatal debate on a Florida bus. According to Police reports, bus passenger James Kiernan received a text message about the pop star’s death on his cell phone while riding the bus through downtown North Lauderdale this past Thursday. the 60-year-old Kiernan proceeded to read [...]

Alms for the Poor? Church Thief Strikes During Mass.

Rob — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:03:01 +0000

Patricia Adams has been charged with two counts of petit larceny and was then released with a ticket to appear in court later. Apparently during services at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church in New York this past weekend, Adams leaned over a church pew and stole cash from the purse of a parishioner kneeling down [...]

Mexican Navy Intercepts Drug Shipment to US

Rob — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:31:49 +0000

The Mexican Navy has intercepted and seized a cocaine shipment bound for the United States. Not necessarily unusual news. There are reports of illegal drug smuggling and other contraband items confiscated all the time. Drug cartels are routinely going to great lengths in attempts to conceal their illegal cargo and get stuff across borders. The simple mislabeling [...]

Ronald McDonald Look-alike Charged with Robbery

Rob — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:38:50 +0000

Let’s not be too obvious here. But if your hair is dyed fire-engine red, wear a hat when robbing a home… Peekskill police report a burglar in his home awakened a resident on Tuesday. The burglar made off with some computer equipment and a camera, but while exiting the premises, the victim caught a glimpse of [...]

In Stock: UFO Home Security Personal Protection Multi Function Alarms

Rob — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:05:40 +0000

Our newest Home Security and Personal Protection Alarms are in stock and ready to be shipped. The UFO Alarm is the most versatile personal/home alarm that we carry. It is available in 6 colors, Pink, Sky Blue, Limeade Green, Ivory White Metallic Silver and Matte Black. They are easy to set-up and operate in any of [...]

Woman Trashes $1 Million left in Mattress

Rob — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:10:19 +0000

Normally, diversion safes are constructed of regular household objects, like soda cans, cleaning products, books or flower pots. They are a pretty ingenious device to store your valuables safely, in plain sight. Besides the commonly used objects, if you did it correctly, you could use just about anything to deceptively hide valuables around the house. The [...]

Burglar Smacked Silly with a Shovel

Rob — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:59:05 +0000

Apparently this guy picked the wrong mobile home to mess with. A 31-year-old woman in Lake Placid, Florida returned home around 9:30 PM to find an unfamiliar bicycle in her front yard. On further inspection, she also heard footsteps in her mobile home. Since her home had been burglarized in the past, she left to get a [...]

Theft Victim Slashes Suspect With Machete

Rob — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:07:30 +0000

A guy in Athens, Georgia took matters into his own hands when his TV was stolen in a burglary, Friday the 13th style. Apparently the theft victim confronted the man he blamed for the robbery by smashing out the driver’s side window of the suspect’s SUV. When the suspect got of of the vehicle, the guy [...]

Tour de France, Inmate Style

Rob — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:47:02 +0000

I can’t wait for the results of this one… Someone in the French penal system must be thinking, “What could possibly go wrong?” Apparently it has been decided that a 1,400 mile (2,300 km) Inmate Tour de France on June 4 would be a excellent idea to foster values like teamwork and effort. Starting in the northern city [...]

Student expelled for eyebrow shaver in purse

Rob — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:57:31 +0000

15-year-old Taylor Ray Jetter is a Girl Scout, as well as a member of the Linton Middle School basketball team, choir and leadership team in Penn Hills, Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, a disciplinary hearing this past Wednesday has school officials recommending she is expelled for the rest of this school year and another 45 days next year for [...]

Fake Cougar Tasered in Michigan

Rob — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:56:46 +0000

I usually tend to side with law enforcement on Taser use. Typically you have the cases of belligerent, drunk or otherwise unruly individuals resisting arrest or failing to obey the simple orders of a police officer. Then they get tased and wonder why. Don’t Tase me, Bro! But this story out of Warren, Michigan leaves [...]

Gun? What gun?

Rob — Mon, 18 May 2009 12:58:43 +0000

A 17-year-old in North Carolina attempted to holdup an internet café after requesting a Mountain Dew by pointing a concealed banana under his shirt at the owner. “Is that a banana in your shirt or are you just happy to see me?” The café owner and another customer grabbed the teen and the weapon was revealed to [...]

“Neither snow nor rain… nor gloom of night…”

Rob — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:03:02 +0000

You’ve heard that old US Postal Service slogan “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds”, or whichever other variation applies. I suppose weather conditions are one thing, just don’t add a dog in the mix. Especially a 20-pound Jack Russell terrier. Apparently a [...]

118 Successful Ninja Burglaries, and Counting

Rob — Thu, 14 May 2009 12:49:35 +0000

Police in Jefferson County, Colorado are having a problem catching a cigarette-swiping burglar. Apparently this man, dubbed the “Nighttime Nicotine Ninja” is thought to be responsible for at least 118 burglaries, in 18 metro area jurisdictions, while netting $120,000 worth of cigarettes over the past two years. He is dressed in black and wears a black [...]

Changes to our TASER Product Line

Rob — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:45:13 +0000

Awhile back, TASER came out with some cool TASER® C2™ models. They had a Forest Camouflage, a Desert Camouflage, Fashion Pink, Red Hot and an interesting Leopard Print to choose from along with the standard Electric Blue, Black Pearl, Titanium Silver and Metallic Pink models. It seemed that there was a TASER of a different color [...]

Failed Ninja Robbery Attempt

Rob — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:28:10 +0000

In yet another story where some fool makes ninjas look bad, we have a ninja robbery attempt in Weymouth, Massachusetts last week. Witnesses say the man was dressed up like a ninja, and used a ninja sword while trying to rob a dry cleaner. Apparently, the ninja wearing a ski mask and a sword in a [...]