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If you get robbed at gun point, do you really want to risk your life to save your purse?
At a college out west, this very scenario played out recently. (read full story here)
It doesn’t matter whether this crime was on campus or off, in the grocery store parking lot or anywhere else.
Do you really want to risk your life to protect your purse or wallet?
Let me explain.
They have a gun, you have a purse (or wallet). Thinking ...
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One of the things I learned early on to avoid too much loss from a car theft is to keep only the minimum amount of ‘stuff’ in your car over night.
Car theft on a college campus is especially a problem as criminals know you’re probably in class and far away. And vandalism from other students other students can be a problem too. (here’s some statistics)
A few key preventive measures:
Posted by: David Koons
The best way to stay safe on campus is to follow a proven, step-by-step system to avoid an assault. Wouldn’t you rather avoid an attack altogether instead of dealing with a traumatic and scary confrontation with someone trying to do harm?
6 Steps to Staying Safe On Campus
Step 1. Walk Away – just because someone approaches you, doesn’t mean you have to engage them. Once you identify someone moving toward you (or they’ve already entered too close) immediately walk or run ...
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The best away to avoid campus crime and not become a statistic is to know when to walk away.
The statistics are alarming, 1 out of 4 college students will be the victim of a crime during their enrollment.
That doesn’t have to be you.
While the purpose of Protect and Defend Inc is to help you protect yourself first, it’s also about empowering you to defend yourself (and others) if necessary.
Sometimes the hardest thing to do to prevent a crime is nothing.
Nothing ...
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The Department of Justice states 32% of college students report dating violence from a previous partner.
More disturbing is the statistic that 21% of those surveyed say their current partner is violent.
It’s understood that as much more than half of all dating related violence goes unreported.
Different approaches to sharing vital information and strategies are needed by the victims. What’s being taught and demonstrated can be improved. Potential victims need to know how to:
1. Protect themselves from potential crime
2. Defend themselves in ...
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