First, thanks to God that she survived and felt called afterwards to help others. There are so many issues involved in this horrifying explosion of rape culture and other violence against women, beyond the scope of my one measly comment. However, her statement, "I decided that a gun probably would have made the situation worse" while she was, defenseless , being stabbed to death blows my mind. Made the situation worse, how exactly? I don't know whether Russia has laws against gun possession , but here in the U.S. many of my liberal friends and family view firearms with a greater horror than they view the crimes and threats that motivate possession.
I don't understand it either, but maybe it was a comment that she no longer feels is accurate. Maybe she is just glad to be alive and she didn't want to be responsible for killing somebody in self-defense.
I am glad we live in an open carry state. Rifles for sale at Walmart. Instead of candy, hunting knives line the checkout line.
In Michigan some years ago, a police detective sergeant gave the following explanation to a judge, for why he fired his weapon: The suspect confronted him from 3 feet away, reaching in his pants to pull out a long shiny object that resembled a gun barrel. The officer drew his service weapon and attempted to shoot the suspect in the hand, which would have forced him to drop the weapon. The officer missed. By pure coincidence the round the officer fired, passed between the suspect's legs and grazed his scrotum, bruising both testes. The suspect fell to the ground and dropped his weapon. The officer called his dispatched for assistance, requesting paramedics. When the ambulance arrived, the suspect's scrotum had swollen to the size of two grapefruit, rendering him unable to walk. The officer recovered the suspect's weapon, an eight-inch stiletto capable of causing fatal chest wounds (pneumothorax) and preserved it as evidence.
The court ruled the shooting justifiable. The suspect was convicted of felonious assault on a
police officer and served three years of a five year sentence. A few years later the officer, a USMC reservist, was called up after the 9/11 Attacks and was promoted twice before the Corps retired him. He began the Afghan war as a Gunnery Sergeant and retired as a First Sergeant. His specialty was marksmanship, frequently serving as a sniper on overwatch.
Moral of the story is not to threaten people. Sooner or later one encounters someone who knows how to fight
Another silly story from the Marines happened about a decade ago in Philadelphia. Every December the Marine Corps League collects donated toys and gives them to impoverished kids, in the Toys For Tots campaign.
Four Marines, looking sharp in dress blues, were thanking passers-by for their gifts, when this assailant showed up with a switchblade and wanted to rob the 4 Marines of any money they had.
When police responded to the call, the senior Marine and nominal commander of the group, a Gunnery Sergeant, was angry that the knife had slashed through the costly blue fabric of his tunic, cutting his skin above the right scapula and leaving a nasty blood stain that would never come out. Police called an ambulance and the Gunny accepted a ride to the ER for stitches.
The suspect in the knife attack and robbery attempt was also injured. After cutting the Gunnery Sergeant he fell to the curb. In the process of falling to the curb, the suspect fractured 13 bones. Right tibia. Right fibula. Right patella. Left scapula. Left clavicle. Left humerus. Left radius. Left ulna. Three fingers of left hand. Thumb of right hand. Left jawbone. When police asked the Marines how the suspect broke so many bones, the Marines had no clear memory. The junior man in the detail, a Private First Class, speculated "He must have been awfully clumsy, sir".
At arraignment, the judge took pity on jail workers who would have to clean the suspect's anus and perineum every he defecated, and set a low bond, so while awaiting trial, his mommy could assist him with bathing and dressing.
Very sad that the woman should close now their genitals to get not rapped.While the rappist is working arrround free to commit his next crime on woman.
At the rate the raping is going on it won't be long before the "men" of today will need them.... think of all the poor trans 😬
A good point! Indeed.
Seems odd that the woman who was almost killed in an attempted rape would say that a gun would only have made things worse.
I thought the same thing!
It doesn't make sense.
Can't be comfortable to wear, so that emphasizes the level of fear to be driven to do so.
Right? Plus the constant reminder… what a life filled with continual fear.
First, thanks to God that she survived and felt called afterwards to help others. There are so many issues involved in this horrifying explosion of rape culture and other violence against women, beyond the scope of my one measly comment. However, her statement, "I decided that a gun probably would have made the situation worse" while she was, defenseless , being stabbed to death blows my mind. Made the situation worse, how exactly? I don't know whether Russia has laws against gun possession , but here in the U.S. many of my liberal friends and family view firearms with a greater horror than they view the crimes and threats that motivate possession.
I don't understand it either, but maybe it was a comment that she no longer feels is accurate. Maybe she is just glad to be alive and she didn't want to be responsible for killing somebody in self-defense.
I am glad we live in an open carry state. Rifles for sale at Walmart. Instead of candy, hunting knives line the checkout line.
Well said
I vote for women to carry a weapon that feels is safe for her gun, knife, axe, baton 👍😉
Agree
Same!
Great tools to ward of unwanted illegal attention. Thank you.
I think that every woman has a certain fear of being raped. And over 50% have been sexually abused as a minor.
I take my German Shepherd everywhere, including the stores.
In Michigan some years ago, a police detective sergeant gave the following explanation to a judge, for why he fired his weapon: The suspect confronted him from 3 feet away, reaching in his pants to pull out a long shiny object that resembled a gun barrel. The officer drew his service weapon and attempted to shoot the suspect in the hand, which would have forced him to drop the weapon. The officer missed. By pure coincidence the round the officer fired, passed between the suspect's legs and grazed his scrotum, bruising both testes. The suspect fell to the ground and dropped his weapon. The officer called his dispatched for assistance, requesting paramedics. When the ambulance arrived, the suspect's scrotum had swollen to the size of two grapefruit, rendering him unable to walk. The officer recovered the suspect's weapon, an eight-inch stiletto capable of causing fatal chest wounds (pneumothorax) and preserved it as evidence.
The court ruled the shooting justifiable. The suspect was convicted of felonious assault on a
police officer and served three years of a five year sentence. A few years later the officer, a USMC reservist, was called up after the 9/11 Attacks and was promoted twice before the Corps retired him. He began the Afghan war as a Gunnery Sergeant and retired as a First Sergeant. His specialty was marksmanship, frequently serving as a sniper on overwatch.
Moral of the story is not to threaten people. Sooner or later one encounters someone who knows how to fight
🎯
Another silly story from the Marines happened about a decade ago in Philadelphia. Every December the Marine Corps League collects donated toys and gives them to impoverished kids, in the Toys For Tots campaign.
Four Marines, looking sharp in dress blues, were thanking passers-by for their gifts, when this assailant showed up with a switchblade and wanted to rob the 4 Marines of any money they had.
When police responded to the call, the senior Marine and nominal commander of the group, a Gunnery Sergeant, was angry that the knife had slashed through the costly blue fabric of his tunic, cutting his skin above the right scapula and leaving a nasty blood stain that would never come out. Police called an ambulance and the Gunny accepted a ride to the ER for stitches.
The suspect in the knife attack and robbery attempt was also injured. After cutting the Gunnery Sergeant he fell to the curb. In the process of falling to the curb, the suspect fractured 13 bones. Right tibia. Right fibula. Right patella. Left scapula. Left clavicle. Left humerus. Left radius. Left ulna. Three fingers of left hand. Thumb of right hand. Left jawbone. When police asked the Marines how the suspect broke so many bones, the Marines had no clear memory. The junior man in the detail, a Private First Class, speculated "He must have been awfully clumsy, sir".
At arraignment, the judge took pity on jail workers who would have to clean the suspect's anus and perineum every he defecated, and set a low bond, so while awaiting trial, his mommy could assist him with bathing and dressing.
Here in Georgia we also developed an anti rape tool
https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-357-magnum-history-performance/
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Good one.
Chastity belt concept, but here under the women's initiative.
That was my first thought, the chastity belt. Exactly.
Unfortunately necessity is the mother of invention in this case. What a wonderful world :(
Very sad that the woman should close now their genitals to get not rapped.While the rappist is working arrround free to commit his next crime on woman.