Women And Guns - Documentary Casting Call
Posted on November 12, 2008
Filed Under Guns for protection, Personal protection devices | Leave a Comment
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A good friend of mine, Cathryne Czubek, is a documentary filmmaker and she has a Casting Call for all Self Defense With An Attitude readers.
Documentary Casting Call - Woman and Guns
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I am an independent documentary filmmaker and for several years I have been working on a documentary video on women and guns that explores the different reasons women become involved with guns and how they are impacted by guns.
I have interviewed women who hunt, who carry guns for self-defense, who shoot for recreation at gun clubs, who are interested in guns, who are scared of guns, who want to try shooting for the first time, who feel that they are a necessary part of their lives. I have traveled around the country searching for different perspectives in different geographic areas.
The project also takes a hard look at the cultural icon of the armed woman and the history of women and guns. A trailer can be seen at www.agirlandagunfilm.com.
Recreation is a part of the project and self-defense is a very strong aspect of the project.
I am looking for a woman who is currently going through a situation in which they feel threatened - perhaps at a workplace, in a relationship, at home, etc. It is not important if she owns a gun for protection or not, it would be ideal if she is contemplating buying a gun or a different object/weapon of self-defense.
I would want to produce a videotape with this woman and possibly record phone conversations, but it would not be important to disclose name, location, or any other vital information that would jeopardize one’s personal security. I realize this is a very sensitive subject. The most important thing that I am looking for is to capture the real feelings - fear, vulnerability, uncertainty, confusion, anxiety, etc. - of a woman dealing with a violent situation.
Thank you very much for your consideration and I look forward to speaking with you soon. I can be contacted via email at catczu@gmail.com. Thank you.
Cathryne Czubek
Remember, Stay Aware…Stay Alert…Stay Alive!!!
Warning - Criminals Advocate Gun Control - For You Only!!
Posted on November 10, 2008
Filed Under Guns for protection, Home Security Protection, Personal Safety, Personal protection devices | 2 Comments
HERE’S TO THE HOME INVADER-RAPIST-ATTACKER WHO WANTS GUN CONTROL
I received this video today and it is pretty clear that criminals are all in favor of GunControl — FOR EVERYONE EXCEPT THEMSELVES. This video will make the hair on the back of your neck stand up.
As a law-abiding citizen, if the Government took your gun(s) away, the only ones who would still have guns are the violent criminals. And the last thing we need is to let these criminals take charge.
Criminals will always have some kind of lethal firearm/weapon to do their dirty criminal deeds with. Everyday citizens needs to be able to protect themselves, their family, and their homes.
Courtesy of EfEmDee-A Compassionate Plea For Gun Control
Protect your home and family by having an impenetrable home perimeter and security system, keep non-lethal personal protection like Taser C2, Stun Guns, Pepper Spray, or Mace in your home, in your purse, in your car, on your keychain, and maintain a strong self-defense attitude and awareness. If circumstances warrant and you must have a firearm for protection - be sure to get thoroughly trained and be prepared to use it if attacked by some low-life punk as seen in this video.
Remember, Stay Aware…Stay Alert…Stay Alive!!
Ann Pressly’s Legacy - CBS Talks To Ann’s Father
Posted on October 29, 2008
Filed Under Home Security Protection, Personal Safety, Personal Security, Protection Devices, Videos | Leave a Comment
Here is an interview that Harry Smith, CBS, had with Ann Pressly’s father. She was the young anchorwoman from Arkansas who was murdered in her home last week. It is a very touching interview and you will learn how Ann will continue to live on for a long time.
Courtesy of CBS
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For all woman (and men) who live alone, please make your home security and your personal safety a top priority. I can’t say enough about how important a home security system can be in alerting the homeowner to an intrusion, making a tremendous amount of noise to scare off an intruder, and notifying the alarm company to immediately send the police.
The alarm system is a perimeter barrier to keep the average criminal out of your home. If they are intent on coming in anyway because they are on drugs or just plain whacked out, you need to consider what personal protection you can use as a secondary layer of protection. There are some excellent non-lethal personal protection products to chose from. Choose to protect yourself!!
Again, our condolenses to the Ann Pressly family.
Remember, Stay Aware….Stay Alert…Stay Alive!!!
Our Hearts Go Out To The Ann Pressly Family
Posted on October 26, 2008
Filed Under Home Security Protection, Personal Safety, Personal Security | Leave a Comment
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Our hearts go out to the Ann Pressly family for the loss of their lovely young daughter. All week we had hoped and prayed for the best outcome for Ann, but she had sustained some very brutal blows to her body. On Saturday young Ann passed away and for her family, friends, associates, and KATV viewers a part of their life passed away as well. As a mother of a young daughter near to Ann’s age, I feel an overwhelming urge to want to protect all young women from sadistic predators. I guess that is why I write about personal security, home security, and how to protect and defend yourself against spineless predators who pick on defenseless women.
My hope now is that the authorities find this person, prosecute him to the fullest extent of the law, and give him exactly what he deserves!
We should all keep Ann Pressly, her memory, her family, and her friends in our hearts. They are going to need all the support they can get in the coming days.
Cheryl Watterson, www.selfdefensewithanattitude.com
http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20081026/TV.Anchor.Attacked/
Ladies Living Alone - Be Proactive & Protect Yourself With A Home Security System
Posted on October 23, 2008
Filed Under Home Security Protection, Personal Security, Safe Room, Safety Plan of Action | 3 Comments
Courtesy of www.homesecurity911.com
Ladies, if you are living alone and don’t have a security system for protection you are being very naive. In today’s world and in today’s economy it only makes sense to have a security system that protects your home, your family, and you.
We just saw in the news this week a young anchorwoman, Ann Pressly, who was violently attacked - beaten, stabbed, and left for dead - after someone got inside her home. This is a young 26-year old woman who lives alone and has a high visibility position. People know her because she is seen on TV each day so they know a little about her schedule - when she is at home and when she is not. If you are a high profile person like Ann Pressly, you may be more vulnerable to a predator attack than the average person. Be proactive and install a security system for your protection!
When you are alone at night, you can set your alarm while watching late night TV or right before you go to bed. If there is a burglary or home invasion your alarm will alert you, make a tremendous amount of noise - also alerting the intruder, and will automatically notify your alarm company to immediately send the police. If the perpetrator missed the alarm security sign in the front of your home (which is your first line of defense), then the high decibel alarm noise will be a big deterrant in scaring him away.
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If you are in bed when the alarm goes off at 3:00 a.m. indicating there is a possible home intrusion, your first instinct may be to grab your personal protection, baseball bat, or your firearm. An intruder who breaks in at 3:00 a.m. is someone to be very wary of because he is more than likely a violent intruder. You want to make sure you block any access the intruder may have to you. As long as you are the only one home, immediately lock your door and place a door guard against the door to prevent the intruder from opening. If you have a keypad or panic button in your bedroom, press the panic button right away. That way your alarm company will know you are in the home and need IMMEDIATE help!! Your alarm siren should sound off for about 5-10 minutes. The police should respond and be at your home well before then. Read more
Don’t Become A Carjacking Victim - Safety Tips While Traveling
Posted on October 14, 2008
Filed Under Carjacking, Personal Safety, Personal Security | 2 Comments
Courtesy of Personal Security Solutions/www.personalsecuritysolutions.com/blog
Carjacking is an especially frightening crime, as it usually involves a direct confrontation with a car thief. Carjacking usually occurs when criminals need to flee the scene of other crimes, as part of a gang initiation, or because some cars are easier to steal when the owner is there with the keys.
Stealing a car by force has captured headlines across the country. Statistically your chances of being a carjacking victim are very slim and prevention can reduce the risk even further. Carjacking can be an especially frightening crime as it usually involves a direct confrontation with a car thief. It also usually occurs when criminals need to flee the scene of other crimes, as part of a gang initiation, or because some cars are easier to steal when the owner is there with the keys.
Why Is Carjacking A Problem?
No one knows for certain, but some explanations include:
• It’s a crime of opportunity – a thief searching for the most vulnerable prey. Sometimes it’s the first step to another crime.
• For some young people, carjacking may be a rite of passage, a status symbol, or just a thrill.
• Cars, especially luxury ones, provide quick cash for drug users and other criminals.
• Sophisticated alarms and improved locking devices make it hard for thieves to seal unoccupied cars.
• It’s easy to buy, steal, or barter for guns in this country. And a pointed gun makes a more powerful threat.
• More teens and adults commit crimes of violence than ever before.
• Intense media interest may have created “copycat” carjackers.
It Can Happen Anywhere And To Anyone
• Though carjackings can occur anytime, a sizeable share appear to take place during the late night hours.
• Carjacking isn’t just a problem in large cities – it happens in suburbs, small towns, and rural areas.
• Carjackers look for opportunity. They don’t choose victims by sex, race, or age. Read more
Personal Security Starts At Home - Do You Have A Safe Room In Case Of A Home Invasion?
Posted on October 9, 2008
Filed Under Home Security Protection, Personal Security, Protection Devices, Safe Room, Safety Plan of Action | 7 Comments
Part I - Does Your Home Security Defense Plan Include A Safe Room? Courtesy of Home Security 911
Do you have a plan of action so you know what to do in the event you are broken into while at home? I would venture to say that most people don’t! However, it is a good idea to have a Home Security Defense Plan that includes a Safe Room in case someone forcibly enters your home while you and your family are there. The general intent of a safe room is to provide short-term protection for the family members until the police arrive or the attackers leave your home.
It is a fact of life today that burglaries, home intrusions, home invasions, and kidnappings are happening at an alarming rate. We are all encouraged to have a Personal Plan of Action in case we are attacked on the street but we forget to have a well-thought out plan for some sort of attack in our home.
The very nature that someone would forcibly enter your home, especially while you and your family members are there, means the intruder is serious about burglarizing your home either for your possessions, valuables, money, or worse yet - kidnapping. The fact that you are there and could identify the intruder means there is a good chance you may be harmed or even killed.
Hopefully this situation will never happen to you, but in today’s violent crime ridden world my suggestion would be to take all necessary precautions to prevent it from ever happening to your family. Don’t become a victim of this type of crime. Be proactive in both your personal and home security plan of action.
To begin with take a look at your home for vulnerable places that a burglar or intruder might try entering. If you think like a burglar, there’s a good chance you will see areas that you might have dismissed in the past as being secure, but now realize it could be easily accessed by a burglar. Areas like doors, windows, locks, lighting, and shrubbery should be the main areas to consider reinforcing. Update old locks with newer more durable locks that can give your door(s) the extra strength needed to endure a burglar’s kick or shoulder to bust it in. Read more
Personal Security Starts At Home-Equip Your Safe Room Before A Home Invasion!
Posted on October 9, 2008
Filed Under Home Security Protection, Personal Security, Safe Room, Safety Plan of Action | 4 Comments
Part II - Does Your Home Security Defense Plan Include A Safe Room? Courtesy of Home Security 911
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Make sure the Safe Room is equipped with the following items:
• A telephone for calling the police. If possible, use a cell phone in your safe room. Criminals can totally disable standard wired phones and cordless phones simply by cutting the phone line to your home or taking on extension off the hook. When you call 911, your billing address is displayed on the 911 screen, so remember to give your home address just in case it’s different from your billing address.
• Remember that a cordless phone requires the base unit to be plugged into the standard phone line in your home. If the phone line is cut or unplugged, your cordless phone is dead. However, a cell phone transmits and receives signals through the air and doesn’t require standard phone lines. You will just need to make sure it is always charged and ready for use.
• A flashlight. You may need a flashlight if the intruder turns off the power to your house. Also, if it’s late at night you may want to leave the lights off anyway. Ensure you have extra batteries or a fully charged rechargeable flashlight.
• If there is a window in your safe room, keep an extra set of house and car keys* in that room. When the police arrive, you can throw your house keys to the police from the window of your safe room. (You may even want to have a glow stick to attach to your keychain in case you have to toss the keys out a night). These keys will allow the police to quickly enter your home while you remain secure in your safe room. Additionally, if you are able to escape, you will have your car keys available.
• Personal Protection device(s) of your choice (permitted by law). Pepper or Mace Spray, C2 Taser, Advanced Taser, and Stun Guns are all non-lethal protection devices that can provide some take down power-possibly enough for you to escape to safety. If an intruder has made it this far into your home and is coming after you, he is intent on doing you grave harm. You may have to use everything in your arsenal to save your life. Remember at this point your main concern is saving your life and the life of any family member with you. You can deal with the other stuff later.
• A small folding ladder to escape out of a window if your safe room is on the second or third level, first aid kit, food, and water.
* If your car keys have an alarm button, you could activate the car alarm from your safe room. Noise is a deterrent and an audible alarm may alert the intruder/s to the fact that the situation is known to others. Read more
Self-Defense - Fight Plan of Action If Attacked
Posted on September 28, 2008
Filed Under Empower Yourself, Fighting back, Safety Awareness Training, Safety Plan of Action, Safety and Security Programs, Self-Defense Fight Technique, Videos | 3 Comments
Here is a video from Fight Like A Girl and Win that gives you some great ideas of potential weapons already in your purse that you can use to fend off an attacker, plus areas of the body to aim for to disable the attacker allowing you to get away to safety. If you are walking alone to your car or out late at night, have your weapon in your hand and be ready to use it if you have to. Trying to find a weapon in your purse - the "black hole" - may be nearly impossible if under attack. Be ready ahead of time and be prepared to fight if attacked.
Courtesy of Fight Like A Girl And Win
Over the past year I have written about how each of us needs to develop a written Personal Safety Plan of Action. This plan should acknowledge that personal safety is one of our #1 priorities and by establishing specific rules and guidelines it can help us avoid dangerous pitfalls that could put us in harms way. .
Your plan should include some common-sense guidelines like "being aware of your surroundings, being alert to various situations, listening to your inner voice when things don’t seem quite right, safety on the road as you travel in your vehicle, and more." These common-sense issues can get pushed aside as we become so overwhelmed with dealing with everyday issues, our jobs, our families, and life in general.
Attending a personal security and safety seminar can be a valuable part of your plan because it reiterates common-sense things you already know and brings back to the forefront the importance of personal safety in our everyday lives. As you sit in one of these classes you may get an "Ah-ha" moment when you hear something that you know you should be doing but don’t - for whatever reason. This is now the time to get back on track and incorporate these things back into your daily safety routine. Read more
Deadly 911 Operator Error - Take Charge Of Your Self-Defense And Personal Security
Posted on September 24, 2008
Filed Under Empower Yourself, Personal Security, Self-Defense Training, Violence Against Women | 3 Comments
The word is DON’T totally rely upon others for your personal safety. You must take charge of your self-defense, your personal security, and your protection. It’s your responsibility so make sure you fight to live another day - for yourself and for your family.
The links below are of an audio/transcript of a crime victim, Olidia Kerr Day, who was calling a 911 dispatch operator to send a police officer to help her. She was being violently pursued by a crazed, ex-boyfriend. She must have known he was going to murder her.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-0619plantation911.audio,0,2747111.wmafile (Audio of 911 Call)
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-dispatch-call-0511,0,5791702,print.story (Transcript of 911 Call)
This audio is a horrible reminder that there are MANY 911 operators who are totally incompetent. Don’t put your life completely in their hands and expect that the police will arrive and be able to save you from a violent crime. You should be proactive in your own personal safety and learn what options you have to protect and save your life. You don’t want to end up like Olidia Kerr Day!
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Are you are in a relationship of domestic violence? If so, seek help from the local authorities or domestic violence organizations. Take charge of your self-defense and personal protection by becoming educated, both physically and mentally, on how to protect and defend yourself.
By taking some type of self-defense training, you will gain the self-confidence and self-empowerment to know what to do in a dangerous assault situation. Remember to continually practice your self-defense techniques so they remain fresh over time. The RAD Self-Defense training offers former students refresher training anytime at no addtional cost.
If your attacker is truly a crazed, violent person, you may have to resort to carrying some kind of personal protection for the safety of yourself and your family. Many women carry non-lethal protection such as a stun gun, advanced Taser, a Taser C2, or pepper spray. Read more
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