What Could Drive Seung Hui Cho to Kill?

What went on in the mind of this young man? What could possibly drive him to a mentally depressed state that ultimately lead to him to snap as he did? Is it possible that he did not have a good home life? Was he a victim of bullyism in school similar to Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, the students to whom Cho refers as martyrs, from the Columbine incident?

Is The Virginia Tech Massacre A Harbinger Of Things To Come?

Our educational systems may be contributing to the rearing of kids with almost monster-like personality traits. Are metal detectors and gun control the answer? Or are we missing the real dangers?

Virginia Tech Tragedy - Transcend, Transition, & Transform

Virginia Tech gunman kills 33 people in fit of rage. Since many perpetrators of violence, men in particular, are unable to process their pain, validate their feelings, and articulate their emotions, they bury it down deep and try to deny it. This is called implosion, which if it persists over an extended period of time, will eventually result in an outward explosion.

Virginia Tech Campus Massacre - What Would You Do?

Gunman shoots down 33 students at Virginia Tech in America's worst murder in our national history.

Timing - Key to Effective Use of Pepper Spray

One of the keys to effective use of defense pepper spray is timing. Exactly when to bring pepper spray out on an attacker can be critical to the result of the situation.

Crime Rate Goes Up During Summer

As the end of the school year approaches us in May, kids will be looking for other things to do to pass their time away. In fact, kids may be doing things that they are not supposed to be doing. Those things include drugs, fights, robberies, thefts, larceny, and possibly gang-related violence.

No Shame in Retreating

Whenever you are confronted by a potential assault out on the street, running away is perhaps the best recourse to avoid bodily harm.

Bring Out The Morals Police

News in the UK at the moment covers a bizarre item, although nobody seems to think it is bizarre. It’s about the 'Talking' CCTV cameras that will tell off people dropping litter or committing anti-social behaviour.

What Is A Stun Baton?

A stun baton is an effective self defense weapon which a person can use in order to keep some distance between themselves and their would be assailant. As with stun guns a stun baton produces a current of high voltage which can immobilize any would be attacker.

The Controversy Surrounding Taser's

The Taser gun was originally designed in order to allow police officers to subdue a violent individual without actually killing them. They are particularly good as they allow a police office to arrest or take down a suspect without having to worry if a stray bullet may injure or kill an innocent civilian.

Corrupt Police Officials? An Interview With Tony Hayes

I don't dispute the fact that many police enforcement officers are decent human beings who will try hard to do an honest job for everyone they deal with. Many are honest and need the cooperation of the honest citizen. However research does suggest that powers are being abused by corrupt police officers and citizens are being subject to harassment in some cases. I decided to speak someone about their experiences and their perspective on the law, a person who feels they have been victimized and subject to harassment.

Who Killed Tina Virgil

Tina Virgil went missing in March 2006. Her body was found the same month but she wasn't identified until Feb 2007. Did her boyfriend kill her?

Stun Gun Devices

Stun guns are an increasingly popular self defense tool especially among women. Stun guns are not lethal like firearms and not lacerative like knives. These stun guns have the ability to put down an attacker with a simple push of a button.

Tasers' Role in Self Defense

While each of us hopes that our home, our sanctuary against the world, is safe and secure, we cannot help but notice on the local news that home break-ins are a fact of life. Don't be caught defenseless! Options beyond handguns are now available.

India's Missing Children - Kidnapped, Forced into Prostitution or in Mafia-run Begging Gangs

India is the world's capital in its numbers of missing children, and within India, it is Mumbai that claims the greatest underworld of snatched and wandering children. Each year, nearly 16,000 children disappear. The police say it's not their problem and the parents are devastated but with no resources to help them locate their offspring, they are in a hopeless position. There is no central register of missing children and little chance of you ever seeing your child again.