Self Defense

Fla. Woman Gets 20 Years For Firing Warning Shot

AP | MITCH STACY | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Jacksonville, Video, Stand Your Ground, Self Defense, Tampa, Marissa Alexander Case, Marissa Alexander, Naacp, Crime News

TAMPA, Fla. -- Marissa Alexander had never been arrested before she fired a bullet at a wall one day in 2010 to scare off her husband when she felt he...

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Victim of an Unjust Law

Julie Stewart | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Julie Stewart, Stand Your Ground, Florida, Famm, Gov. Scott, Marissa Alexander, Mandatory Minimums, Florida Gun Laws, Gun Laws, Jacksonville Florida, Domestic Violence, Self-Defense, Politics News

But because of Florida's inflexible sentencing laws, Marissa Alexander now faces a mandatory minimum of 20 years in state prison, despite the fact that she did not harm anyone.

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Stalking Your Fear, Part Four

Ana Forrest | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Yoga, Fear, Benefits of Yoga, Overcoming Fear, Self-Defense, Best Self Defense, Self Defense Women, Self Defense, Gps-Soul, Emotional Wellness, Healthy Living News

My last article explored how to manage your fear after a fright, like a car swerving. This time, I'd like to teach you a new way to walk through another common dangerous situation. Learn to shift from being a victim to being a warrior!

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After Intense National Discussion, a Heartbreaking Tragedy Results in a Prosecution

Brian Levin, J.D. | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Murder, Florida, Criminal Justice, Corey, Hate Crime, Self-Defense, Trayvon Martin, Black Voices News

A key component in this case appears to be whether George Zimmerman acted in self defense. Self defense is one of many affirmative defenses available under the criminal law, which will, if established, preclude a finding of guilt even if it is proved that the violent, otherwise punishable act took place.

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The Truth About "Stand Your Ground" Laws

Ken Blackwell | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Trayvon Martin Case, Stand Your Ground, Trayvon Martin, Trayvon Martin Shooting, Stand Your Ground Law, Stand Your Ground Laws, Castle Doctrine, Self-Defense, Crime News

Some are exploiting the Trayvon Martin shooting to target self-defense laws that protect innocent lives. These laws safeguard law-abiding and peaceable citizens, and are not to blame in the tragic Florida incident.

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Constitution Check: Is There a Constitutional Right to "Stand Your Ground"?

Lyle Denniston | Posted 06.03.2012

Read More: Nicholas J. Johnson, National Rifle Association, George Zimmerman, District of Columbia v. Heller, Trayvon Martin, Angela Corey, Gun Violence, Trayvon Martin Tragedy, Stand Your Ground, Stand Your Ground Law, Trayvon Martin Killing, Trayvon Martin Death, Nra, Guns, Self-Defense, Politics News

As of now, "stand your ground" laws are a matter of state law only, but could in time provide the means to implement a right nationwide if self-defense were ultimately to emerge as a guaranteed right under the Constitution.

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Trayvon Martin Could Have Lawfully Killed George Zimmerman in Self-Defense Under Florida Law

Judge H. Lee Sarokin | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Justification, George Zimmerman, Stand Your Ground Law, Aggressor, Self-Defense, Trayvon Martin, Crime News

Based upon the undisputed facts in this case and this crazy Florida statute, if Trayvon Martin had a gun, he could have lawfully shot and killed Georg...

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The Death of Trayvon Martin: Confronting the Problem of Enduring Racism

Doug Bandow | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: Racism, Stand Your Ground, Criminal Justice, George Zimmerman, Self Defense, Al Sharpton, Trayvon Martin, Politics News

Trayvon Martin's death is a tragedy. Even if Zimmerman didn't intend evil, justice requires holding him responsible for killing Martin, who appears to have been guilty of nothing other than being the wrong race and wrong age in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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Shouldn't George Zimmerman Be Required to Prove Self-Defense?

Judge H. Lee Sarokin | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: George Zimmerman, Self-Defense, Trayvon Martin, Florida Self-Defense Statute, Trayvon Martin Shooting, Crime News

Am I missing something here? The only evidence of self-defense comes from the person who shot the victim. Doesn't he have a motive to lie? Isn't his credibility an issue? Aren't there surrounding circumstances that place the claim of self-defense in dispute?

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Trayvon Martin Case Salts Old Wounds, Raises Racial Ire

HuffingtonPost.com | Trymaine Lee | Posted 03.14.2012

Read More: George Zimmerman, Shooting, Trayvon Martin, Sanford, Teen, Florida, Sanford Police Department, Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee Jr., Self-Defense, Black Voices News

When Bill Lee Jr. took over as police chief in Sanford, Fla., last May, he promised to polish the force’s image and clean up an agency that had lost...

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'Make My Day Better' Bill Rejected By Colo. Senate

Posted 03.05.2012

Read More: Make My Day Better Law, Video, Deadly Force Defense, Denver News, Self Defense, Denver Colorado, Colorado News, Colorado Business News, Colorado Make My Day Law, Denver News

Should Colorado business owners and employees have the right to use deadly force on against suspected intruders? That's exactly what Colorado's "Make ...

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'Doomsday Prepper' Accidentally Shoots His Own Thumb Off

Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: TV Canada, Reality TV, Canada Tv, Video, National Geographic, Tv Replay, Doomsday Preppers, Self-Defense, TV News

Tim Ralston is a prepper. As such, he is prepared to face the unexpected -- and is even prepping his own underground bunker in case of disaster -- but...

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House V. Taub In Chase Stabbing Aftermath

Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Jesse Spencer, House, TV Canada, Video, Chase Stabbed, Trauma, Chase, Self Defense, Tv Replay, Aftermath, Peter Jacobson, Reality-Free, TV News

The fallout after Chase's unexpected and near-fatal stabbing affected everyone differently this week on "House" (Mon., 8 p.m. EST on Fox). Except for ...

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Jury: It Wasn't Self-Defense

AP | MICHAEL J. CRUMB and RYAN J. FOLEY | Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: Murder, Iowa, Iowa Crime, Dustin Wehde, Video, Life in Prison, Conviction, Guilty, Early, Tracey Richter, Self-Defense, Crime News

FORT DODGE, Iowa — Two decades of what authorities describe as a Nebraska woman's fraudulent, bizarre and alarming behavior came to an end Monda...

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Hero Mom Or Calculated Killer? Jury Decides

AP | By RYAN J. FOLEY | Posted 01.05.2012

Read More: Iowa Crime, Iowa, Dustin Wehde, Murder, Trial, Video, Deliberation, Tracey Richter Trial, Hero Mom, Early, Hero, Jury, Tracey Richter, Self-Defense, Crime News

FORT DODGE, Iowa -- A prosecutor told jurors Friday that a woman killed her 20-year-old neighbor during a staged home invasion as part of a plot to fr...

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Man Shoots Neighbor For 'Telepathically Threatening' Him: Police

Posted 01.01.2012

A Utah man shot and severely wounded a neighbor who he believed had been "telepathically threatening" him and his wife, according to police. Michae...

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Prosecutor: Woman Shot Neighbor To Keep Him Quiet

AP | RYAN J. FOLEY | Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: Dustin Wehde, Iowa Crime, Murder Trial, Shooting, Crime News, Tracey Richter Murder Trial, Early, Montel Williams Show, Scott Bandstra, Tracey Richter, Self-Defense, Murder, Fort Dodge, Michael Roberts, Crime News

FORT DODGE, Iowa — A woman forced a 20-year-old neighbor to write a diary framing her ex-husband in a murder-for-hire scheme and then killed him...

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Self-Defense Or Something More Sinister? Iowa Mom Stands Trial In Disputed Killing

AP | RYAN J. FOLEY | Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: Dustin Wehde, Iowa Crime, Murder, Video, Fort Dodge, Shooting, Murder Trial, Michael Roberts, Tracey Richter Murder Trial, Early, Montel Williams Show, Scott Bandstra, Tracey Richter, Self-Defense, Crime News

FORT DODGE, Iowa — Jurors chosen Tuesday to hear a first-degree murder case in Iowa will be asked to decide whether the mother on trial killed h...

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WATCH: Karate Nuns!

Posted 12.03.2011

Read More: Video, Urlesque, Karate Nuns, Nuns, Karate, Self Defense, Martial Arts, Comedy News

Sure, we've all heard that Catholic school nuns can be stern disciplinarians, but your ruler-on-the-hand story is going to pale in comparison to what ...

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When It's Safer to Walk Home Alone

Brenna Cammeron | Posted 11.28.2011

Read More: Taxis, Women, Nyc, Women's Issues, Self-Defense, Sexual Harassment, Safety, Women's Safety, Women News

It was late, I was tired, the driver said I could pay whatever I wanted. Alarm bells should have started going off then -- but they didn't.

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WATCH: Shooting Of Would-Be Robber Sparks Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 08.01.2011

Read More: Murder, Video, Oklahoma City, Homicide, Crime, Oklahoma, Antwun Parker, Jerome Ersland, Self-Defense, Home News

The case of a white Oklahoma merchant recently convicted of killing a black teenager attempting to rob his store has sparked a national debate. To ...

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Meet Kenya's 'Kickboxing Grannies'

Posted 07.12.2011

Read More: Women's Rights, Rape, Kenya Grandmothers, Kenya, Sexual Assault, Civil Rights, Self Defense, Video, World News

Nairobi's elderly community faces an increasing threat of sexual assault, with almost 20 percent of reported rapes in Kenya's capital city involving w...

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Arizona House Passes Bill Allowing Guns On Campuses

Reuters | Posted 06.07.2011

Read More: 2nd Amendment, Arizona Guns on Campus, Arizona, Utah, Self-Defense, University, Gun Violence, Guns on Campus, Jan Brewer, Campus Shootings, College, Right to Bear Arms, Arizona Gun Laws, Republicans, Politics News

April 7, 2011 11:57:11 PM PHOENIX, April 7 (Reuters) - The Arizona House on Thursday approved a landmark bill allowing guns on campuses, making...

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Journalism Is Not an Attack, Wikileaks Is Not Warfare

Josh Mull | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Guardian, Bob Morris, Antiwar, Whistleblower, Der Speigel, Anarchism, Terrorism, War, Propaganda, Violence, Transparency, Free Speech, Bradley Manning, Dissent, Wikileaks, Journalism, Warfare, Human Rights, Self Defense, Julian Assange, Insurgents, Accountability, Censorship, Media News

If you support Wikileaks, if you support transparency, accountability, or even just basic free speech, you should not be playing into the government's semantic game that presents itself as a victim, and Wikileaks as an attacker.

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Fighting Back Skills That Every Woman Should Know (PHOTOS)

Melissa Soalt | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Women, Judith Herman, Rape, Kick, Trauma, Safety, Slide Show, Feminine Protection, Power, Sexual Assault, Fight-Back, Self-Defense, Gift of Fear, Resistance, Fight, Weapon, Martial Arts, Slidepollajax, Self Help, Bruce Lee, Healthy Living News

For those ungodly emergencies, when prevention fails or you've effectively been ambushed, you need Maximum Protection! Translation? Bang-up fighting skills cooked in female ferocity.

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