MetaFilter posts tagged with selfdefense

Don't shoot a man when he's down?

shivohum — Sat, 30 May 2009 00:29:42 -0800

In a case reminiscent of Bernard Goetz, pharmacist Jerome Ersland was held up by two gun-wielding men, shot one of them in the head, and then, when the other had left, shot the prone man several more times, killing him (store security video). Now he's being charged with first-degree murder, and is the center of intense controversy about whether he engaged in legitimate self-defense by making absolutely sure his attacker was incapacitated or in an unjustifiable vigilante-style execution. Complicating matters is the fact that Jerome is white and the robbers black.

No Nonsense Self-Defense

jason's_planet — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:31:16 -0800

No Nonsense Self Defense is a website that features many great essays about violence and self-defense, including “High Risk Behavior And Knowing Where You Are,”“Are Martial Arts Self-Defense?,”“The Best Way to Get Attacked,”“The Economy And Stress Violence,”and “Who's Going To Rob You?." But my absolute favorite section is "Psychology and Survival." If I can convince you to read only one of these links, please let it be that last one.

Unto the combat, gauntlet or gospel, here I defy thee

Smedleyman — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:14:03 -0800

You can't tase me bro, no, seriously, you can't. The Thor Shield is handy for all your not getting electrocuted needs.

How to win a fist fight

jason's_planet — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:50:34 -0800

How To Win A Fist Fight by Joe the Peacock (tip of the hat to CrossFitNYC)

Girls have the right to be safe.

miss lynnster — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:17:42 -0800

Nearly 60,000* American children (mostly girls) are abducted by strangers each year. After seeing a security video documenting a young girl's abduction, 15-year-old Dallas Jessup convinced her Filipino street fighting instructor to work with her on a school project and together they developed a method intended to teach young girls how to avoid Carla Brucia's fate. The resulting 47 minute video, Just Yell Fire, is viewable free of charge and teaches easy self defense moves created to help a potential victim avoid abduction or date rape. If there's a girl you love and want to protect from harm, the tips in this video may just save her life someday. Yes, the beginning with the infomercial-esque set-up may seem cheesy, but remember... it was made BY 15 YEAR OLDS (!) for 15 year olds. After about 13 minutes of discussion and advice, they proceed to enact and teach a full series of helpful self defense moves with dos and don'ts to avoid being abducted or attacked in a variety of situations. (It's a Hell of a lot more impressive than any of my school projects were, that's for sure.) Warning: features enactments of teen girls being surprise attacked with good and bad results. Good results for the girl usually meaning bad results for the attacker's groin, ear, and/or eyes. *That statistic was from the "Fire" link.

"Can I borrow your cell phone?" "Sure!!!"

The Deej — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:38:41 -0800

Personal safety? Or accidents waiting to happen? (Warning, last link has immediate audio.)

Your Karate is No Good.

tkchrist — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:04:30 -0800

You Asked For It. So you want to learn to fight? Train wisely. Here is how you do it. And here is how you do not. (Some video footage may be NSFW due violent fight footage. No fatalities.)

a strong cup of coffee

punkbitch — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 16:51:10 -0800

Man kills jealous boyfriend with coffee mug. This is from my local paper (see also stoner busts self). Just to show you the kind of interesting stuff that goes on here in Utah...(more inside)

Hey Officer: Confiscate This!

ZenMasterThis — Sat, 24 Sep 2005 12:25:09 -0800

Katrina Victims Win Against Gun-grabbing NO Superintendent of Police. The United States District Court for the Eastern District in Louisiana today sided with the National Rifle Association (NRA) and issued a restraining order to bar further gun confiscations from peaceable and law-abiding victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.

The Crime Apprentice's Kit

MiguelCardoso — Wed, 01 Oct 2003 12:13:16 -0800

Pick A Lock, Any Lock: Why do Selfdefenseproducts.com's products seem so ill-related to self-defense and so suited to, er, crime and violence? Got your PayPal ready? File under "Only in America". (Via Bifurcated Rivets.)

high-tech taser jacket

titboy — Thu, 22 May 2003 09:57:55 -0800

At last! A superhero costume for the masses!

Surviving chemical, biological and nuclear attacks

Kat Allison — Thu, 13 Feb 2003 17:13:08 -0800

"Your defense is as always to not panic." I have no way to evaluate this guy's credentials or the validity of his advice--the host site seems a bit wonky, to put it mildly--but he provides a pithy, duct-tape-free, and oddly comforting counterpoint to some of the official recommendations on surviving chemical, biological and nuclear attacks.

Utah Pink Pistols

mr_crash_davis — Tue, 21 Jan 2003 14:07:59 -0800

"A gay Democrat firing a 9 mm pistol is not something you see every day in Utah County."
The Pink Pistols of Utah are ready for trouble. Members say they have joined the group because they want the ability to fight back if they become targets. Gays, lesbians and bisexuals ranked fourth in the FBI hierarchy of hate-crimes victims, according to 2001 statistics*.
*FBI report available here, PDF, 14.3MB

NortonDC — Tue, 29 Jan 2002 11:09:41 -0800

15-year-old acting as own attorney proves in court he was charged with bogus crime. And the judge's admiring reaction? "Don't laugh when you leave this courtroom, thinking you have beat the system because you have looked these things up yourself. We are going to get you down the road."