Self-Defense: Domestic Violence - Refuse To Be A Victim

Karen Heller is a columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer which is one of the most respected newspapers in the country. She recently wrote a column on domestic violence. In her article she noted that the police department received 150,000 calls on domestic violence last year. The article also pointed out that many of the incidents of domestic violence are repetitive and for every incident that's reported perhaps as many as another ten go unreported.

And those are the figures for Philadelphia-one city, for one year. That can give you an idea of the scope and immensity of the domestic violence problem. For too long the issue has received no attention. Now it seems everyone is jumping on the bandwagon-good for them.

Domestic violence continues to be America's dirty little secret, as I call it. It is the most under reported crime in the country. It has been estimated that close to 60% of all women at some point in their lives will be the victim of domestic violence. Many of those victims for one reason or another do not report the crime. To me that is the conundrum. When female self-defense and personal security and personal safety are at stake why be a victim?

Some people feel that domestic violence is a learned trait; that young men see their fathers doing it with no repercussions then so figure it is okay for them to follow in their steps. I have never been able to figure that out, but then not everybody is raised with the same values, are they?

With the increased attention that domestic violence is getting, district attorneys and police departments are finally getting serious about prosecuting, especially repeat offenders-and there are plenty of them.

We have always maintained that women who are in an abusive relationship where domestic violence is an issue, need to develop an escape plan which usually includes calling on friends or neighbors or a local shelter for immediate relief. Sometimes a change of scenery will help. But usually drugs or alcohol are involved and the circumstances don't change.

So what are women to do? Get and learn how to use some self-defense products. A Potent Pepper Spray is usually the best for self-defense because it can disable an assailant long enough for you to get away and seek help and causes no long-lasting damage.

Know how to get in touch with local law enforcement authorities either via a 911 call or a friend who can get in touch with the police for you. There is no good reason at all why women have to put up with this kind of abuse when female self-defense and their personal security and personal safety are at stake. Refuse to be a victim.

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