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How do you feel about the economy in today’s world? We are reading in almost every country, that crime is on the rise due to the problems in the workforce and the fall in the economy. So how will you defend yourself? Recent headlines are reading more and more of bank robberies, home invasions, car vandalism and thefts, purse snatchings, and other criminal behavior. With millions of people out of work, it is no wonder.

Crime analysts have always had different opinions about economic downturns leading to increasing crime rates. However, since the most recent fall on Wall Street, law enforcement agencies worldwide have seen notable increases in violence and property offenses as signs it is related to the economy. Cities around world are reporting robberies in unprecedented numbers compared to recent years, or even decades. Many of the target victims are retail stores which have never seen crimes such as these. Those would include grocery and clothing stores, banks, and even restaurant suppliers. Thefts of cars have jumped nationwide by 164% from last year, and vandalism leading to theft has more than doubled. Most law enforcement officers say it has been in direct correlation to the economy falling.

In October 2008, a survey of 180 law enforcement agencies by the Police Executive Research Forum in Washington, D.C., found that 75% cited the recent rise in crime was related to property crime.

The idea that the crime rate picks up when the economy tanks makes a lot of sense, intuitively. The unemployment rate increases during a recession and some of these newly unemployed people with marginal employment skills will likely turn to crime to support themselves and cover their cost of living.

The FBI states that the most vulnerable portion of the population, are young adults, many of whom have already been in some type of trouble with police, and who were trying to move into the workforce. They can’t find a job to keep them from returning to previously committed lives of crime. The Center for Crime Prevention and Control says the demand for illegal drugs is also being driven to more crime as the economy falls. Major surges in crime, are at their highest since the 1990’s. The sale of illicit drugs is the only way many criminals can find a way to afford the drugs to sell to those who illegally do them.

The combination of declining resources and increases in many offenses may be representing only the first wave of the bad news. Because desperate people do desperate things to stay afloat, there are thousands who are giving away pets because they can’t afford to feed them. Where once there was a dog to bark away an intruder, there is now nothing to deter a thief. People without an income certainly can’t spend upwards of $100 per month to install and run home security systems. Many have turned to the one time purchase of home alarms that do not require monthly service fees.

Many cities saw a dramatic decrease in crime over 2007 and 2008 due to more police patrols. However, 62% of US police departments are now having to cut their forces and cutting overtime spending completely.

Among cities reporting increases in crimes, almost all account this to the sagging economy. Atlanta Police blames the economy for increases of 14% in burglary, and 17% in auto theft. Instead of stealing jewelry and other valuables, burglars are taking flat-screen TVs and computers which can be resold as there is more demand. Thieves are even stealing license plates for the renewal stickers in order to find relief from paying taxes on their vehicles.

The safety of all citizens must be our first priority; the second is the protection of their property. We are doing our part by raising your awareness to methods of protection.

We are going to list numerous products below that you may or may not have thought of:

Motion Alarm with Keypad

Window Glass Breakage Alarm

Auto Dialer Wireless Home Security System

Voice Alert Driveway/Home Alarm Door Brace

Stun Master 775,000v

Z-Force Slim

Talon Mini

Pretender Cell Phone Stun Gun

C2 Taser

Pepper Sprays

Pepper Foam

Wild Fire 18%

Instructional Fighting DVDs

Most of us are trying to stay as safe as possible when we are out and about. No matter where you are, anything can happen at any time. More and more personal attacks are being reported than ever before.

One of the most widely used self defense tools these days is pepper spray, also called Mace. The most innovative pepper spray tools are the ones that are not obvious.

This is the case with the Stunning Ring. The stunning ring is stunning in two ways. It is a decorative ring in silver or gold plating with a genuine black onyx stone. It is an excellent and beautiful piece of jewelry for men or women.

More importantly, however, the Stunning Ring is packed with pepper spray as a tool to protect yourself in any dangerous situation. Pepper spray is made from the hottest pepper available, Capsicum, and is used by both law enforcement and private citizens as a non-lethal yet effective protection tool.

Individuals who have been sprayed with pepper spray or Mace have reported that they felt burning on the area sprayed, their eyes burned, immediately slammed shut and they also experienced coughing until the pepper spray dissipated.

This is important because it disables a would-be attacker by creating a situation where the attacker needs to deal with his own immediate issues from the pepper spray, giving you time to get away and get help.

If you are looking for a discreet, yet powerful way to protect yourself, the Stunning Ring is discreet, attractive, powerful and, well stunning.

If you are looking for a non-lethal, effective and affordable self defense tool or weapon, pepper spray is one of the best ways to protect yourself. More and more people are using pepper spray to escape dangerous situations, keeping their would-be attacker at bay and incapacitated - worrying about their own situation from the pepper spray - while you, the innocent party have time to get away to safety and call for help.

Here is a story from a local Florida newspaper from November 4, 2008, about an actual incident where an apartment manager was quick thinking and used pepper spray to stop someone from robbing her.

Apartment manager pepper sprays would-be robber

Published: Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 2:41 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 2:41 p.m.

OCALA - A man who tried to rob an apartment manager - but instead was pepper-sprayed by the victim - escaped empty-handed Monday, according to sheriff’s deputies.

The manager at North Gate II apartments told detectives she was in the office of the complex, located in the 4200 block of Northwest 22nd Avenue, when a man walked in and asked if they were any available apartments. The woman said she was telling the man about the rent, when he told her to “give it up” and pulled out a balled-up empty McDonald’s bag from his pants pocket and threw it on the desk.

She said the man then pulled a silver semi-automatic handgun from his jacket pocket and pointed it at her. She said that while backing up, she grabbed a can of pepper spray and sprayed the suspect, who fled on foot.

A witness told deputies she saw the gunman in the passenger seat of a white, full-size standard-cab pickup truck that left the parking lot.

The suspect is described as being in his 20s, with shoulder length dreadlocks and some gold teeth. He was wearing a black nylon jacket, blue knit gloves and a black reggae-style hat.

Just imagine what would have happened if the apartment manager didn’t have pepper spray and didn’t use it quickly. Since the robber had a gun, the results could have been very different.

If you are looking for protection try pepper spray. It comes in various sizes, styles and forms and can do everything from fit into your pocket, look like a pen or lipstick case, and even look like a cell phone.

Don’t become a statistic. Try pepper spray now and stay safe.

Pepper Spray has become a staple when it comes to warding off potential attackers and little by little, it is being used in place of other forms of protection - even in unusual situations.

Here is the latest idea out of New Zealand. Fisheries are having to deal with too many poachers, costing money and creating situations that cause injuries to fishermen and fishery officers.

Here is the reprint from new Zealand’s “One News” that shows how the country has decided to deal with the problem:

Fishery officers want pepper spray
Oct 26, 2008 10:09 PM

The fishery officers’ union is calling for access to retractable batons and pepper spray to help them confront seafood poachers.

Fishery officers, who already wear stab-proof vests, want the additional armoury to deal with poachers and allow them to escape safely from threatening situations, says National Union of Public Employees organiser Martin Cooney.

The union is making the call an election issue.

“Politicians state that there are ‘no go’ areas for fishery officers. This is because their current equipment has gaps, meaning it is not safe for them to go,” Cooney says.

“Much of the black market paua and rock lobster (crayfish) poached from such areas in the Wellington/Wairarapa and the Gisborne area is taken to Auckland or overseas.”

Many of the poachers have links with gangs and organised crime, he says.

Fishery officers are trained to use handcuffs and open handed combat moves, and travel in pairs for safety

No matter what your situation is, if you are looking for a good form of non-lethal protection, pepper spray is affordable and effective, comes in a variety of applications and will keep you safe.

The following story is an excerpt from the Eagle Tribune Newspaper in New Hampshire. It was printed on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 and shows the importance and effectiveness of Pepper Spray in a home invasion or an attack.

ATKINSON — A homeowner fended off a burglar with pepper spray early Sunday morning, police said.

Officers were called to the Bryant Woods condominium complex about 1 a.m. for a home invasion, police Chief Philip Consentino said. The male intruder fled on foot before police arrived, he said.

A woman, whom police are not identifying, woke up because she heard a noise downstairs in her home. When she went to check, she found a man, Consentino said.

“She got into a confrontation with this gentleman, (he) grabbed her by the arm and punched her in the face,” Consentino said.

The woman asked the man if he wanted money and went for her purse when he said he did, Consentino said.

Instead, the homeowner grabbed a container of pepper spray.

She sprayed the intruder in the face and he ran out of the house — empty-handed, police said.

The woman told police she didn’t recognize the intruder. She described him as being between 35 and 45 years old. He was wearing a baseball cap that covered his face, she said.

Officers called in Plaistow police and its K-9 unit for assistance, Consentino said.

Because of quick thinking and her can of Pepper Spray, she is safe and the intruder was unable to steal anything.

I recently heard a true story about a woman who had been attacked while trying to get money out of an ATM machine in her suburban neighborhood. She was on an evening walk and she had no qualms about walking a few blocks to the bank, getting some cash, stopping at the local 7/11 store and going home.

It was dusk, not dark, and she never noticed anyone near her or behind her. She had the habit of keeping her eyes open just in case, but her neighborhood was so quiet, she wasn’t really on guard. In addition, she had never had any problems and she made this short journey at least once a week.

She approached the ATM machine and was punching in her pin number when someone grabbed her shoulder and told her to empty her bank account. Of course, she was startled and started to jerk away and scream, throwing the attacker off. In addition, she had a Pepper Pen in her other hand. Before the attacker could get her under control, she released the pepper spray into the attacker’s face, slamming his eyes shut and sending him into a disoriented coughing fit.

She was able to grab her ATM card, run screaming for help and have the attacker arrested.

It is not a coincidence that she had the pepper pen. Her husband had been looking for a home monitor and other safety weapons and came across the pen. He purchased it for her because he wanted her to have the freedom to go on her walks that she enjoyed so much, but he worried that she wouldn’t be safe. He figured she would never have to use it, but he was glad she had it just in case.

Once the ordeal was over, the woman stated that she would never be without the Pepper Pen again and her husband said that he was going to purchase a few other self defense tools, such as a Cell Phone Stun Gun.

Do not become a victim! Plan in advance and do what some people have done. Get your self defense tools and keep them ready to use “just in case.” They could make a huge difference in the outcome of an attack.

It wasn’t such a long time ago when pepper spray was hardly available to the public, and when it was, it was quite basic and only one or two types were available. Pepper spray had been a tool for the military and sometimes the police.

Today, pepper spray is used throughout the country as a self defense tool. People use is for various reasons. Some people do not wish to deal with weapons that can be fatal, such as guns and knives. Others use pepper spray because it is easy and convenient. It can be slipped into a pocket or purse, and it comes in various shapes, sizes and disguises.

Pepper spray is disguised in ball point pens, lipstick cases and cell phones - all of which look real. Because the containers concealing the pepper spray are so discreet, would-be attackers don’t recognize that they are decoys. Therefore, when the pepper spray is deployed, the attacker is temporarily immobilized and confused because their eyes are burning and forced to close, and they are coughing. This gives you time to get away to safety.

Pepper spray has come a long way, and it can be readily found everywhere from gas stations to malls. The question is: How do you know which is the best pepper spray?

The original pepper spray was manufactured by MACE. MACE is an expert in the area of pepper spray and only uses the purest and strongest products. They also have more experience than any other company when it comes to producing and selling pepper spray.

To determine which pepper spray is the best for you, research our website. The products and the answers are available to help you make a good decision regarding which pepper spray will protect you best.

You want to protect yourself without a lethal weapon. You have heard that pepper spray is non-lethal, affordable and protective, but you don’t know much about how it works. Here is some information that will help you in your search.

Mace Pepper Sprays are the finest available and Mace created the first pepper sprays to be put on the market. Mace has created all sorts of discreet containers and disguises for pepper spray including phony cell phones, phony lipstick and more.

One of the most convenient pepper spray products on the market is Mace Hardcase Pepper Spray. It is one of the most powerful pepper spray products available, yet it is small enough to fit into your pocket or purse. It comes with a convenient key ring that can be latched on to your keys or attached to your belt loops or briefcase/purse strap.

One of the great features of Mace Hardcase Pepper Spray is that it looks as innocent as a regular key chain, so that a would-be attacker would think nothing of it. This gives you the upper hand in an interaction because if you were attacked, you would be able to quickly use the spray against your attacker.

Mace Hardcase Pepper Spray will debilitate and disorient an attacker when sprayed in their face. The pepper will make their eyes tear and cause coughing and sneezing that is severe enough for them to no longer focus on attacking you, because they have to focus on their own situation. This gives you time to get away to safety.

Mace Hardcase Pepper Spray is one of the most affordable and effective non-lethal tools against attack. Protect yourself with this powerful tool starting right now.