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In 1943, American psychologist Abraham Maslow wrote a paper titled “A Theory of Human Motivation,” in which he outlined what is now known as Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. According to Maslow, there are five basic levels of human need. First and foremost, Maslow identified “physiological needs,” which forms the first stage of Maslow’s hierarchy. In this foundational level, Maslow describes the most fundamental needs for human survival, such as food, water, sleep, shelter, etc. The second stage, after one’s most basic necessities are met, is typically referred to as “safety needs.” By this, Maslow is referring to basic security and...

The Department of Correction (TDOC) doesn’t seem to think it’s a criminal offense that a murderer harasses a victim of their crime from their prison system. Despite a Federal judge ruling that there is sufficient evidence for the murderer to face stalking charges, the prison system announced on Tuesday that they are still not willing to seriously review this case. In 2009, a man who was stalking me murdered my husband, Ben, in front of me in the middle of a busy restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee. The murderer, Hank Wise, came up behind Ben and shot him in the head...

The video has an interesting compilation of clips from The Today Show, Greg Gutfeld, CNN, and Fox about ho the CPRC was able to get across the benefits of people owning guns https://youtu.be/iNMk3N5IndA

In Cobb County, Georgia, a passerby took this iconic picture of modern crime prevention.  In it, a bank robbery suspect, a black male millennial, is being held at gun point by a white haired and fit member of what appears to be the boomer generation.  It is clear that the armed boomer knows what he is doing and has the situation well in hand.  The iconic nature of the picture is enhanced in that it was taken by an ordinary citizen turned reporter/photographer on the instant. While not certain, the pistol used to stop the crime may well be...

Following the violent gang-rape of a New Delhi woman last year that made international headlines, engineering students in India have created anti-rape underwear that they say will prevent sexual assault. Called Society Harnessing Equipment, or SHE, the device will deliver up to 82 electric shocks of 3,800 kV to an attacker, according to The Times of India. To prevent the wearer from being shocked, SHE's inner side is "insulated with a polymer," according to creators Niladri Basu, Manisha Mohan and Rimpi Tripathy, students at SRM University, Chennai. The device is also equipped with GPS that can deliver alerts to police...

Someone stopped by searching for “guns prevented crimes 2012.” I assume the search was for something like “how many crimes did guns prevent in 2012.” If so, the searcher is “rushing the growler,” since 2012 is not over yet. However, this is another of those questions with insufficient data for a precise answer. Since prison surveys show the overwhelming majority of crimes prevented by guns are “never attempted because of the possibility the intended victim may be armed,” most intended victims are never aware that they are under consideration for victimhood. As a result, the only source of credible data...

George Zimmerman's Sanford, Fla., neighbor, said the neighborhood watchman protected his residence from a potential burglary several weeks before the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Frank Taaffe, a former neighborhood watch captain, told CNN that his house was in the process of being robbed on Feb. 2, but Zimmerman called Sanford police, who thwarted the robbery. "My house was being robbed, and George on his nightly rounds watched this burglary in progress, called Sanford P.D., waited for them, and helped ensure that nothing bad happened to my house," Taaffe said. "And it's documented in the 911 call for February 2. That...

Six months ago, Vallejo was drawing hordes of hookers from all over the West. The then-bankrupt city's threadbare police patrols were overwhelmed, and citizens were furious at the yowling of pimps and streetwalkers hawking their wares 24/7 in once-quiet neighborhoods. That was then. Now the world's oldest profession is going broke. Vallejo police and residents have squelched the streetwalker problem so effectively, relying heavily on security cameras and neighborhood watch groups, that most hookers have either fled town or turned to other work. Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/09/24/MNG61L4SP2.DTL#ixzz1Yz32nB1A

Young Marine foils purse snatching By Robbie Magness Correspondent Published January 26, 2010 A would-be thief ran into a problem — quite literally — after snatching a purse from an elderly woman Friday at the San Jacinto Mall. The thief’s getaway path ran him directly into Baytown’s newest U.S. Marine, Private First Class John Timothy Magness, who tackled the assailant and was able to return the purse and all its contents to the shocked but grateful owner. Magness, 19, a 2009 Ross S. Sterling High School graduate, completed Marine Corps boot camp in October and Marine Combat Training in December,...

COVINGTON - With a May 4 deadline looming for Gov. Sonny Perdue to sign House Bill 89, which would allow guns in more public places, State Sen. John Douglas, R-Social Circle, said he's worried pressure from opponents will result in a veto. The measure would allow the roughly 300,000 Georgians with concealed weapons permits to bring firearms into public places, such as restaurants, public transportation, parks, historic sites and wildlife management areas. It would also allow employees to leave weapons in their car at work with permission of their employer. A provision allowing guns in churches and public gatherings was...

Video:Two alleged burglars got more than what they bargained for when they attacked an 80-year-old man in Texas. The former firefighter --and lifelong John Wayne fan -- sent one of the suspects to the hospital...

Baltimore city could soon have a serious constitutional problem on its hands if the City Council declares martial law to combat crime in troubled neighborhoods, American Civil Liberties Union officials said. The proposal drafted by Council Vice President Bob Curran will officially be assigned to his committee Monday tonight. But legal experts said they doubt the city can impose a law to fight crime that was drafted to restore order because of a riot. According to the proposal, police will also be instructed to shut down businesses and limit the number of people gathered on sidewalks. But David Rocah of...

The details regarding who exactly ordered the gun confiscation in NOLA are still unclear with everyone in authority down there denying responsibility.  Chief of Police Eddie Compass has denied giving the order and so has Mayor Ray Nagin.  Compass has since resigned, ostensibly over the 249-odd NOLA officers who deserted their posts after the disaster.     Even if they didn't order it, I hope they are soon slapped with civil rights lawsuits for allowing the illegal confiscations to continue in their jurisdiction.  They were well aware of the reports of confiscations before the NRA/SAF lawsuit and neither of them took any action to stop it. While the NRA...

Help Support the Border Patrol Murrieta/Temecula Republican Assembly to Sponsor Rally in Support of Border Patrol WE NEED YOUR ATTENDANCE at a very important rally to support our Border Patrol and their illegal alien sweeps. The Murrieta/Temecula Republican Assembly and the Temecula Valley Republican Women Federated are organizing participants for a large show-of-support rally at the Temecula Border Patrol office: SATURDAY JULY 24TH 11:00 AM Length: about 2 hours BORDER PATROL OFFICE 43136 RANCHO WAY TEMECULA CA Bring flags, signs family and friends. Directions: I-15 to Rancho California off ramp and head west, right on Diaz, left on Rancho Way...

There is new information about the events that led to the capture of double murder supsect Scott Eizember. Eizember is in a Texas hospital recovering from four gunshot wounds that came from a gun concealed by one of his alleged kidnapping victims. Authorities with the Angelina County Sheriff's Department say they received a 911 call at about 7:30 p.m. Sunday night. The caller said a man and woman, now identified as Dr. Samuel Peebles and his wife Suzanne, came to his residence bleeding and needing help. The couple told the man they had stopped to help a stranded motorist in...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: November 13, 2002 Director, ACPS 1.831.662.1316 Fax: 831.684.2137 e-mail: director@acps.us www.acps.us Free One Hour Video Protects Your Family From Criminals Aptos California: In the wake of a 500% increase in violent crime in the last 40 years, 88,000 registered sex offenders in California alone, and one in 32 adults in the US either in prison, jail, on parole or probation, a not-for-profit organization has taken on the challenge to do something about it. American Council on Personal Safety, an organization with over 300 volunteer members has produced a free, one hour crime prevention seminar and video...

Arm the people. That is the answer, not only for the current environment, but for crime in general. The founders of this great Republic knew this, and they enumerated it in clear language in our constitution. Use surplus M-14's or M-1's for long guns and .45's or 9mm's for sidearms and issue comm gear to all particpants Have the local sheriff's review those who volunteer and insure they are U.S. Citizens, have no violent criminal background, and are males between the ages of 18 and 50. Deputize them. Give them a three to five day crash course in rifle shooting...