Lincolnite

This reminds me that I’ve been meaning to take a self defense class- if anyone knows of one, let me know.

I have not encountered “trouble” as you put it on trails (thought I rarely use them) but as a woman, I am very aware of threats when I am walking around. I try not to walk by myself after dark, and if I do, I don’t listen to an MP3 player and look around often. I used to carry pepper spray with me at all times, but then I lost it and never bought more. Sometimes, I think maybe I’m being paranoid, and then I hear a story like this and realize I am, sadly, not being all that paranoid after all. :(

On a related note, I really wish I could filter crime reports by attacks by unknown assailants- when I was researching crimes for neighborhoods, there were often a good amount of domestic disturbances (as happens in lower income neighborhoods) but some seemed to have a lot less crime by unknown assailants.

Just because you are paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t out to get you.

That sounds to me like prudent practice. I live in the near south area. I have never encountered any problems there at all. But I have heard and even known people who have had problems in the area, but only really late at night, like 2-4 AM. During the day, its a completely different story and I feel very safe there. There are occasional drunks wandering about, but that’s about it.

The guy in this article:

http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2009/05/20/news/local/doc4a1326162b69e431034158.txt

was, unfortunately, someone I was familiar with—I had been seeing him lurking on the Jamaica North for a while.  He was so creepy—he’d “pop” out of the woods when I ran by.  I’m pretty sure my dog kept me safe.

is pretty simple and no -nonsense. Simple movements, not too many of them. Made to be learned quickly and used effectively after a few sessions. Longoria’s on Cotner is certified to teach it.

Krav is awesome. Practical, applicable, and realistic. If you find yourself in a fight that you don’t want to be part of, and running away isn’t feasible, wouldn’t you like your martial training to be designed to *win* the fight, not look fancy?

I learned about groin strikes on my second or third lesson, kicking at knees, and kicking people on the ground. Not “neighborly” moves by any means, but effective.

I demand the kudos be rescinded!!

http://journalstar.com/articles/2009/07/19/news/local/doc4a63a5f17df6f733475517.txt

JT - Kudos have definitely been rescinded!

divert police resources where they could have otherwise been applied

Yeah, there are at least a half-dozen people without speeding tickets who would otherwise have them.

She just HAD to pull the black card, huh?  What an unbelievable, attention whoring jerk.

Does anyone know more about this? That second story was weak. how did they know she lied the second time, but not the first? This is weird. 😛

Thanks to advice on self defense, BTW. Despite the result of this story, it’s still a reminder to me to take self defense classes.

She also created un-necessary alarm amongst trail users and amongst those that like to point to Lincoln as a growing hive of scum and villainy. (See!! Look at the rise in crime! Behold the violence inherent in the system!)

At the same time, some refuse to realize that Lincoln IS a dangerous place (“It’s just a small town…”)

The worst thing about the whole thing for me? This comment from the journal star website:

“this just proves that women do lie about being attacked/abused. I wonder how many men get arrested each year because to false claims such as this??”

Yeah, because we need more “crying wolf” accusations. Yes, women lie (as do men and children). So what? That’s what the criminal justice system/police are supposedly for (at least in part). And in this case the system seems to have worked, though I am still uneasy about the details.