"Bizarre" Robbery At Northwestern
- added April 10, 2008
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- NikkiTR
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Check out this article about a strange robbery at Northwestern. Imagine waking up at noon to find a stranger standing over you. That is exactly what happened to a girl at NU who was forced into and locked in her bathroom by an intruder. What do you do? How can we protect ourselves without turning to guns?
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She was very lucky that the intruder only wanted to steal her stuff. She had her front door locked, and the intruder used "tools" to break in. I would not be surprised to find out he used something called the "bump key" or a crow bar. Most locks are susceptible to those kinds of attacks which have been in common use by criminals for many years.
This type of attack is just one example of a reason that everyone should be prepared to defend their home & family as there is no way to know what someone breaking into your home or attacking you in the streets is after. Is it your money or replaceable things, or is it the body or life of yourself or a family member? No way to tell until it is too late. Be prepared to resist anyone who attacks you wherever you happen to be. Whatever method you choose to use, I recommend that you get some training & spend some time practicing. Spending time at the shooting range is a lot of fun, so the practice part for that type of defense comes easy.-
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- dustinsgunblog
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That is rather disturbing, but these kinds of crimes can and do happen all over the country.
It is important to use methods to reduce your risk of something like this. It sounds like this student had done so, but the criminal managed to get around them. We must always be ready to defend ourselves. I don't mean this in a paranoid way. It is just simple fact that bad things can and do happen at odd times.
You ask how we can defend ourselves without turning to guns. This is an odd question, IMO. Sometimes a gun is the best method of defense (usually in very extreme circumstances). There are many tools and tactics for defense. Situational awareness is a big tactic. People who are aware of their surroundings are better able to avoid having to use force to defend themselves. Other things such as martial arts, knives, mace, pepper spray, stun guns, and firearms can and are used by people to defend themselves. Even everyday objects can be made into improvised defensive tools, but most people will not have the time or creativity to use a newspaper (as an example) to defend themselves. -
Hey raimus, thanks for your response!
I asked the question about guns b/c the topic I was adding to was about whether or not students think guns should be allowed on campus to increase safety. I was just wondering if after reading this article, people still hold the same opinion on whether or not guns should or shouldn't be allowed on campus, in homes, etc or if other methods - whatever they may be - are safer. Just trying to generate more conversation.
I agree with you that there are a variety of different ways to protect yourself, which may include owning a gun, and the need/use for each depends on the situation. You just have to prepare yourself and be aware of your surroundings as much as possible. -
In the context of what most people are discussing (letting CCW permit holders carry on campus), I believe it would increase the safety of the campus. First, permit holders are statistically much less likely to commit any crime than the average population, or specific groups. Permit holders have 0.2% crime rate, and about 0.001% gun crime rate, if I remember correctly. The vast majority of these people can shoot at least as well as an average police officer (very often much better than officers). Plus, 98% of defensive gun uses don't even involve firing a gun. The mere presence of an armed victim is enough to scare most criminals away. In the US, guns are used more often to defend than attack (up to 3.6 times more often than to attack).
People opposed to the idea often voice concerns over CCW holders getting drunk on campus or missing an attacker and hitting an innocent student. While each of these is possible, it VERY rarely occurs (and I cannot remember a news story about either kind of situation happening). It is illogical to think that CCW holders would suddenly lose responsibility by stepping onto campus.
While there are many ways to defend yourself, in extreme circumstances, a gun is the most effective, commonly available tool to use.
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