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Smarter ways to combat shoplifters
Shoplifters can be shrewd. We all know that purses, handbags, and large, open shopping bags are commonly used shoplifters’ devices. But there are more surprising methods too: baby strollers (sometimes built with a false bottom), closed-but-not-snapped umbrellas suspended from a shoplifter’s elbow or supported against the counter, and even bloomers. Besides devices, shoplifters also have […]
Top 10 guard dog breeds for families
Readers Digest published interviews with convicted burglars in 2009; one burglar admitted that he steered clear of houses with loud guard dogs. In fact, research shows that more than four in five dog owners are never burgled. It makes sense to explore the option of getting a guard dog to protect your home. However, it […]
Focus on Indiana’s wolf hybrid laws in the wake of child attack
The recent attack on a five-year-old boy by a wolf dog in Eaton, Indiana has highlighted the need to enforce wolf hybrid laws in the state more stringently. The terrifying encounter, just a few yards from the child’s front door has left him severely marred. The boy, Chase Fox, has bite marks on his arm […]
Buyer’s guide: To mace or to pepper spray: they both end in tears
If you’re trying to choose between mace and pepper spray for personal self defense, fret no more because the choice has already been made for you. Mace Mace was originally invented in 1965 when Allan Lee Lipman’s wife, Doris, was threatened on the street. It was manufactured for some years by a subsidiary of Smith […]
No glass allowed: Why spaces will ban Google Glass
Google Glass can be characterized as futuristic, innovative, and nerdy. If you haven’t seen it, you must check out the unveiling video featuring of ice skaters, skydivers, and proud parents all using the head-mounted display. Google Glass is basically a smartphone you wear in front of your eyes. It can check email, take pictures, video […]
Profit and terrorism: surveillance camera sales rise after attacks
Surveillance camera footage was the hero in the successful capture of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects. It was “a camera outside the Lord & Taylor department store that provided the first glimpse of the men who allegedly bombed the Boston Marathon.” Homeland Security Official Stewart Baker, who watched the events unfold, “expects to see more […]
TSA considers allowing knives on planes
Ever since 9/11, the shoe bomber, the liquids bomber and the underwear bomber, air travel has been a cumbersome affair. We arrive early, occasionally have our luggage swabbed for traces of ballistic material, stumble through the security line, pulling out laptops and Ziploc baggies of toiletries, as we tug off sneakers all the while tripping […]
