As horrific as this case is, we do not have to be victims. My suggestion is rather than get mad for 2 weeks and forget about it like we collectively do with most cases of this nature, that instead we pledge, each and every one of us, to arm ourselves with information, knowledge and weapons.
Every state in the country except Illinois and Wisconsin have concealed carry laws where any person over 21 yrs old with no criminal background can apply for and recieve a license to carry a concealed handgun. I have a couple of articles on weapons training and ammo selection on the warfare section of this site. Even if you live in Illinois or Wisconsin and you can't get a permit in your state, you can still get out of state permits from other states. For example, Flordia issues out of state permits. Many other states have what are called reciprocity laws with other states. Even though Illinois, where I live doesn't issue permits, I have a Florida license whih is recognized in Indiana, Ohio and several other states. Therefore, any time I travel to a state that has reciprocity with Florida, I'm packin. Check out a webb site called
www.packing.org for a list of concealed carry laws in all 50 states and which states have reciprocity laws with other states. Get as many out of state permits as you can.
A knife is legal in all 50 states and can be used by a person of any size, age, strength or shape. There is a Phillipino martial art called Kali which teaches how to use both a knife and stick as a weapon. I have studied Kali for several years and it is a very effective fighting system. Kali also has a very effective hand to hand component to it as well.
A walking cane is legal in all 50 states and can be taken on a plane unlike any other weapon. Check out a webb site called Canemasters at
www.canemasters.com. They make excellent combat canes of varoius sizes, shapes and prices. It is a truely worthy investment.
Study one or more Martial Arts, preferrably one that is more combat oriented rather than tourniment orientated. I am much more concerned with spending the night in jail and comming out with a virgin butthole the next morning than I am with winning a trophy.
The other thing we need to do is wake up! Ms. William's mother was quoted as saying "I didn't think this thing could still happen in this day and age" . My question is when did white folks get civilized and start acting like normal human beings????? Or perhaps a better question is when did white folks stop acting like barbarians??? Too many of us are living in a fantasy world. From what I have read, Ms. Williams went to this location voluntarily because she thought some of these monsters were her friends! What more do white folk have to do tho show us that they are our sworn enemies!
Rather than simply getting mad, lets do something about it, so the next headline we read says " white man castrated for attempting to rape Black woman".