Protect Against Sexual Predators
17 yr old Chelsea King was raped and killed by a monster who should not have been out in society
. John Gardner had previously attacked a 13 yr old girl and spent 5 years in prison for the brutal attack. Somehow he was allowed back into society to attack and kill not one, but possibly 2 young women. Can sexual predators be rehabilitated? We think not.Brain trauma, genetics, or epilepsy are possible causes of such psychopathic behavior. They don't have normal feelings of remorse, caring for others, empathy, guilt - the emotions that keep most people from inflicting pain on others. Some are actually born without normal human emotions. They know right from wrong, they can choose right over wrong, but they just don't care. They do what they have to to get what they want or feel they need. Society's need is to keep them locked up away from our children.
But unfortunately there is not much we can do about keeping them out of our neighborhoods. However, there are some things we can do to protect ourselves and our children. There are a few products on the market that can be very effective in keeping our children safe, 2 of them being pepper spray and personal alarms.
It is important to check the laws for your city and state regarding pepper sprays. Some states do not give a legal age limit for carrying pepper spray, but it is probably not something you would want a very young child to be carrying due to the fact that kids are curious and may want to see what happens if they spray another child with it. Yet young children fall victim to sexual predators, so how can we keep them safe?
Pepper spray is a great deterrent to an assailant but there is always the chance of the spray blowing back into the face of the one spraying, especially in close quarters. However, a loud alarm can be used by anyone and will serve the purpose of scaring off the predator.
Sexual predators don't want a fight, don't want attention drawn to them, certainly don't want someone pointing out their location and intent by way of a loud ear piercing alarm. That is why every child should carry one. It isn't enough to just say no or to scream. No one can scream as loud as a 130 decibel alarm. Even if a child is snatched up and thrown in a car, he or she can still use their personal alarm while in the car to attract attention and distract the assailant long enough to jump out. They are small enough to carry in a pocket, but powerful enough to save a life.
Sexual predators like what they do and they will not outgrow their behavior. If left to their own devices, their attacks will escalate from rape to murder. They can be prevented from acting on their impulses, but they cannot be rehabilitated in my opinion. They need to be kept somewhere where they cannot do any more devastating harm.
Until the world becomes a safe place for the children, if ever again, get them a personal alarm. It's well worth the small price and could save a life. We can't keep the predators away but we can stop them in their tracks. With a personal alarm, a child can stop a perpetrator in his tracks.
by: Karleen Lindsey