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Hello Everyone,

I wanted to talk today about an interesting article I read today.

This play off from what I have wrote about before, the economy going down and crime rates going up. This is more geared towards foreclosure rates and how they effect you.

With foreclosure rates at an all time high it is changing the land scape of neighbor hoods every day. There are many houses that are empty due to foreclosure and they have just been abandoned. With many empty houses in a neighbor hood that has a tendency to bring different types of crime in that area and has a negative impact of how law enforcement can deal with those issues.

When a area has empty house it because more common for individuals to break into those home to steal things such has copper piping which can cause a home to flood. There are many junk yards out there that will buy copper piping if you bring it to them. So many people will break into abandon homes and literally cut all the copper piping out of it. In turn the law enforcement agencies have to respond the issue, taking time and money away from other crimes that are happening out there.

On top of that, abandon houses are a haven for drug dealers and prostitutes to move into. They are always looking for a base of operations and an abandon house is perfect for it. This can bring many unsavory characters into her neighbor hood and also cause law enforcement to be stretched thin to try and deal with the issue.

Another down side to house being foreclosed on is less home taxes that are being paid for that area. If less taxes are being paid it makes it harder for the city and state to pay law enforcement officers and may have to possibly cut some positions. This creates a negative feed back loop. The more houses that are foreclosed on can bring more crime. That crime may cause the remaining people in those neighborhoods to move, and in turn there are even less taxes being paid which may result in the lost of more law enforcement jobs.

This is not a good cycle by any means and for the most part the experts out there agree that this will surely cause a rise in crime rates. As an example back when Wall Street fell back in 1987 the crime rate skyrocketed. And it has already started to happen and will probably get much worse.

Normal people like you and me don’t have very much control over this situation. The only thing we can do is protect ourselves and report crime when we see it happening.

I recommend that everyone out there do some research about self defense products and figure out which is best for you. As you all know, this is something I preach about a lot. Not just because I sell self defense products, but because I know the importance of keeping yourself safe.

I have said it before, go out and check around at the different options. We have a great selection of stuff but if you want to look elsewhere go for it. All that matters to me is making sure people understand the dangers out there and the different ways to stay safe.

There are so many different types of self defense products out there. There are stun guns, batons, keychain pepper spray, mace, and so many other choices. Figure out which one is the best option for you and get it.

Until Next Time,

Barry

Hello everyone, it’s Barry again.

This is very urgent.

We are all at a big risk. No this is a doom and gloom , the world is going to end type situation but it is dangerous none the less.

There is one thing that has been very overlooked so far during the economic crunch. And that is the crime rate. You see, it is a history proven fact that when the economy goes down the crime rates go up. And you know what that means? We are all at risk. You, me, your neighbor….everyone.

People like us work hard for our money and the fact that we have to worry about someone trying to steal our hard earned money is not a good thing.

At this point there is no reason to panic but there is al the reason in the world to be proactive. So if you haven’t go out and gotten yourself any self defense products I would recommend doing that.

As always my biggest recommendation is pepper spray. When it comes to self defense products pepper spray is the most versatile product out there. It is legal in all 50 states, however there are some local regulations to follow. But you can pretty much take it everywhere with you.

You many ask “Where to buy pepper spray“.
Good question. Just head over to our pepper spray section and buy yourself some pepper spray.

This isn’t a hard core sales pitch it is just the truth. We can all expect to see a rise in crime as the economy goes down. That is to be expected. So you best bet is to grab a self defense product and keep yourself safe.

Hello everyone, This is Barry Carey here.  I’m the owner of Protection Direct, an online store that offers self defense products including pepper spray, stun guns, and home security products as well.

For today’s post I want to talk about something that happened to me that blew me away.  I recently moved into a new house in totally different neighbor hood. It was a nice location so I figured the risk of crime would be low.

Stupid me

The house hadn’t been lived in for about a year so it was pretty musty on the inside. I had all the windows in the house opened up while i was home. We had just finished moving all of our stuff in so I hadn’t had the chance to hook up our security system or cameras. I figured there wouldn’t be a huge rush because it seemed like a pretty good neighborhood.

So after puttering around for awhile I found there was several things I need to pick up at the hardware store…New doorknobs, deadbolts and a few other things. So we closed most of the windows but we decided to leave the upstairs windows open.

That wasn’t too bright

We take off and we were gone for maybe an hour then we came back and our front door was wide open. I would imagine you can understand my shock. After going inside I noticed there was a bunch of stuff missing. Including a couple really big boxed full of some of my self defense products and one that was entirely full of pepper spray, along with my high end stereo system and TV.

I was completely blow away, we had been going for an hour and this had happened. It was a serious laps of judgment on my part.

I made the false assumption that this neighborhood was good and there would be a really low risk of any crimes. That was the wrong thing to think, and don’t get me wrong I know better than to ever think like that. But being swept up in the excitement of moving into a new home clouded my judgment a bit.

That is one mistake I will never make again, not only was it violating but a pretty big chip in my ego, I sell self defense and home security products for a living and I failed to keep myself safe.

The point I want to make to everyone is, no matter how comfortable you are in the area you live never under estimate the audacity of the common criminal. When you least expect it they strike and the result is usually never good.

So when you leave home make sure all of your windows are locked and the doors are locked as well. All it takes is one person to think you house looks pretty good, then they case it out and find that one window that is unlocked and then BAM you lose a bunch of stuff.

Thats gonna do it for today, I just wanted to share this story with everyone because it goes to show that even the experts can have a lapse in judgment from time to time and it’s all the more reason to stay on top of your home security.