A Murder In Pickering
When I arrived at the ABS Training Centre (located in Pickering) last Thursday night to teach my weekly class, the door was locked. I was not surprised. You see, just before I left the house, I received an alert on my iPhone from the Durham…
Unveiling the Statistics: Violent Crime in Durham Region
Lately, I’ve noticed many articles on home invasions in the Greater Toronto Area. I was wondering if they had increased recently. A gut feeling is one thing. Seeing statistics is another. I decided to see if the Durham Region Police Service had any statistics on…
The Present and Future Rage Wave
Conversation with a School Teacher A few weeks ago, I had a conversation with a school teacher who will be retiring this year. She teaches the younger grades. I don’t want to reveal too much about her to protect her identity. During our conversation, I…
Will AI Result In Increased Violence?
No, I’m not talking about futuristic scenarios such as the rise of Skynet. I believe that AI’s short to medium-term threat is a bit more ordinary. The threat of violence from AI comes from its potentially destabilizing nature. If you are not able to view…
Horrifying Mall Attack
As readers of this blog know, I will occasionally comment about violent incidents caught on video. I aim to glean lessons from the video and pass along my observations. Such is the case with a video of a violent mall attack. Recently, a violent attack…
A Moment in Time- Avoiding Violence
In the past decade or so, I have gotten quite interested in the psychology of violence. Over time, I have gotten interested in the writings of Marc “Animal” MacYoung, Rory Millar, Kris Wilder, Lawrence Kane, and Peyton Quinn. Finding MacYoung’s website (http://www.nononsenseselfdefense.com/index.html) was the portal…
