Women Armed with Emergency Whistles to Deter Detroit Rapist

PRESS RELEASE:  The Women On Guard™ website donated Mace Emergency Whistles to The Victim’s Assistance Program in Detroit, MI to help women who might be faced with a dangerous situation.

Pompano Beach, FL, January 28th 2011. Due to the frantic hunt by police for a Detroit rapist that has attacked eight women since January 1^st, 2011, WomenOnGuard.com donated Mace emergency or rape whistles to the Victim’s Assistance Program, a rape counseling center in Detroit MI. The website which normally donates pepper spray since 2007, is providing Mace Emergency Whistles due to certain restrictions on pepper spray in the state of Michigan.

All of the victims of this vicious rapist have been women who use public transportation, specifically buses. These rapes occurred when women were waiting at a bus stop, going toward a bus stop or coming from one. In one isolated case, the woman was in her car and the rapist bumped her car with his car. When she stepped out, he attacked her. The Detroit rapist is of dark complexion and described by the victims as being from 5 foot 8 inches to 9 inches tall. He has attacked black women between the ages of 17 and 33. The attacks have occurred between 7:40 p.m. and 6:15 a.m. There are conflicting statements on his appearance. Some women described him with acne scars or blemishes and others didn’t. Most of the women mentioned he had facial hair.

Meanwhile, Detroit Police have arrested 9 men on various offenses, received many tips and have forensic evidence that might help eliminate or confirm suspects. They have had news conferences in regards to this rapist and mentioned various locations in Detroit where the rapist has attacked. Police are also advising women that if attacked, to call 911 immediately and to keep in mind, not to shower, brush their teeth or clean any part of their body, including under their nails. This will preserve DNA evidence of the rapist.

WomenOnGuard.com co-owner Susan Eaton wanted to offer some safety tactics for women in Detroit. She mentioned, “Practice the buddy system, if possible, have another person with you while taking public transportation. Keep a self defense product in your hand and ready to use, instead of in your purse or pocket. Remember time is critical, the quicker you can act against an attacker the better your chances for getting away. Walk confidently, show any would be attacker that you are strong and should not be reckoned with. If you find that the rapist is stronger than you, scream and try to disgust him, by urinating or throwing up, tell him you are HIV positive, etc. These are extreme circumstances that call for extreme actions.”

WomenOnGuard.com sells non-lethal self defense products such as Mace, pepper spray, stun guns, personal alarms and Tasers. The website includes safety tips, hotlines and a Blog. Women On Guard™ also donates on a regular basis to a women’s crisis center or similar cause around the nation.

Valentine Shaped Pepper Spray Gift

Bet you've never heard of that before! But we do have pepper spray at WomenOnGuard.com that comes in a canister shaped like a heart or Valentine! Not only that, but what we call Perfume Pepper Spray, comes in pink, purple and black colors too.

What a great Valentine gift for your loved ones! Not only is it a beautiful gift but it's also a weapon! The Perfume Pepper Spray is disguised as a perfume or lipstick container. This makes it a self defense product that is totally unexpected by a would be attacker. A woman could pull it out from her purse and no one would know that she was about to pepper spray them! This unique weapon also contains 17% pepper concentration versus 10% that most other pepper spray have. Hotter than most pepper spray, makes it more painful for the attacker and more of a chance to make a safe getaway. The attacker's eyes would burn so much, they would have to slam their eyes shut and also cough up a storm!

This Perfume Pepper Spray weapon sprays up to 6 to 7 feet and contains around 5 to 6 bursts or shots. What a wonderful, caring Valentine gift!

Men, Use Mace Against Thugs!

Why do men think that pepper spray is not a manly thing to use? Pepper spray was used in ancient time wars and police even use Mace. If you are a man or know of a man that can benefit from using pepper spray, you are reading the right info! Many men, especially bikers use the black mace pepper sprays. Some prefer the thinner baton type. But, let's not forget that women also use these weapons, not just men!

The Pepper Mace Baton is a weapon even if used without spraying! It's constructed with precision machined high-strength aerospace aluminum which is virtually indestructible. Pepper Mace Baton is basically a Kubotan with pepper spray inside of it! Kubotans are used in martial arts and are very effective for self defense. This Mace Baton contains 6 powerful bursts and it's cone shaped cloud, can reach 5 feet.

Pepper Mace Baton comes with a key ring attached and has refills, sold separately, if you run out of pepper spray. The weapon measures 5 3/4" long, 9/16" diameter and weighs about 3.2 ounces. It also is available in different colors: pewter, black, red, blue, & purple.

Mace Pepper Gel Night Defender

Finally, a pepper spray with built in bright LED light! The light comes on automatically when the cap is lifted to spray, very handy for night usage. This hefty 45 grams versus 14 grams that most other pepper spray have, will offer you more protection in the palm of your hand. Even though the can is larger and has an LED light, it still fits perfectly in your hand. The extra gel included in the Mace Pepper Gel Night Defender empowers you with up to 20 short bursts instead of 6 bursts that other sprays have. As most pepper spray, this Mace defender product contains an invisible UV Dye which marks an assailant and may aid in identification.

Advantages of Pepper Gel
Pepper Gel has a few advantages over liquid pepper spray. One advantage is that there is less cross contamination, less chances for it to spray or splash back at you. Also, the gel sticks to the attacker's face and is harder to take off than liquid spray would be. Another advantage is that the gel reaches further. The Mace Pepper Gel Night Defender can reach up to 18 feet! Other pepper spray only reach 7 to 8 feet.

This one of a kind pepper gel spray with LED light, truly is a must have for every woman.