Her heart pounding and her pulse racing, the woman screams and thrusts her free, open hand into her assailant’s eyes. She knees him with all her might in the groin as he moves to release her grip. She manages to wrench her other hand free and goes directly for another sensitive target. Her fully-padded assailant …
Marie-France Cardinal: Ahuntsic Courrier – September 12, 1999 L’agent sociocommunautaire du poste de quartier 27, Georges Manoli, offrait la chance aux femmes le mercredi 17 novembre d’apprendre quelques trucs pour se défendreen milieu urbain. Georges Manoli donne ce type de conférence depuis quelques années déjà. Les séances de trois heures apportent les outils nécessaires aux …
The Gazette – May 23, 1998 Breaking and entering is on the rise, as violent crimes like armed robbery and murder are decreasing. The number of break-ins on the island of Montreal rose in 1996 and 1997, after several years of decline. There’s a similar trend across Canada. Residential break-ins increased slightly in 1995 and …
“Don’t move!” yells a masked man as he covers your mouth, grabbing you from behind. “Give me your wallet, and don’t scream, or I swear to god I’ll kill you, bitch.” Most people, especially women, have been warned of this scenario since childhood. Fear has always loomed in our Western minds: Don’t talk to strangers …
JONATHON GATEHOUSE: The Gazette – December 18, 1997 Pickpocketings and purse thefts show a steady rise as the holidays approach. The police have advice for harried shoppers on how to avoid becoming a victim. Christmas is the time for giving, but that doesn’t mean you have to make it easy for people to take things. …
Ellen Teitelbaum: Suburban Special – November 26, 1996 Whether they are at the bank or walking down the street alone, senior citizens are often easy prey for thieves and pick-pockets. Prevention is as simple as increasing awareness of one’s surroundings and using “street smarts” in our daily routines. The CLSC Rene-Cassin’s University Institute of Social …
He asked for it, they gave it their best . Twenty-three women, age 14 to 60, now have a better chance fending off an attacker because of a police-sponsored self-defence course they attended last week. Among the group was Chantale Bonnier, 27, daughter of Police Sergeant Pierre Bonnier. Because Chantale attended the course, she’s given …
David Goldberg: THE MONITOR – October 11, 1994 After a spring and summer of sexual assaults in the district, business has never been better for self-defence expert George Manoli. Manoli tells worried female residents that they can reduce their fear of such attacks and the horrible consequences, if they are prepared . ‘Self-confidence for a …
The Chronicle August 17, 1994 Aim is to teach students to protect themselves Forewamed is forearmed. That’s the thrust of a series of self-defence courses being offered through the YMCA Family Centre this fall. Designed for women and children, the courses aim to teach participants how to protect themselves from an attacker, explains coordinator Kelly …
Serge Labrosse: Le Journal de Montreal – May 5, 1994 Deux mères de famille aventureuses ont décidé de quitter le confort douillet de leur maison Cie banlieue et de laisser derrière elles mari et enfants, pour aller trotter une année entière autour du globe, sans autre bagage qu’un sac il dos, il! la recherche de …