Rachel Alkallay October 3, 2005 Montreal – Christine Johnson* stepped out of the suburban mall and into a nightmare. On a warm September evening eight years ago, two men, one pointing a knife into her back, grabbed her, forced her into a nearby bus shelter, and, while one threatened her with the knife, watched as his …
Courier Ahuntsic – May 1, 2005 En collabouration avec les postes de quartier 27 et 28 et le Service de sécurité incendie. Un atelier avec agressions simulées sur la sécurité personnelle des femmes en milieu urbain, donné par l’age Georges Manoli, est actuelleme offert. Celui-ci se tiendra le dimanche 8 mai de 9h00 à 11h30, …
Dorothy McLeod – Augiust 25, 2004 Real life self-defence strategies and hands-on practice to protect children from bullies and sexual predators, and adults from attack, are among the workshops and courses offered by Westmount. They have been developed by George Manoli who still works as a crime prevention and community relations police officer in the north …
SARAH DOUGHERTY: Special to The Gazette – June 21, 2002 Stephanie Arpin had a sinking feeling when she came home from work recently and found her front door unlocked. Her fear turned to anger when she realized her Montreal apartment had been ransacked. A burglar had stolen jewelry and money. Larger items were untouched. « I …
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. …
St-Lambert Journal – August 21, 1996 Une réaction qui peut devenir automatique Vingt-trois femmes de l4à60ans seront mieux armées pour repousser un agresseur après avoir sui vi le cours d’autodéfense offert la semaine dernière par le Service de Police de Saint-Lambert. Chantal Bonnier, 27 ans, fille du sergent Pierre Bonnier, faisait partie du groupe, ce …