Maine Crime Rate is on the Rise

On 05.25.11, In Maine Crime, By John Moore

Sadly, according to Maine’s Public Safety Commissioner, overall crime in the State of Maine was up 3.6% in 2010. This number was led by crimes against property – robberies (4.3%), burglaries (8.6%) and thefts (2.4%). Officials speculate that this rise may be due to Maine’s drug addiction problem – particularly with prescription painkillers. The rise [...]

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Three stabbings in Maine in a less than a week Week

On 04.22.11, In Maine Crime, By John Moore

Watching the news in Maine this week, you may wonder what the heck is happening. Three separate stabbing incidents in less than a week have been reported in Maine. Link to this post!

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Relying on Calling 911 in Maine – Is This Your Best First Line of Defense?

On 09.16.10, In crime prevention, maine self defense, By John Moore

During several of my self defense seminars I’ve had students tell me that their first planned line of defense against violent crime was to summon the police by calling 911. One woman said that she would dial 911 on her cell phone and hold her finger over the send button while walking alone at night. [...]

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