Monday, March 13, 2023

Montgomery County government offers self-defense courses for women as violent crime wave persists


Violent crimes such as armed carjackings, assaults, and robberies continue to plague Montgomery County, in all areas and at all hours. Montgomery County announced today that it will be offering low-cost self-defense courses for women this month and next, classes that will include "training on risk, crime awareness and prevention. Participants will be given a 13-piece student folio with information on how to reduce the risk of exposure to violence and how to escape violence. Participants also will learn some physical aspects of self-defense."

The courses will cost $12, and will be offered through the Montgomery County Commission for Women. You must pre-register to participate, and classes will have to fill up with at least 10 participants to be held. Teenage girls aged 13-17 are welcome to register, but must be accompanied by an adult, the County said in its announcement. Register online now and choose your location; the classes will be held at Montgomery County public libraries. All locations are in the East County or Germantown area.

The Commission for Women will not offer a course for men, but advises that such a course is available. Men are directed to call 240-777-8300 for information about that separate class.

7 comments:

  1. Incredibly sexist and presumptuous move by Montgomery County. What about self-defense classes for men and boys? Just because someone is male doesn't mean that he is able to defend himself.

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  2. This does not fix the problem. We need elected officials focused on fighting crime not wokness and regenerative justice silliness. MoCo residents must arm themselves with knowledge, non-lethal (sprays/gels), and of course lethal (firearms). Protect yourself as MoCo elected officials prefer policies to be pro-criminal, pro-drugs, illegal immigration, etc.

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    1. Woke! The buzz word used by all republicants.

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    2. That's all you took from their comment? Woke? They're not wrong about pro-criminal and pro-drugs policies...

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  3. Haydn wrote some incredible string quartets.The man was a genius.

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  4. How about repealing that stupid 21-22e ordinance? If you are so concerned with the well-being of the county's citizens, stop disarming legal wear and carry permit holders. In the county's misguided attempt to curb gun violence they have just created more victims that criminals can prey on. Criminals laugh at the county's new law. Law breaking is what makes an individual a criminal. It shouldn't be a difficult concept to understand.

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  5. According to the Montgomery County's delegate bill to eliminate felony murder charges for individuals under the age of 25, blacks are 31% of the MD population and commit 79% of the state's homicides.

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