Posted on 05/24/2002 10:08:43 AM PDT by Sir Gawain
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Who Will Tuck Them In Tonight?
By Annie Published 05. 22. 02 at 15:35 Sierra Time
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If you compared the actions taken by Ronyale White to the advice dispensed by the Violence Policy Center and other similar organizations, you might think she took exactly the right steps to protect herself. Ronyale was a victim of domestic violence who had been hit and threatened by her husband, Louis Drexel. Drexel had also made threats against her three young children. In July 2001 and again in April of this year, Ronyale did the "right" thing. She took the step victims of domestic violence are repeatedly encouraged to take. She obtained a protective order against Drexel. He was served with the second order on April 22, 2002 and the two had been scheduled to appear in court on May 13. As is often the case, the court's protective order did not serve as a deterrent to an individual determined to commit an act of violence against another and it wasn't long before Drexel showed up at Ronyale's home. Once again, Ronyale took the "right" steps – the correct procedures according to the anti-self-defense groups – and dialed 9-1-1. Ronyale reported that her husband was in the house, was violating a protective order and said she wanted him out. Her call was given a Priority 1A ranking, which requires the 9-1-1 operator to dispatch the information "as fast as possible," but within 10 minutes after the call is received. After asking follow-up questions about whether weapons, alcohol or children were involved, a car was dispatched to Ronyale's home. (Fortunately, the three young children were with other family members that night.) Five minutes later, Ronyale made a second 9-1-1 call and reported that Drexel was outside puncturing the tires of her car and again requested help. Ten minutes after her first call, Ronyale made a third call and, in a voice that was almost a whisper, advised that Drexel was threatening her with a gun. Seventeen minutes after her first call for assistance, officers arrived to find Ronyale dead from multiple gunshot wounds. Drexel was later apprehended at his mother's home and has been charged with first-degree murder. Anti-rights, gun control proponents would be quick to point out that Ronyale might have survived if we had more restrictive gun laws or even an outright ban on guns, but there would be a few problems with that argument. One, this murder took place in Chicago where gun laws are among the most restrictive in the nation. Second, restraining orders, particularly in cases of domestic violence, typically forbid the subject of the order to possess a firearm. Restrictive gun laws do not deter individuals from violent acts or from obtaining firearms to commit those acts. Furthermore, it isn't the gun that is at fault, but the murderous intent of the attacker. Many items commonly found in the average home would suffice to commit murder and mayhem and often are used to those ends: hammers, axes, knives, baseball bats, bottles, fireplace pokers, even cars. Ronyale's husband was already in violation of the law. It seems unlikely that even more restrictive laws would have changed the outcome of this tragic story. The greatest tragedy here, however, was Ronyale's reliance on others to protect her. Women are repeatedly advised to obtain court orders to protect them from potentially violent former partners and others who may do them harm. But protective orders do not stop bullets, or knives, or clubs, or any other implement that can inflict bodily harm. Protective orders do not barricade windows and doors, nor do they prevent violent individuals from entering a home. They don't shield women (or men) from physical attack. They are what they are – pieces of paper. Likewise, women are told to dial 9-1-1 when danger is lurking. They are led to believe that authorities will arrive, take charge and diffuse the situation before any substantial harm is inflicted. It is shameful propaganda that costs innocent lives. Waiting on a response to a call for help can literally take the rest of your life - as it did for Ronyale. News accounts of deaths like Ronyale's are heart wrenching because they are, in many cases, preventable. All it takes is good advice or instruction on how to protect one's self under such circumstances – whether that protection be from a gun or from any of a large number of self-defense tools and techniques. The disservice that is done by encouraging women, and men for that matter, to rely on pieces of paper and telephone lines as legitimate forms of protection from predators, known and unknown, is reprehensible. Once again, one has to wonder whether the Violence Policy Center and other anti-self-defense, pro-gun control groups are truly concerned about the safety of people who have, or will, become potential targets of murderous predators. One has to wonder if saving lives is really their foremost priority. Perhaps if these groups were as diligent in dispensing advice on effective self-defense – and that includes armed self-defense - as they are in promoting a false sense of security through dependence on others to come to the rescue, three young Chicago children would still have a mother to tuck them in tonight.
Annie is the pen name of Barbara Renner, owner of The Cody Express web site and author of numerous articles on gun rights and armed self-defense. Ms. Renner is also the Director of Operation Self Defense, a project of KeepAndBearArms.com |
I am mystified as to 1) why she didn't lock him out of the house, and/or 2) why she didn't RUN AWAY when this guy was outside!! She would have had a few minutes advantage and could possibly have made it to a neighbor's house.
Most homes have at LEAST two ways out. If he was that crazed, I don't understand why she didn't at least TRY to get away!
American Citizens (especially the poor) should be asking why politicans are violating the Second Amendment rights of the poor and handicap of their self defense rights?
NO ONE SHOULD EVER DIE WITHOUT A FIGHTING CHANCE.
Other women who know how Mrs. Price was lied too by the government false statements that 911 will protect you.
* Women who defend their sons daughters and husbands *
Cut and paste load to Second Amendment Sisters http://www.sas-aim.org/home.htm
Bad guys don't live by the rules. Here is Mrs. Ruth Price story and I would think that you would agree she disagrees with this leftist extremist, anti-gun views. Here is Mrs. Price story. Another disarmed voice.
Mrs. Price speaks directly to the gun control extremists.
Requires Audio setup, downloads in 30 seconds, however, well worth your wait for this message.
Cut and paste load http://www.geekswithguns.com/audio/911_call_no_address.ram
Next Picture from Mother's of the past, speaking to soccer moms of today.
cut and paste load http://www.guntruths.com/images/1ST_MMM_MARCH.gif
Have we forgotten already.
Women's talk about self defense.
The best news link on the planet for self defense.
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Who needs protection? The women of our lives, and our children, the poor who have little police protection, our grandparents, and parents, our wife, and our daughters need the right to self-defense at home and on the street. 2.2 million felons in jail, 3.5 million felons on probation, and 14 million drug abusers looking for their next fix. Do you think they are living in your city? Guns save lives. Gun free zones are killing zones for criminals. Most anti gun liberals are one mugging away from conservative views.
Dail 911 and die is more than a cute saying. It is life or death.
The actual 911 call is Mrs Price voice. Take this recording to every MMM and anti gun rally in the nation. Perhaps the MMM anti guns will be the next Mrs Price.
Another Mrs Price story in Columbus OHIO -- Dialed 911 and Died.
Mrs. Turner's story. Restraining orders, Killer telling police he was going to kill her, begging for life for several minutes, nor did phone call to 911 save this woman's life.
Cut and paste load http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3b28997102ad.htm
What is your self defense plan when the bad guy shows up at your door?
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