For women, not resisting attackers can be a lethal strategy
By Howard Nemerov, Austin Gun Rights Examiner
July 27th, 2009 1:58 pm CT (Austin Examiner)
The following story challenges the belief that resisting your attacker only escalates the violence. Just give them what they want and they’ll leave you alive, right?
Seattle residents Teresa Butz and her partner were in bed sleeping when Isaiah. M.K. Kalebu allegedly broke into their home and stabbed both multiple times. The women escaped the house, while Kalebu ran away. A neighbor heard somebody screaming for help and ran outside. Butz died at the scene from her injuries. A neighbor said Butz told him the attacker said that if they did what he asked, he wouldn’t hurt them. Her last words: “He lied, he lied.”
Kalebu is being held for investigation of murder, rape, attempted murder, and burglary. Police say that fingerprints and DNA evidence link him to the scene, and bail was set at $10 million.
This last detail is important, as the rest of the story will highlight.
In early July, Kalebu was arrested after his pit bull threatened neighbors. His aunt, Rachel Kalebu, bailed him out. The next day, Rachel obtained a restraining order against Isaiah, claiming that he threatened her.
A few days later, Rachel and former NFL quarterback John “J.J.” Jones died in a suspicious house fire, of which Isaiah Kalebu is the suspect.
Sometimes, people commit what they think is an act of kindness, but in this case, Rachel’s bailing her nephew out may have resulted in four people being murdered.
Isaiah’s mother, Denise Kalebu, remains in disbelief that he could have done any of this. Yet she has been aware that he suffers from mental illness for at least 18 months, and called police herself in March 2008, after he threatened to kill her. He was charged with felony harassment for that incident and was scheduled to go to trial in August, 2009.
Some truths to remember
Jessica Gonzales, trying to protect her three young children and herself from a violent estranged husband, obtained a restraining order, too. After the husband kidnapped the kids and murdered them, she sued the city, claiming that the restraining order gave her a special relationship with police. But whenever this issue is brought before the Supreme Court or other high courts, they have consistently ruled that police have no duty to protect a particular member of society, even if they have a restraining order.
Self-defense saves lives, and armed self-defense enables a woman to save multiple lives. Recently, one armed mom saved 5 lives by using a handgun.
Examination of the FBI Supplemental Homicide reports for the years 2000-2007 shows that over half of all women who successfully defended themselves from violent attackers used a firearm.
Considering that men average over 40 pounds more lean muscle mass than women, firearms provide a way to even the playing field. Samuel Colt, who invented the revolver, had this slogan: “God created men equal, Col. Colt made them equal.”
Ladies: Don’t limit your options, or your children’s future, because of an ideology or a fear.
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For in-depth analysis of the issues discussed here, read Howard’s book Four Hundred Years Of Gun Control - Why Isn't It Working?, which deconstructs the gun control agenda and motivates more people to support our civil right of self-defense. Autographed copies are available from the author.
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