[nfb-talk] Domestic violence Division?

[Michael Bullis]

A new division is seldom the answer to what ails.  You rightly point out the
options such as  self defense training.  I think it also comes down to good
training.  Blind people who walk around with their heads down and hesitantly
are probably more vulnerable to attack than others.  I think that sighted
people who walk around like this are also victimized more often as well.
Often local police forces have self defense training which involves how to
keep onesself from looking like a victim or a target.  

Again though, I don't think the problem of blind people being mugged has
ever been demonstrated to be greater than among the sighted population.  So,
I would suggest that a monitor article describing the problem and some
solutions might be in order.
Mike Bullis
-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Sheri Wells-Jensen
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 3:36 PM
To: NFB Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Domestic violence Division?

Hello, Folks,
If we mean domestic violence as it is usually defined (violence between
intimate partners), it's certainly the case that women with any kind of
disability are more vulnerable than general statistics might suggest.  I'm
not sure if a division as such is what is needed, but it would be nice to
know if the NFB has any kind of resources for women caught in such
relationships.
Peace,

Sheri W-J



----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Calhoun" <eric at pmpmail.com>
To: <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 1:18 PM
Subject: [nfb-talk] Domestic violence Division?


> Is there any interest in starting a Domestic Violence Division of the
> National Federation of the Blind?  Too many times we hear of blind people
> get accosted, either because they have had no self-defense training, or
> people feel that, "i won't _ever happen to me!"  Women are the most
> vulnerable for getting mugged.
>
> Earlier, Nfb of Florida members were horrified to learn that one of their
> leaders was being robbed and attacked.
>
> Any comments from the membership please?
>
> Eric
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