London Police Tell Women Not to Use Headphones Following a String of Sexual Assaults
After 10 women were assaulted in northwest London over the past nine months, local police are now urging women to not use headphones when they’re out walking alone.
Uber Launches Panic Button for U.S. Riders
Among Uber’s many troubles, passenger safety has been a persistent concern. In a new effort to curb sexual assault and other forms of violence perpetrated by drivers, Uber is adding new safety features to every U.S. rider’s app, including an “emergency button” that will call 911. In a few test cities, the button will…
Uber Driver Arrested With Passengers in His Car on Outstanding Attempted Rape Warrant
An Uber driver was arrested by authorities outside Atlanta after a license plate check revealed he had a litany of outstanding warrants. Those charges included two counts of attempted rape, two counts of sexual battery, and three counts of aggravated burglary.
"Girls Gone Wild" Creep Faces 5 Years For Imprisoning Girls
Joe Francis, founder of the bankrupt Girls Gone Wild home-video franchise, faces up to five years in prison for falsely imprisoning three young women he lured to his Los Angeles home in 2011. Francis was found guilty on Monday of holding the women against their will and assaulting one of them.
Woman Charged with Assault for Tapping Muscly Movie Texter
When you think "assault charge," you probably think someone getting punched in the jaw, or having a bottle broken over their head. Not lightly tapped on the shoulder because they're texting in a movie theater. And yet, here we are.
Mobile Phone Owner Captures Video of Home Burglary
If you want to protect your belongings, you should probably buy a mobile phone with a nice video camera and learn how to use it. Like this woman in Oakland, you may find yourself unexpectedly recording a theft in progress.
Professor Arrested for Shutting Student's Laptop in Class
Frank Rybicki is an assistant professor in the Mass Media department at Valdosta State University. Last week, he was arrested for his behavior in class. For assault. What heinous crime led to his jailing?
The View From Prostitution Mountain
Those towering peaks casting shadows over San Francisco? Those are where you see the highest incidence of prostitution. Creator Doug McCune has 3D topographical maps of seven more types of San Francisco crime, from assault to vandalism. The complete set:
Once Again, We See That Girls Mature Faster Than Boys
Click to view No kids, she doesn't think that your iPhone is cool. [via Danger Room]
Not In the Mouth, Marlon
In addition to being saddled with a name like Marlon Brando Gill (or maybe because of it), a young Missouri man (pictured left) has been charged with felony assault after his 24-year-old girlfriend was taken to the hospital last week with a cell phone stuck in her throat. When she was first taken in, police thought…
