Category: Safety

Be Safe: Don’t Visit Your Dying Parent. Don’t Leave Your House. Don’t Get Married. Don’t Have Children. Don’t …

Commentary As many observers have noted, staying safe has become a religion. “Safetyism,” as it is sometimes called, like all religions, places what it values—in this case, being safe—above other values. Safetyism explains the willingness of Americans to give up their most cherished values—including liberty—in the name of safety for the last year and a…


Council Considers Designating San Clemente a Gun Rights Sanctuary City

San Clemente city council will consider declaring itself a sanctuary city in support of the Second Amendment during its May 18 meeting. An agenda item calls on San Clemente council to adopt a non-binding resolution that seeks to “recognize the Second Amendment as a right endowed by our creator,” Councilmember Gene James, who authored the item, told The Epoch Times. The resolution would be mostly…


Woman Posts Her Secret Service Agent Dad’s Hard-Boiled Fatherly Advice to Stay Safe, and It Goes Viral

A young woman has attracted a huge audience on TikTok after sharing words of wisdom from her protective father—who happens to be a Secret Service agent. One of his lessons, she claims, saved her life. In her videos, Lauren Bell, of Pennsylvania, shared her dad’s gritty tactical advice to his little girl, the words superimposed over sugar-coated…


Orange County Cities Among Safest in State: Report

Several Orange County cities were named the safest cities in California in a recently-released SafeWise survey. Rancho Santa Margarita led the Orange County pack, landing in the second spot for several years running. Danville was named the state’s safest place to live. “Rancho Santa Margarita topping the list of safest cities is not new. In…


Republicans Call for Hearing on How Border Crisis May Threaten National Security and Safety of Americans

Ten Republican lawmakers have called for a hearing before the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security to examine how the surge of illegal immigrants from south of the border may be impacting national security and the safety of Americans. Led by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), the Republicans made the request in a March 18…


With Ashli Babbitt Killing Shrouded in Mystery, Officer Who Shot Her Is in Hiding for His Own Safety

All told, seven people died in connection with the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6. But only Ashli Babbitt’s death was directly caused by violence that day. She was a rioter killed by a Capitol Police officer, who fired the only shot by any person during the 4½-hour siege. Yet the story of who he…


New York Sues Amazon Over Worker Safety During Pandemic

New York is suing Amazon, claiming the company failed to provide workers with a safe environment at two warehouses in the state as COVID-19 infections surged nationwide. The suit from New York Attorney General Letitia James landed just days after Amazon preemptively sued to block the suit over its coronavirus safety protocols and the firing of one…


5 Ways to Find Out If You’re Being Followed in Your Car, According to Quora Blogger Ian Howe

Many motorists have, perhaps at least one time, had cause to consider while driving, “Am I being followed?” Luckily, there are safe ways to find out, and ways to evade an unwanted pursuer on the road. Connecticut-based Quora user Ian Howe went viral with a post suggesting a few major scenarios where one might be being…


Santa Ana Set to Award Contracts for South Main Street Corridor Project

Santa Ana’s vision of a safer and more dynamic South Main Street could move forward Jan. 19 as council prepares to vote on about $13 million worth of infrastructure improvements for the thoroughfare. The investment is being proposed as part of the city’s South Main Street Corridor project, which encompasses about four blocks of South…