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 We all know the Bible story of David & Goliath. David, a young teen tending to the adult men in the Israelite army, overhears the taunts from the enemy giant insulting them and their God. David, indignant with righteous rage and disappointed that the actual adults are just taking these jabs without response, volunteers to face this Philistine filth. Armed with a simple slingshot and a handful of rocks he easily dispatches the otherwise terrifying warrior, much to the praise and accolades of the army of men behind him. While this modern version of the story has no biblical implications there are several threads of correlation. Owen Burns, a thirteen year old boy overheard his 7 year old sister screaming in their backyard which borders a wooded area.  Owen with mom, dad, and trusty slingshot A 17 year old male (a giant in comparison) decided to grab the little girl with the intent to kidnap and harm the child prompting big brother Owen into action, grabbing (you guessed it)...

 Even the best self defense can fail a person in the heat of the moment. Your mind and body can freeze up. You can forget your moves and training. And if the attacker is just stronger than you, training can sometimes not be enough especially in cases where men attack women. That was probably what Thomas Jones was counting on when he first spotted Nashali Alma working out in the apartment complex gym. Posing as a resident he pulled on the door motioning to Nashali to let him in. Not thinking he was up to anything other than getting a workout going, she obliged and returned to her weights. Nashali Alma during NBC interview It didn't take long for Jones to start acting strange and approach Alma to grab her. Clearly noticing his lack of personal space she jumped into action initially batting his arms away, shoving him, and putting exercise equipment between her and the assailant. But soon he closed in and forced a physical confrontation and that is exactly what he got. Using her self d...