Since January of 2005, about 400 Brentwood women haven't gotten mad. They've gotten RAD.The Brentwood Police Department offers free Rape Aggression Defense classes several times a year. The most recent class graduated Thursday night.
BrentWord intern Shanna McHenry took the class to write a first-person story on the RAD program. But even if she wasn't "working" it, as a college student, she was a great candidate. In fact, several mom and college-age daughter teams took this most-recent class together.
On Thursday, they put together all the tips, moves and defensive actions they had learned earlier in the week. Good thing their would-be attackers, aka Brentwood Police Officer Mark Wood and RAD volunteer Jeff Knutson, were well protected though they looked like red Michelin men. These ladies didn't hold back.
I won't steal any more of Shanna's thunder, so look for her story, video and a slide show when Brentwood Home Page launches in coming weeks.
And if you're a lady, age 14 or older, give serious thought to signing up in the future. I know I am!
Everyone should take this class. The
ReplyDeleteBrentwood officers are fantastic. I feel alot better prepared to defend myself! Serious stuff but fun!
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