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Crime a Reflection of the Economy, Self Defense Professor Says

The two assault arrests Butler University Police Department has made since February 27 reflect the struggling economy, said William Higginbotham, Butler University Adjunct Self-Defense Professor .

"When times get hard, people get desperate," Higginbotham, a Ryukyu Kempo Master, said about the general increasing trend in theft as the economic climate worsens.
Indianapolis residential and non-residential burglary, what Higginbotham defines as "petty crime," has increased by eight percent and 17 percent respectively since 2007, according to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department statistics.

"When survival becomes an issue, the things people are willing to do to provide for themselves can become more violent," Higginbotham said. "Good people can do bad things."

People are stealing items right now that turn around quickly like cell phones and credit cards, Higginbotham said. During these times, people need to concentrate on protecting themselves.

"People need to be aware of their environment and what's going on around them," he said. "The attitudes of people approaching you are especially important."

Although Higginbotham teaches Pressure Point Self-Defense classes at Butler and in Carmel, Ind., he said people do not have to have self defense training to protect themselves.

"Take into account where you are and a possible escape route, however simple it may be," he said. "Always keep in mind a way that you could get out of a bad situation you may find yourself in."
 
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