OK I go with the Piggie story, but the rape case is a "Self Defense" issue that is in the "News"
And how is some person not defending themselves against an attack or a rape a self-defense story?
We are trying to discourage news stories that are simply general in the news crimes or murders that have absolutely no bearing on our primary forum focus which is self, family, home, defense.
We were getting super saturated with general sad, horrific, pitiful, general news stories of victims that have no educational value with regard to personal, home, family protection to the degree that certain areas of the forum were becoming more like the National Enquirer or STAR Magazine and were in no way related to concealed carry - open carry - holsters - edged weapons - holsters - tactical equipment - self defense training - law enforcement etc etc.
Example: Female is helpless victim gets beaten and raped then dies in hospital ~ No Go Story.
Example: Female gets attacked - attempted rape - goes for firearm in purse which fails to fire but, has back-up knife and fends off attacker ~ OK Story.