Mountaineer...I am from Pittsburgh. In regard to your sister, tell her to stay the hell out of black areas. I still remember in the 60s when blacks did drag people from their cars and beat them to death in Pittsburgh. I think this time period could very well be worse.
Tell your sister to get a stun gun, mace, and carry a knife until she gets the carry permit. Better to be alive and successful in defending oneself in an attack than being left dead after a 60 second beating from a bunch of violent animals. Also, self defense training might be useful.
I had a relative that was a cop, and he always advised biting one's attacker's ear off. Said it hurt like hell. I also spent many hours with a coworker, working on location going to lunches and dinners together listening to his tales as a Green Beret in Vietnam. He used to say it is very easy to kill another, and one best be prepared to do just that if attacked. So, I suggest she learn how to take out attackers. Better being prepared than dead.
