Ignorance is not bliss.
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olde_fashionedBecause we live in a sick and twisted world, and some of this will most likely come in handy at some point in our lives. My brother posted this on his blog, and I'm sharing it here because it never hurts to be reminded of what to do if such an unfortunate event should occur.
I hope that none of you ever have to employ any of these tactics, but better safe than sorry!
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Everyone should take 5 minutes to read this. It may save your life or a loved one's life.
Crucial because of recent abductions. In daylight hours, refresh yourself of these things to do in an emergency situation...
This is for you, And for you to share with everyone you know. After reading these 9 crucial tips, forward them to someone you care about.
It never hurts to be careful In this crazy world we live in.
1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do :
The elbow is the strongest point on your body.
If you are close enough to use it, DO!
2. Learned this from a tourist guide.
If a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse,
DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM.
Toss it away from you...
Chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or purse than you, and he will go for the wallet/purse.
THEN RUN LIKE MAD IN ANY OTHER DIRECTION!
3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy. The driver won't see you, but everybody else will.
This has saved lives.
4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc.
(DON'T DO THIS!)
The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side, put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go.
AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR, LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.
If someone is in the car with a gun to your head
DO NOT DRIVE OFF.
Repeat:
DO NOT DRIVE OFF!
Instead gun the engine and speed into anything, wrecking the car. Your air bag will save you. If the person is in the back seat, they will get the worst of it. As soon as the car crashes, bail out and run. It is better than having them find your body in a remote location.
5. A few notes about getting Into your car in a parking lot, or parking garage:
A.) Be aware:
Look around you, look into your car, at the passenger side floor, in the back seat AND under the car.
B.) If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars.
C.) Look at the car Parked on the driver's side of your vehicle, and the passenger side... If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you should walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out.
IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY.
(And better paranoid than dead.)
6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. Stairwells are horrible places to be alone And the perfect crime spot. This is especially true at NIGHT!
7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; and even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN, Preferably in a zig -zag pattern!
8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic.
STOP.
It may get you raped, or killed.
Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS playe on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked 'for help' into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim.
9. Another Safety Point:
Someone just told me that her friend heard a crying baby on her porch the night before last, and she called the police because it was late and she thought it was weird. The police told her, "Whatever you do, DO NOT Open the door." The lady then said that it sounded like the baby had crawled near a window, and she was worried that it would crawl to the street and get run over. The policeman said, "We already have a unit on the way, whatever you do, DO NOT open the door." He told her that they think a serial killer has a baby's cry recorded and uses it to coax women out of their homes thinking that someone dropped off a baby. He said they have not verified it, but have had several calls by women saying that they hear baby's cries outside their doors when they're home alone at night.
10. Water scam!
If you wake up in the middle of the night to hear all your taps outside running or what you think is a burst pipe, DO NOT GO OUT TO INVESTIGATE! These people turn on all your outside taps full ball so that you will go out to investigate and then attack.
Stay alert, keep safe, and look out for your neighbors!
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One thing that my mom taught me, that I would add to this list, is to carry your car or housekeys as a weapon while you're walking. Place a key between each finger and make a fist, so that it is "spiked" with keys, and if attacked this will make a punch much more painful than a bare woman's hand.
I hope that none of you ever have to employ any of these tactics, but better safe than sorry!
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Everyone should take 5 minutes to read this. It may save your life or a loved one's life.
Crucial because of recent abductions. In daylight hours, refresh yourself of these things to do in an emergency situation...
This is for you, And for you to share with everyone you know. After reading these 9 crucial tips, forward them to someone you care about.
It never hurts to be careful In this crazy world we live in.
1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do :
The elbow is the strongest point on your body.
If you are close enough to use it, DO!
2. Learned this from a tourist guide.
If a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse,
DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM.
Toss it away from you...
Chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or purse than you, and he will go for the wallet/purse.
THEN RUN LIKE MAD IN ANY OTHER DIRECTION!
3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy. The driver won't see you, but everybody else will.
This has saved lives.
4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc.
(DON'T DO THIS!)
The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side, put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go.
AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR, LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.
If someone is in the car with a gun to your head
DO NOT DRIVE OFF.
Repeat:
DO NOT DRIVE OFF!
Instead gun the engine and speed into anything, wrecking the car. Your air bag will save you. If the person is in the back seat, they will get the worst of it. As soon as the car crashes, bail out and run. It is better than having them find your body in a remote location.
5. A few notes about getting Into your car in a parking lot, or parking garage:
A.) Be aware:
Look around you, look into your car, at the passenger side floor, in the back seat AND under the car.
B.) If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars.
C.) Look at the car Parked on the driver's side of your vehicle, and the passenger side... If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you should walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out.
IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY.
(And better paranoid than dead.)
6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. Stairwells are horrible places to be alone And the perfect crime spot. This is especially true at NIGHT!
7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; and even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN, Preferably in a zig -zag pattern!
8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic.
STOP.
It may get you raped, or killed.
Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS playe on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked 'for help' into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim.
9. Another Safety Point:
Someone just told me that her friend heard a crying baby on her porch the night before last, and she called the police because it was late and she thought it was weird. The police told her, "Whatever you do, DO NOT Open the door." The lady then said that it sounded like the baby had crawled near a window, and she was worried that it would crawl to the street and get run over. The policeman said, "We already have a unit on the way, whatever you do, DO NOT open the door." He told her that they think a serial killer has a baby's cry recorded and uses it to coax women out of their homes thinking that someone dropped off a baby. He said they have not verified it, but have had several calls by women saying that they hear baby's cries outside their doors when they're home alone at night.
10. Water scam!
If you wake up in the middle of the night to hear all your taps outside running or what you think is a burst pipe, DO NOT GO OUT TO INVESTIGATE! These people turn on all your outside taps full ball so that you will go out to investigate and then attack.
Stay alert, keep safe, and look out for your neighbors!
------------------
One thing that my mom taught me, that I would add to this list, is to carry your car or housekeys as a weapon while you're walking. Place a key between each finger and make a fist, so that it is "spiked" with keys, and if attacked this will make a punch much more painful than a bare woman's hand.
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Date: 2008-09-22 12:37 am (UTC)One book I read emphasized to trust your instincts and gut reaction. If you feel that something isn't right, LISTEN. It's usually something that your mind is picking up, but isn't registering fully.
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Date: 2008-09-22 12:42 am (UTC)I use the key thing all the time. For the last year, I've been thinking about getting a permit to carry pepper spray...I'm trying to decide if it would be wise with so many little kids in the house...
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Date: 2008-09-22 01:22 am (UTC)I disagree. This is another extremely risky tactic, but doing everything that they don't want you to do may help, just because they don't want you to do it. If they tell you not to scream, it's because screaming may thwart their objective (rape, abduction, eventual murder, etc.), or whatever else they may be telling you.
Oh yeah, and scream. Scream and fight back. Even when they tell you not to. Scream bloody murder.
There we go!
For the last year, I've been thinking about getting a permit to carry pepper spray...I'm trying to decide if it would be wise with so many little kids in the house...
I would most highly recommend this! Where do you live? You might not need a permit to carry pepper spray. It's a hard thing to find out, and you can often never trust your local police department.
I'd also recommend a handgun (A knife could work, but it does require a little more combative skills than a gun. Jim Wagner had a DVD series on such topics as knife fighting and women's defense), but I often love the idea of a lady carrying pepper spray because (Now, no offense, ladies!) it often seems to me that it's better for them to carry a non-lethal weapon, as so many women seem to have difficulty with the idea of killing an attacker. Pepper spray can be amazingly effective and it doesn't kill or even permanently harm the attacker. I don't have any yet myself (am still working through legal muddle) but I'd recommend this kind.
http://spitfirepepperspray.stores.yahoo.net/index.html
It's not a solid so it can't be thrown back onto you, it has a good cone-shaped spray that you can hit almost anything with and it doesn't need to be outstretched (you can shoot it from your hip). If you're worried about children, these also have safeties on them, and come with keychain quick-detachers for a possible out-of-nowhere encounter (which is usually what can happen). Also sold is a harmless practice cartridge for the sprayer that you can use to practice with as much as you like.
And best of all? They're cheap.
Spencer
P.S. Legal disclaimer: I'm no expert. ;-)
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Date: 2008-09-22 12:34 pm (UTC)naiveness/screaming/running = fantastic with the unexperienced
When there's an experienced serial killer in the neighborhood? I'd rather bet that the other girls struggled like mad and that being that different may get him to release me. But, then, that again would depend on the situation.
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Date: 2008-09-22 10:12 pm (UTC)I've done some research on it and yes, you do need a permit to carry pepper spray where I live. It's fairly easy to pick up a permit application - right from the police station - and I have actually gone through the process of filling out one, only to wonder if it would be wise with three siblings under the age of six. There was also the small problem with my dad being not too keen on it - safety hazard with small children - and since I'm living at home, I respect my parents' desires.
Which means that I won't be getting a handgun any time soon. I don't think I would be afraid of shooting an assailant, particularly if the situation were to involve my siblings or other people (mother bear instinct in this big sis!), but my parents would never want me to have a gun in the house with so many small children. Safety or lockboxes or whatever in spite of.
So...I will bring it up to my parents again. I do travel by myself fairly often, even if it is just my brief commute to work, and since our area has a horribly high rate of registered sex offenders, it would make me feel more confident. That and taking Tae Kwon Doe; if I know how to defend myself and am practiced in it, I think that will be for the better. We're working our way to perhaps taking lessons, so we'll see. ;-)
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Date: 2008-09-23 01:36 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-09-22 08:32 pm (UTC)You're right, I do disagree with this. ;-P Just because one is wearing a skirt doesn't mean there has to be nothing on underneath. Spanx, for example, I would imagine to be difficult to get off, possibly even more so than pants. ;-P And women have been raped wearing pants. If not wearing dresses/skirts was the "magic key" to not getting raped, they'd be teaching it to women everywhere. I think it's a false sense of security. We're at risk no matter what we wear.
I'm trying to decide if it would be wise with so many little kids in the house...
Can't you get a lockbox or a really high shelf?
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Date: 2008-09-22 10:02 pm (UTC)The problem is, if I put pepper spray on a high shelf or in a lockbox, I will likely forget to take it with me when I go out - since it is every day and I'm generally in a hurry when I go out the door. I have thought about leaving it in my car when I am home, but there's also the problem of chauffering siblings and people borrowing my car. :-/ I'm still trying to decide. You do need a permit to carry it, at least in my state, so I would have to go through that step to begin with. I'll have to pick up a form at the police station to see what it will entail.
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Date: 2008-09-22 08:28 pm (UTC)LOL, amen!!!
One book I read emphasized to trust your instincts and gut reaction. If you feel that something isn't right, LISTEN. It's usually something that your mind is picking up, but isn't registering fully.
I like that, it's interesting!! Thanks. :-)