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>>This is awful to think about, but so important. This is probably
>>just review for most of you... but worth taking the time to read.
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>>May you all be blessed with a healthy, safe and peaceful year.
>>
>>-Sarah
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>>This is important information for females of ALL ages .
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>>When this was sent to me, I was told to forward it to my lady
>>friends, but I forwarded it to most everyone in my address book. My
>>men friends have female friends and this information is too
>>important to miss someone.
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>>Please pass it along.. .
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>> A group of rapists and date rapists in prison were interviewed on
>> what they look for in a potential victim and here are some interesting facts:
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>>1) The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle.
>>They are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun,
>>braid or other hairstyle that can easily be grabbed . They are also
>>likely to go after a woman with long hair . Women with short hair
>>are not common targets.
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>>2) The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for
>>women who's clothing is easy to remove quickly . Many of them carry
>>scissors around specifically to cut clothing.
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>>3) They also look for women on their cell phone , searching through
>>their purse, or doing other activities while walking because they
>>are off-guard and can be easily overpowered.
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>>4) Men are most likely to attack & rape in the early morning,
>>between 5:00a.m. and 8:30a.m.
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>>5) The number one place women are abducted from/attacked is grocery
>>store parking lots . Number two: is office parking lots/garages.
>>Number three: is public restrooms.
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>>6) The thing about these men is that they are looking to grab a
>>woman and quickly move her to another location where they don't
>>have to worry about getting caught.
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>>7) Only 2% said they carried weapons because rape carries a 3-5
>>year sentence but rape with a weapon is 15-20 years.
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>>8) If you put up any kind of a fight at all, they get discouraged
>>because it only takes a minute or two for them to realize that
>>going after you isn't worth it because it will be time-consuming.
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>>9) These men said they would not pick on women who have umbrellas ,
>>or other similar objects that can be used from a distance, in their hands.
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>>Keys are not a deterrent because you have to get really close to
>>the attacker to use them as a weapon. So, the idea is to convince
>>these guys you're not worth it.
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>>10) Several defense mechanisms he taught us are: If someone is
>>following behind you on a street or in a garage or with you in an
>>elevator or stairwell, look them in the face and ask them a
>>question , like what time is it, or make general small talk: 'I
>>can't believe it is so cold out here,' 'we're in for a bad winter.'
>>Now you've seen their face and could identify them in a line-up;
>>you lose appeal as a target.
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>>11) If someone is coming toward you , hold out your hands in front
>>of you and yell STOP or STAY BACK ! Most of the rapists this man
>>talked to said they'd leave a woman alone if she yelled or showed
>>that she would not be afraid to fight back.
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>>Again, they are looking for an EASY target.
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>>12) If you carry pepper spray (this instructor was a huge advocate
>>of it and carries it with him wherever he goes) , yell I HAVE
>>PEPPER SPRAY and holding it out will be a deterrent.
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>>13) If someone grabs you , you can't beat them with strength but
>>you can by outsmarting them If you are grabbed around the waist
>>from behind, pinch the attacker either under the
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>>arm (between the elbow and armpit) OR in the upper inner thigh VERY
>>VERY HARD . One woman in a class this guy taught told him she used
>>the underarm pinch on a guy who was trying to date rape her and was
>>so upset she broke through the skin and tore out muscle strands -
>>the guy needed stitches. Try pinching yourself in those places as
>>hard as you can stand it - it hurts.
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>>14) After the initial hit, always GO for the GROIN . I know from a
>>particularly unfortunate experience that if you slap a guy's parts
>>it is extremely painful. You might think that you'll anger the guy
>>and make him want to hurt you more, but the thing these rapists
>>told our instructor is that they want a woman who will not cause a
>>lot of trouble. Start causing trouble and he's out of there.
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>>15) When the guy puts his hands up to you, grab his first two
>>fingers and bend them back as far as possible with as much pressure
>>pushing down on them as possible . The instructor did it to me
>>without using much pressure, and I ended up on my knees and both
>>knuckles cracked audibly.
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>>16) Of course the things we always hear still apply. Always be
>>aware of your surroundings, take someone with you if you can and if
>>you see any odd behavior, don't dismiss it, go with your instincts!!!
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>>You may feel a little silly at the time, but you'd feel much worse
>>if the guy really was trouble.
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>>1 . Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your
>>body. If you are close enough to use it, do!
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>>2. Learned this from a tourist guide in New Orleans . 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.
>>RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!
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>>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.
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>>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.
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>>a. 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.
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>>5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot or
>>parking garage:
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>>A.) Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at the passenger
>>side floor, and in the back seat.
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>>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.
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>>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 may want to walk back into the mall, or work,
>>and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out.
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>>IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)
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>>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!)
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>>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 zigzag pattern!
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>>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 played 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.
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>>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.'
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>>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.
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>>Please pass this on and DO NOT open the door for a crying baby ----This
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>>should be taken seriously because the Crying Baby theory was
>>mentioned on America's Most Wanted this past Saturday when they
>>profiled the serial killer in Louisiana.
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>>I'd like you to forward this to all the women you know. It may save
>>a life. A candle is not dimmed by lighting another candle. I was
>>going to send this to the ladies only, but guys, if you love your
>>mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, etc., you may want to pass it
>>onto them, as well.
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