From another list I am on. Thought everyone should be aware.
Dick
What every woman should know
From a personal safety workshop given by Pat Malone, who has been a body
guard for famous figures like Farrah Fawcett and Sylvester Stallone. He
works for the FBI, and teaches police officers and Navy SEALS hand to hand
combat. This man has seen it all, And knows a lot. He focused his
Teachings to us on HOW TO AVOID BEING THE VICTIM OF A VIOLENT CRIME. He
gives statistics about how much the occurrences of random violence have
escalated over the recent years, and it's terrible. Something like 99% of
us will be exposed as victims of a violent crime. Here are some of the most
important points from his presentation:
1. The three reasons women are easy targets for random acts of violence
are:
a. Lack of awareness (you MUST know where you are & what's going on
around you.)
b. Body language (keep your head up, swing your arms, stand straight up)
c. Wrong place, wrong time (DON'T be walking alone in an alley, or
driving in a bad neighborhood at nightnearest your car, you may want to 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.
3. Always take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are
horrible places to be alone.)
a. Do not get on an elevator if there is a weirdo already on there. (bad
men don't always look bad).
b. Do not stand back in the corners of the elevator, be near the front,
by the doors, ready to get off or on.
c. If you get on the elevator on the 25th floor, and the Boogie Man gets
on at the 22nd, get off when he gets on.
4. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS run!
a. POLICE only make 4 of 10 shots when they are in range of 3-9 feet.
This is due to stress.
b. 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!
5. Women, usually try to be sympathetic: STOP IT, it may get you raped, or
killed.
a. 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.
b. Pat Malone tells about his daughter, who came out of the mall and was
walking to her car when she noticed 2 older ladies in front of her. Then
she saw a police car come towards her with 2 cops, and they said hello. She
also noticed that all 8 handicap spots in the area were empty. As she
neared her car she saw a man a few rows over calling to her, for help. He
wanted her to close his back seat passenger side door. He was sitting in
the drivers side, and said he was handicapped. He continued calling, until
she turned and headed back to the mall, and then he began cursing at her.
She wondered why he didn't ask the 2 older ladies, or the policeman for
help, and why he was not parked in any of the empty handicap spots. As she
got back to the mall, two male friends of hers were exiting, and as she told
them the story, and turned to point at the car, a male was getting out of
the back seat into the front, and the car sped away. DON'T GET CAUGHT IN
THIS TRAP.
6. Tips to saving your life, if you have gotten into a violent situation:
a. REACT IMMEDIATELY: If he abducts you in a parking lot, and is taking
you to an abandoned area, DON'T LET HIM GET YOU TO THAT AREA.
b. If you are driving, react immediately in the situation, and crash
your car while still going 5 MPH
c. If he's driving, find the right time, and stick your fingers in his
eyes. He must watch the road, choose an unsuspecting time, and gouge him.
It is your ONLY defense. While he is in shock, GET OUT. (This sounds
gross, but the alternative is your fault if you do not act.)
7. RESIST: don't go along with him: run, if you are able:
a. SCREAM!
b. you DO NOT want to get to crime scene # 2 DON'T EVERGIVE UP!
8. Always keep your distance when walking past strangers on the street or
in dark areas.
9. GET A CELL PHONE. There are packages for $19.95 a month that allow you
to program only 911 into the dialing out program (this is for parents who
say it is too expensive for their kids to have a cell phone).
10. BREAK DOWNS: (avoid this by ALWAYS keeping your car in good working
order)
a. If your car breaks down: you better have a cell phone to call for
help, and lock your doors
b. Keep a blanket, and a pair of warm clothes and boots, and a
flashlight in your car always for emergencies.
c. If you don't have a cell phone: (shame on you)
d. If it's noon on a business day, you MAY want to put your hazards on
and walk to safety
e. If it's 2 a.m.: put on your warm clothes, and walk to a lighted area.
i. You are a perfect target if you are sitting in your car broken
down
ii. Predators search the highways for easy targets like you
f. If you're on a desolate road: walk away from the car (in your warm
clothes) and go to some bushes, or some area AWAY from your vehicle. It
will be cold, and uncomfortable, but you DO NOT want to stay in your car,
and there are no psychic boogie men waiting in the bushes who knew you were
going to break down.
11. Physical defenses that we can use against the violent predator:
a. The eyes are the most vulnerable part of the body. Poke him there,
and you have (possibly) your only window of opportunity.
b. The neck is also a vulnerable spot, but you MUST know where to grip,
AND HAVE THE STRENGTH to cut off his breath.
c. The last place is the KNEES. Everyone's knees are very vulnerable,
and a swift kick here will take anyone down
** a cautionary note about these things is that if you do not do these
things right the first time, you are in trouble, because it will only anger
the individual, and that anger will be TAKEN OUT ON YOU. I'm not saying
don't attempt them (it may be your only hope), but be forceful when you do.
12. If you are walking alone in the dark (which you shouldn't be) and you
find him following/chasing you: a. Scream "FIRE!", and not "help".
People
don't want to get involved when people yell "help", but "fire"
draws
attention because people are nosy.
b. RUN!
c. Find an obstacle, such as a parked car, and run around it, like "ring
around the rosie." This may sound silly, but over the years, 5 women have
told Pat Malone that this SAVED THEIR LIVES.
d. Your last hope is getting under the car. Once you are under there,
there are tons of things to hold on to, and he will not be able to get you
out, and will not come under for you (most likely). Usually they give up by
this point. The catch here is that YOU MUST PRACTICE GETTING UNDER THE CAR.
You must have a plan (he will have one); know if you will be going on your
back, front, from the side or back of the car. It must be practiced.
13. Never let yourself or anyone that you know be a "closer" in any type of
business (bar, store, restaurant, gas station). ** Pat knew Danielle, who
was a girl that died from being shot point-blank by some kids while she was
closing at the local gas station. He talked with her the night before she
died, and asked whether it ever scared her to close alone. She said yes,
but said "I'll be all right, Pat. I'll be all right." She wasn't.
Pat Malone said again and again that the women who die EVERY MINUTE from
violent crimes expected to go to bed tonight, and get up tomorrow, and do it
all over again, and again, and again. No one expects it, but we Must be
prepared and aware so that we HAVE A PLAN. AND GET A CELL PHONE!!!