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Facts I know
Just some things I learned about date rape. NO I AM NOT ONE SO DONT ASK! Besides, it's better to know than don't know, right?
>1) The first thing men look for in a potential victim
> is hairstyle most likely a woman with long hair. Either loose or
> in a ponytail, bun, braid or other hairstyle that can easily be
> grabbed .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 or attacked
> is grocery store parking lots. The number two: is office
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> >ots/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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> >icon_cool.gif If you put up any kind of a fight at all, most of them
> will 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, 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) Some defense mechanisms the instructor 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 that 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 y
> >our 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. 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),
> Yelling Loudly "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 outsmart them. If you are grabbed around the waist from
> behind, pinch the attacker either under the 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. If
> you punch 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 a
> >nd 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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> >1. A 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 in 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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> >5. 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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> >6. 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.
> >B.) If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from
> the passenger door. Most serial killersattack 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 may want to walk back20into 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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> >7. 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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> >8.. If the predator has a gun and you are NOT under his
> control, ALWAYS RUN! preferably in a zigzag pattern! 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
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> >9. Women, 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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> >10. Another Safety Point: Someone just told me a woman 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.
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> >DO NOT open the door for a crying baby -
> -- This should be taken seriously because the Crying Baby theory
> was mentioned on America's Most Wanted when they profiled a
> serial killer in Louisiana .
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