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09-21-2007, 01:05 PM
This is important information for females of ALL ages.
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:
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.
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.
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.
4) Men are most likely to attack & rape in the early morning, between 5:00
a.m. and 8:30 a.m.
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.
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.
7) Only 2% said they carried weapons because rape carries a 3-5 year
sentence but rape with a weapon is 15-20 years.
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.
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. 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.
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.
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. Again, they are looking for an EASY target.
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.
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, pinc
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.
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.
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.
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! You may feel a little silly at
the time, but you would feel much worse if the guy really was trouble.
MORE TIPS:
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 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!
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.
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.
6 . 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, and in the back seat.
> 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
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. (And
better paranoid than dead.)
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!)
8. 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!
9. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP IT! 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.
10. 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.
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
this past Saturday when they profiled the serial killer in Louisiana.
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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:
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.
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.
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.
4) Men are most likely to attack & rape in the early morning, between 5:00
a.m. and 8:30 a.m.
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.
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.
7) Only 2% said they carried weapons because rape carries a 3-5 year
sentence but rape with a weapon is 15-20 years.
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.
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. 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.
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.
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. Again, they are looking for an EASY target.
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.
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, pinc
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.
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.
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.
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! You may feel a little silly at
the time, but you would feel much worse if the guy really was trouble.
MORE TIPS:
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 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!
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.
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.
6 . 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, and in the back seat.
> 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
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. (And
better paranoid than dead.)
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!)
8. 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!
9. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP IT! 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.
10. 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.
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
this past Saturday when they profiled the serial killer in Louisiana.
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