a good word for the ladies.....please read

[Guest guest]

In light of what just occured in the north Georgia mountains

last week with the young woman that was hiking... this comes as a good

reminder! Be Safe!!

 

INFORMATION!

 

 

Through a Rapist's Eyes (No Joke)

This is important information for females of ALL ages

 

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.

 

Please pass it along.

 

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 hair style 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 5:00a.m. and 8:30am.

 

5) The number one place women are abducted from/attacked is

grocery store parking lots. Number two: is office parking

lots/garages. Number thr ee: 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 quest ion,

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 be hind, pinch the attacker either und er 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 ins tructor 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'd feel much

worse if the guy really was trouble.

 

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.

 

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 yo u. 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, 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.< /B>

 

IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better

paranoid than dead.)

 

6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (S

tairwells 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 zigzag 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 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..

 

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 w as 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.

 

Please pass this on and 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.

 

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.

[Guest guest]

, " L.STUBBS " <STUBBSENT wrote:

> In light of what just occured in the north Georgia mountains

> last week with the young woman that was hiking... this comes as a good

> reminder! Be Safe!!

 

http://www.snopes.com/crime/prevent/rape.asp