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Through a Rapist's Eyes (No Joke)
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> Please pass it along and share it with your children/friends/family.
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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 .
> 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
> Arm (between the elbow and armpit) OR in the
> upperinner 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.
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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!!!
>
> 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 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better
> paranoid than dead.)
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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 .
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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.