מה דעתכם על זה?
משהו שקיבלתי בדואל - שלל עצות להגנה עצמית והתנהגות מונעת לנשים. לפני שאני מעבירה לכל חברותי, מה דעתכם על זה?
משהו שקיבלתי בדואל - שלל עצות להגנה עצמית והתנהגות מונעת לנשים. לפני שאני מעבירה לכל חברותי, מה דעתכם על זה?
Most of this you probably already know - but - I believe it never hurts to be reminded of some things that we (yes, a woman) can do to protect ourselves and perhaps save our life. TIPS ON STAYING SAFE...FOR WOMEN Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do! Learned this from a tourist guide to 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! 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. Last night I attended a personal safety workshop, and it jolted me. It was given by an amazing man, Pat Malone, who has been a bodyguard 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 gave us some 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 to, or become the victim of a violent crime. Here are some of the most important points that I got out of his presentation: The three reasons women are easy targets for random acts of violence are: 1. a. Lack of Awareness: swing your arms, stand straight up. b. Wrong Place, Wrong Time: DON'T walk alone in an alley, or drive in a bad neighborhood at night. 2. 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 may 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. 3. 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.) ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs (Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot). 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! ) 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.
