Through a Rapist's Eyes (No Joke)

[Teresa]

    I know that this is long.. but read it anyway.. You will remember more than you think may save your life ..
     
              When this was sent to me, I was told to forward it to my
Lady friends 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.


            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 5:00a.m. And 8:30a.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.

              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, 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.

             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'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:

            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.)

  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!)


  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 zig
-zag 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.