Tara & Liam
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Don't want to scare anybody, but it's worth taking a few moments to read the following:
Through a Rapist's Eyes (No Joke)
>
>This is important information for females of ALL ages . Guys - please
>forward to the female members of your family and all your female friends
>and associates.
>
>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.
>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
>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.
>
>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 , can't beat them with strength but you can by
>outsmart ing 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.
>
>PLEASE READ THEN FORWARD THIS TO EVERY WOMAN YOU KNOW, IT'S SIMPLE STUFF
>BUT IT COULD SAVE HER LIFE
Through a Rapist's Eyes (No Joke)
>
>This is important information for females of ALL ages . Guys - please
>forward to the female members of your family and all your female friends
>and associates.
>
>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.
>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
>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.
>
>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 , can't beat them with strength but you can by
>outsmart ing 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.
>
>PLEASE READ THEN FORWARD THIS TO EVERY WOMAN YOU KNOW, IT'S SIMPLE STUFF
>BUT IT COULD SAVE HER LIFE
