Quote from Forum Archives on June 14, 2000, 1:08 pm

Posted by: masinick <masinick@...>

I was sent this message by a friend of mine. It concerns some
steps that women should seriously consider for their protection!
If you agree with it, feel free to pass this along to your friends:

Dear friends and family,

I am creating this message for those people in my
life who I love and care for, and I hope you all take it very
seriously. 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 body guard 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/a victim of a violent crime. Here
are some of the most important points that I got out of his
presentation:

(1) The three reasons women are easy targets for random
acts of violence are:

1. Lack of awareness (you MUST know where you are &
what's going on around you.)

2. Body language (keep your head up, swing your arms,
stand straight up)

3. Wrong place, wrong time (DON'T be walking alone in an
alley, or driving 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.). DONT DO THIS!

The predator will be watching you, and this is the
perfect opportunity for him to get in 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 few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot,
or parking garage:

1. Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at the
passenger side floor, and in the back seat. Check under the car
as well.

2. 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.

3. Look at the car parked on the drivers 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.

(3) Always take the elevator instead of the stairs.
(Stairwells are horrible places to be alone.)

1. Do not get on an elevator if there is a weirdo
already on there. (of course bad men don't always look bad).

2. Do not stand back in the corners of the elevator, be
near the front, by the doors, ready to get off or on.

3. If you get on the elevator on the 25th floor, and the
Boogie Man gets on at the 22nd, get off when he gets on.

(4) If the predator has a gun and you are not under his
control, ALWAYS run!

1. POLICE only make 4 of 10 shots when they are in range
of 3-9 feet. This is due to stress.

2. 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!

(5) As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP
IT, it may get you raped, or killed.

1. 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.

2. Pat Malone told us the story of his daughter, who
came out of the mall and was walking to her car when she noticed
2 older ladies in front of her. Then she saw a police car come
towards her with 2 cops, and they said hello. She also noticed
that all 8 handicap spots in the area were empty. As she neared
her car she saw a man a few rows over calling to her, for help.
He wanted her to close his passenger side door. He was sitting
in the drivers side, and said he was handicap. He continued
calling, until she turned and headed back to the mall, and then
he began cursing at her. She wondered why he didn't ask the 2
older ladies, or the policeman for help, and why he was not
parked in any of the empty handicap spots. As she got back to
the mall, two male friends of hers were exiting, and as she told
them the story, and turned to point at the car, a male was
getting out of the back seat into the front, and the car sped
away. DON'T GET CAUGHT IN THIS TRAP.

(6) Tips to saving your life, if you have gotten into a
violent situation:

1. REACT IMMEDIATELY: If he abducts you in a parking
lot, and is taking you to an abandoned area, DON'T LET HIM GET
YOU TO THAT AREA.

A. If you are driving, react immediately in the
situation, and crash your car while still going 5 MPH

B. If he's driving, find the right time, and stick
your fingers in his eyes. He must watch the road, so choose an
unsuspecting time, and gouge him. It is your ONLY defense. While
he is in shock, GET OUT. (This sounds gross, but do just do it.)

2. RESIST: don't go along with him: run, if you are able
A. Scream B. You DO NOT want to get to crime scene # 2 3. DON'T
EVER GIVE UP!

(7) Always keep your distance when walking past strangers on
the street or in dark areas.

(8) GET A CELL PHONE 1. there are packages for $19.95 a
month that allow you to program only 911 into the dialing out
program (this is for parents who say it is too expensive for
their kids to have a cell phone.)

(9) BREAK DOWNS: (avoid this by ALWAYS keeping your car in
good working order)

1. If your car breaks down: you better have a cell
phone to call for help, and lock your doors

2. Keep a blanket, and a pair of warm clothes and boots,
and a flashlight in your car always for emergencies.

3. If you don't have a cell phone: (shame on you) a.
And it's noon on a business day, you MAY want to put your
hazards on and walk to safety

b. And it's 2 a.m.: put on your warm clothes, and
walk to a lighted area

i. You are a perfect target if you are sitting
in your car broken down

ii. Predators search the highways for easy targets
like you

c. And you're on a desolate road: walk away from the
car (in your warm clothes) and go to some bushes, or some area
AWAY from your vehicle. It will be cold, and uncomfortable, but
you DO NOT want to stay in your car, and there are no psychic
boogiemen waiting in the bushes who knew you were going to break
down.

(10) Physical defenses that we can use against the violent
predator

1. The eyes are the most vulnerable part of the body.
Poke him there, and you have (possibly) your only window of
opportunity.

2. The neck is also a vulnerable spot, but you MUST
know where to grip, AND HAVE THE STRENGTH to cut off his breath.

3. The last place is the KNEES. Everyone's knees are
very vulnerable, and a swift kick here will take anyone down---a
cautionary note about these things is that if you do not do these
things right the first time, you are in trouble, because it will
only anger the> individual, and that anger will be TAKEN OUT ON
YOU. I'm not saying don't attempt them (it may be your only
hope), but be forceful when you do.

(11) If you are walking alone in the dark (which you
shouldn't be) and you find him following/chasing you

1. Scream "FIRE!", and not "help". People don't want
to get involved when people yell "help", but "fire" draws
attention because people are nosy.

2. RUN!

3. Find an obstacle, such as a parked car, and run
around it, like ring around the rosie.

a. This may sound silly, but over the years, 5
women have told Pat Malone that this SAVED THEIR LIVES.

b. Your last hope is getting under the car. Once
you are under there, there are tons of things to hold on to, and
he will not be able to get you out, and will not come under for
you (most likely). Usually they give up by this point.

i. The catch here is that YOU MUST PRACTICE GETTING
UNDER THE CAR. You must have a plan (he will have one); know if
you will be going on your back, front, from the side or back of
the car. It must be practiced.

(12) Never let yourself or anyone that you know be a
"closer" in any type of business (bar, store, restaurant, gas
station).

Pat knew Danielle, who was the girl from Chesterland that
just died from being shot pointblank by some kids while she was
closing at the local gas station. He talked with her the night
before she died, and asked whether it ever scared her to close
alone. She said yes, but said "I'll be alright, Pat. I'll be
alright." She wasn't.

I didn't mean to scare you with any of this, but honestly, I
hope it did. It should. Our world is not as safe as we pretend
that it is, and living in our fantasy worlds WILL get us in
trouble, sooner or later. "It won't happen to me" doesn't cut it,
and is a bogus expectation anyway. Pat Malone said again and
again that the women who die EVERY MINUTE from violent crimes
expected to go to bed tonight, and get up tomorrow, and do it all
over again, and again, and again. No one expects it, but we must
be prepared and aware so that we HAVE A PLAN.

I would encourage you to pass this on to all women, not just
your friends and family, but everybody. We all need to hear it.

=====
--
Brian Masinick, "The Mas", mailto:masinick@yahoo.com
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