ladykw
May 1st, 2005, 17:21
This was sent to me yesterday and I thought I would pass it on.....
Ladies, read carefully - Guys, please forward to your sisters, and wives.
>
>It's good info.
>
> Tips from Rapists
>
>A group of rapists and date rapists, who are now 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
>whose clothing is easy to remove quickly. Many of them carry scissors
>around with them, to cut clothing.
>
>3) They also look for women/girls on their cell phone, searching through
>their purse or doing other activities while walking because they aren't
>paying attention to what's around them and can be surprised and easily
>overpowered.
>
>4) The time of day men are most likely to attack and rape a woman is in the
>early morning, between 5:00 and 8:30 a.m.
>
>5) The number one place women are abducted from/attacked at 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/girl
>and quickly move her to a second location where they don't have to worry
>about getting caught.
>
>7) Only 2% of these men 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 and attention-getting.
>
>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
>the risk.
>
>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 on a
>stairwell, look them in the face and ask them a question, like "what time
>is it?" or make general small talk like "I can't believe it is so cold out
>here" or "we're in for a bad winter". Now you've seen their face and could
>identify them in a lineup, so you lose your appeal as a target.
>
>11) If someone is coming toward you, hold out your hands in front of you
>and loudly 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), yelling "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?a woman in a class that 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 to him. 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 all want a woman who will not cause a lot of
>trouble. Start causing trouble, loudly and he's out of there.
>
>15) Remember that the elbow is the strongest bone in the body - use it!
>
>16) 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 as you can, pushing
>down on them as far as possible. The instructor did it to me without using
>much pressure, and I ended up on my knees and both knuckles cracked
>audibly.
>
>17) Of course, the things we always hear still apply: ALWAYS be aware of
>your surroundings, ALWAYS take someone with you if you can and if you see
>any odd behavior or something that makes you uncomfortable, don't dismiss
>it.....ALWAYS 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.
>
>AFTER YOU READ THIS, FORWARD THIS TO EVERY WOMAN YOU KNOW. IT'S SIMPLE
>
>STUFF BUT IT COULD SAVE HER LIFE.
>
> If you have daughters (don't think they're too young to learn this!),
>sisters - even your Mother - please share this with them. In the final
>result, we all have to feel able to defend ourselves, even if a hero should
>be around to ride to the rescue
>
Ladies, read carefully - Guys, please forward to your sisters, and wives.
>
>It's good info.
>
> Tips from Rapists
>
>A group of rapists and date rapists, who are now 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
>whose clothing is easy to remove quickly. Many of them carry scissors
>around with them, to cut clothing.
>
>3) They also look for women/girls on their cell phone, searching through
>their purse or doing other activities while walking because they aren't
>paying attention to what's around them and can be surprised and easily
>overpowered.
>
>4) The time of day men are most likely to attack and rape a woman is in the
>early morning, between 5:00 and 8:30 a.m.
>
>5) The number one place women are abducted from/attacked at 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/girl
>and quickly move her to a second location where they don't have to worry
>about getting caught.
>
>7) Only 2% of these men 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 and attention-getting.
>
>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
>the risk.
>
>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 on a
>stairwell, look them in the face and ask them a question, like "what time
>is it?" or make general small talk like "I can't believe it is so cold out
>here" or "we're in for a bad winter". Now you've seen their face and could
>identify them in a lineup, so you lose your appeal as a target.
>
>11) If someone is coming toward you, hold out your hands in front of you
>and loudly 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), yelling "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?a woman in a class that 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 to him. 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 all want a woman who will not cause a lot of
>trouble. Start causing trouble, loudly and he's out of there.
>
>15) Remember that the elbow is the strongest bone in the body - use it!
>
>16) 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 as you can, pushing
>down on them as far as possible. The instructor did it to me without using
>much pressure, and I ended up on my knees and both knuckles cracked
>audibly.
>
>17) Of course, the things we always hear still apply: ALWAYS be aware of
>your surroundings, ALWAYS take someone with you if you can and if you see
>any odd behavior or something that makes you uncomfortable, don't dismiss
>it.....ALWAYS 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.
>
>AFTER YOU READ THIS, FORWARD THIS TO EVERY WOMAN YOU KNOW. IT'S SIMPLE
>
>STUFF BUT IT COULD SAVE HER LIFE.
>
> If you have daughters (don't think they're too young to learn this!),
>sisters - even your Mother - please share this with them. In the final
>result, we all have to feel able to defend ourselves, even if a hero should
>be around to ride to the rescue
>