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.
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 2 is office
parking lots/garages. Number 3 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. 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 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
more!!!!!
This is important for everyone (female & male) to read, and it is a year round situation. Although I've read it
before, I NEEDED to receive it again. Take care everyone...
We can now add to the list of victims the retired 77 yr. old TCU professor from Ft Worth whose body was found last week
in Oklahoma--and the 11 yr. old in Sarasota, FL. Because of these recent abductions in daylight hours, refresh yourself
of these things to do in an emergency situation...This is for you, and for you to share with your wife, your children,
everyone you know.
After reading these 9 crucial tips , forward them to someone you care about. It never hu rts to be careful in this
crazy world we live in.
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 NO T 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 ar e 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 THA N 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 ofte n asked "for help" into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his
next victim.
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9. Another Safety Point: Someone just told me that her friend heard a crying baby on her porch the night before last,
and she called the police because it was late and she thought it was weird. The police told her "Whatever you do, DO
NOT open the door.
The lady then said that it sounded like the baby had crawled near a window, and she was worried that it would crawl to
the street and get run over. The policeman said, "We already have a unit on the way, whatever you do, DO NOT open the
door." He told her that they think a serial killer has a baby's cry recorded and uses it to coax women out of their
homes thinking that someone dropped off a baby. He said they have not verified it, but have had several calls by women
saying that they hear baby's cries outside their doors when they're home alone at night.
Please pass this on and DO NOT open the door for a crying baby ----This e-mail should probably be taken seriously
because the Crying Baby theory was mentioned on America's Most Wanted when they profiled the serial killer in
Louisiana.
I'd like you to forward this to all the women you know. It may save a life. A candle is not dimmed by lighting another
candle. I was going to send this to the ladies only, but guys, if you love your mothers, wives, sisters, daughters,
etc., you may want to pass it onto them, as well.
Send this to any woman you know that may need to be reminded that the world we live in has a lot of crazies in it and
it's better to be safe than sorry.
Shannon LaForge Courtroom Deputy to Judge Robert Junell - U.S. District Court for the Western District
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