Subject: Safety Reminders
Received this and thought that it would be a good thing to share. I
seem to have seen this before, and no matter who Pat Malone is, it is
good advice. Reading it, however, is only the first step. A
friend sent it to me, and I thought it very worthwhile to send. Also
men, print this out and let your wife and daughters read it. 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. the elbow
is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it,
do! * 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.
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 to, or become 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: * Lack of Awareness.
You
MUST know where you are and what's going on around you. * Body
Language. Keep your head up, swing your arms, stand straight up.
*
Wrong Place, Wrong Time. DON'T walk alone in an alley, or drive in a bad
neighborhood or dark isolated roads 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.).
DON'T 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: Be aware, OBSERVE YOUR SURROUNDINGS: look around you,
look
into your car, at the passenger side floor, and in the back seat. Check
under the car as you are approaching as well. * 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. * Look at the car parked
on
the drivers' side of your vehicle, and the 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. (Better paranoid than
dead.)
3] ALWAYS, take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are
horrible
places to be alone and the perfect crime spot). * Do not get on an
elevator if there is a weirdo already on there. (Of course bad men don't
always look bad). * Do not stand back in the corners of the
elevator,
be near the front, by the doors, ready to get off or on. * If you
get on
the elevator on the 25th floor, and the Boogie Man gets on the 22nd, get
off
when he gets on.
4] If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS
RUN!
* Police only make 4 of 10 shots when in range of 3' to 9'. Usually
due
to stress. * The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4
out
of 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. a. 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 victim. b.
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 cops who 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 driver's side, and said he was handicapped.
He
continued calling, until she turned and headed back
to the mall, and then he began cursing at her. In the meantime, she
wondered
why he didn't ask the 2 older ladies, or the policemen 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, the man 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 violentsituation:
* 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. If you are
driving,
react immediately in the situation, and crash your car while still going
5
mph. 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 the alternative is your fault
if
you do not act.) * RESIST. Don't go along with him: Run, if you
are
able: DON'T EVER GIVE UP! You DO NOT want to get to a crime scene.
7] Always keep your distance when walking past strangers or in dark
areas.
Respect 'your space' and the stranger's space.
8] GET A CELL PHONE. * There are packages for $19.95/month that
allow
you to program only 911 into the dialing out program. (This is an
alternative
for parents who say it is too expensive for their kids to have a cell
phone.)
9] BREAK DOWNS: * Make every effort to avoid this by ALWAYS
keeping
your car in good working order. * If your car breaks down: LOCK
YOUR
DOORS. Use cell phone to call for help. * If you don't have a
cell
phone:
(shame on you), keep a blanket, warm clothes, a pair of boots, and a
flashlight in your car always, for emergencies. * If it's noon on
a
business day, put your hazards on and walk to safety. * If it's
2
a.m, put on your warm clothes, and walk to a lighted area. You are a
perfect
target if you are sitting in your car broken down. Predators search the
highways for easy targets like you. * If 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 vehicles. It will be cold, and uncomfortable, but
you DO
NOT want to stay in your car. And No, there are no psycho bogeymen
waiting
in the bushes who knew you were going to break down there and then.
10] Physical defenses that we can use against the violent predator:
*
The EYES are the most vulnerable part of the body. Poke him there.
HARD!
It may be your only window of opportunity. * The neck is also a
vulnerable spot, but you MUST know where to grip, AND HAVE THE STRENGTH
to
cut off his breath. * The last place is the KNEES. Everyone's
knees
are very vulnerable, a swift kick here will take anyone down. [-- A
cautionary note: If you do not do these things right the first time, you
can
be in trouble, because it will anger the individual, and that anger can
be
TAKEN OUT ON YOU. I'm not saying don't attempt them (it may be
your only hope), but by God 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: * Scream "FIRE!", and not "help".
People
don't want to get involved when people yell "help", but "fire" draws
attention because people are nosy. * RUN! Find an obstacle, such as
a
parked car, and run around it, 'like Ring Around the Rosie'. This may
sound
silly, but over the years, 5 women have told Pat Malone that this SAVED
THEIR
LIVES. * 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. 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 a
girl 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 all right, Pat I'll be all right." She wasn't. 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. 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. No one expects it, but we must be prepared and aware
so
that we HAVE A PLAN!
BE PREPARED TO ACT! & ACT HARD! 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.
Luke 1:17 "...to make ready a people prepared for the Lord
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