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From: Sheena Abiera
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 5:03 PM
To: Teresa Catacutan; Thess Tolentino; Toni Changco; Marina Tavas;
Catherine Yao; Lemon Gorospe; Janice Nubla
Subject: FW: Katipunan, QC incident
Forwarded by Jim Paredes of Ateneo69.
Jim Paredes wrote:
Katipunan, QC incident
Dear friends,
Many of you may not have heard of the incident that
happened to a friend of my son last week at about
6:30 pm right in front of the thickly-populated area
of BPI-Katipunan, near shoppersville. she parked her
car right in front of BPI to make a withdrawal and
to do some grocery.
As she was getting into her car after doing her
chores, a man suddenly appeared beside her and tried
to bully her into moving to the passenger seat. when
she pressed her car horn to call attention, he
pushed her in the car and pinned her down with his
elbow on her neck. it was a good thing that she had
the presence of mind to continue to struggle and
press on her car horn to catch attention(even if she
had to use her foot to do this) Her assailant even
tried to make people believe that it was a domestic
matter by telling the crowd not to get involved as
it was a \"private matter\". But with the onlookers
multiplying by the second, her assailant finally
gave up and ran. that was when she stood up and
shouted for help. Thank God the guy got caught and
is now under police custody.
Last saturday, during the inquest, she told me that
what gave her the guts to fight her assailant was
the article \"THROUGH A RAPIST\'S EYES\" forwarded to
our e-groups! about a week prior to her attack. I am
re-forwarding the article (you can find it at the
bottom of this (e-mail) for everyone\'s benefit.
please tell your friends, family, and loved ones
about this. It works. may i just add that to a
certain extent, we have to get ourselves involved if
we see violence being committed on anyone like
calling on a security guard or a police officer even
if it appears to be a domestic matter. It seems that
a lot of attackers use that tactic to get away with
violence. Not many people know how to take care of
themselves when faced with such a situation.
Everyone, please be very, very careful.
THOUGHT THIS WAS GOOD INFO TO PASS ALONG...
FYI - Through a rapist\'s eyes!
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 to cut
clothing.
3] They also look for women using their cell
phone, searching through their purse or doing other
activities while walking because they are off guard
and can be easily overpowered.
4] The number one place women are abducted from /
attacked at is grocery store parking lots.
5] Number two is office parking lots/garages.
6] Number three is public restrooms.
7] The thing about these men is that they are
looking to grab a woman and quickly move her to a
second location where they don\'t have to worry about
getting caught.
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.
10] 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.
POINTS THAT WE SHOULD REMEMBER:
1] 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: can\'t
believe it is so cold out here, we\'re in for a bad
winter. Now that you\'ve seen their faces and could
identify them in a line- up, you lose appeal as a
target.
2] 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.
3] 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.
4] If someone grabs you, you can\'t beat them with
strength but you can do it 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 - 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 really hurts.
5] 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 him a lot of trouble. Start
causing trouble, and he\'s out of there.
6] 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.
7] 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 little silly at the time, but you\'d feel much
worse if the guy really was trouble.
FINALLY, PLEASE REMEMBER THESE AS WELL ....
I know you are smart enough to know these pointers
but there will be some, where you will go \"hmm I
must remember that\" After reading, forward it to
someone you care about, never hurts 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 it.
2. Learned this from a tourist guide to 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 CLOSE the DOORS ,
LEAVE.
5. A few notes about getting into your car in a
parking lot, or parking garage: a. Be aware: look
around your car as someone may be hiding at the
passenger side , peek into your car, inside the
passenger side floor, and in the back seat. ( DO
THIS TOO BEFORE RIDING A TAXI CAB) .
b. If you! u 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.
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 THAN 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).
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!
8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic:
STOP IT! 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 often asked \"for help\" into his vehicle or
with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next
victim.
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 safe than sorry.
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