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---------------------- Forwarded by Tracy Ngo/PDX/ECT on 01/21/2001 11:10 PM --------------------------- "sarah yu" <sarahmyu@hotmail.com< on 01/19/2001 03:47:42 PM To: sharonwongyu@yahoo.com, ckhvang@soes.com, tly@furnitureforbusiness.com, DNMcAlexander@hotmail.com, jbnguyen@us.ibm.com, Tracy.Ngo@enron.com, christina.son@halliburton.com, abbyg29@hotmail.com, sonjacki@hotmail.com cc: Subject: Fwd: Fw: Prison Interviews - Serious <<Subject: Prison Interviews - Serious << << << < Please read all of this. It could save you or someone you love. << < << < Interview of rapists and date rapists in prison on what they look for <<and << < here's some interesting facts: << < << < <The #1 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. << < << < The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for women <<who's << < clothing is easy to remove quickly. The #1 outfit they look for is <<overalls << < because many of them carry scissors around to cut clothing and on <<overalls << < the straps can be easily cut. << < << < 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. << < << < <The time of day men are most likely to attack and rape a woman is in <<the << < early morning, between 5 and 8:30 a.m. 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. << < << < 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. 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. << < << < These men said they will 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 it. 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 lineup, you lose appeal as a target. << < << < <* 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. << < << < 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. << < << < <* If someone grabs you, you can't beat them with strength but you can <<by << < outsmarting them. If they grab your wrist, pull your << < wrist back so your hand is in waving position (palm facing forward) and << < twist it toward yourself and pull your arm away. It is hard to hold <<onto << < wrist bones that are moving in that way. They stumble toward you and <<you << < stumble back, so you can use that momentum to bring the same out and << < backhand them with your knuckles in the forehead, nose or teeth. << < << < <* 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 hurts. << < << < <* After the initial hit, always go for the groin. I know from a << < particularly unfortunate experience that if you slap a guy's balls << < (sorry to be graphic)it is extremely painful. You might think that <<you'll << < piss the guy off 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. << < << < <* 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 << < ended up on my knees and both knuckles cracked audibly. << < << < <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 forward this to any woman you know, it's simple stuff that <<could << < save her life. << < << < _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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