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A group
of rapists in prison were interviewed on what they look for in a potential
victim. Here are some of their comments.
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.
The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for women whose
clothing is easy to remove quickly. Many of the rapists carried scissors
to cut clothing.
They also look for women using cell phones, searching through their purses or doing other activities while walking because those women 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 in is the grocery
store parking lot. Number two is an office parking lot / garage. Number
three is a public restroom.
These men
want 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, rapists get discouraged
because it only takes a minute or two for them to realize that going
after you isn't worth it - it will be time consuming.
These men said
they would not pick on women who are holding umbrellas or similar
objects that can be used from a distance. 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. Several defense
mechanisms:
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, What time is it? Make general small talk, I
can't believe it is so cold out her. 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.
If someone is coming toward you, hold out your hands in front of you
and yell, "Stop" or "Stay back!" Most of the
rapists 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, yell, "I HAVE PEPPER SPRAY" and
hold it out as a deterrent.
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 - HARD.
After the initial
hit, always go for the groin. 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.
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 were trouble.
If a robber
asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM. Toss it away
from you. Chances are 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!
Be aware. Look
around you, look into your car, at the passenger side floor, and in the back
seat.
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 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's better
to be paranoid than dead.
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