I know this list has gone around the internet, but I was recently sent it and I think that it's really important to read. Ps… Mr. T didn't really make these up. At least I don't think he did.
Tip #1
The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are attacked and are able to use it, please do so.
Tip #2
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 whatever it is he is looking for. You should run in the opposite direction.
Tip #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 everyone else will.
Tip #4
Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working, or whatever and just sit (doing their checkbooks or something else.) Don't do this. A lot of times a predator will sit and watch you, waiting for the perfect opportunity to attack. When you get to your car you should get in, lock the doors, and leave.
If someone is in the car with a gun to your head, don'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 and run. It is better than having them find your body in a remote location!
Tip #5
If you are going to your car in a parking lot or 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. Many serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women attempt to enter 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 office or wherever, and get a guard/police officer to walk you back out. It is always better to be safe than sorry. And better paranoid than dead.
Along the lines of car talk, if you are ever locked in a car but the keys are in the ignition obviously drive that van away from there. If there aren't keys in the ignition jam something into it, like a bobby pin or chewing gum, remember leaving the primary location is the worst situation possible, if he can't start his van, he'll have a much harder time transporting you.
Tip #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.
Tip #7
If the predator has a gun you are not under his control. You should always run. A person aiming at a running target will only hit it 4 in 100 times and even then he probably won't hit a vital organ. So run, in a zig-zag pattern if you can.
Tip #8
As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic to others, don't. 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.
Gosh, I feel bad spreading fear, but these are just things to keep in mind. I guess.
