Criminal Minds:
Recap

Criminal Minds choose the plan, the time, the place, and the prey. Yet, all their lures and traps depend upon the naïveté of their prey.

The psychological profile of a predator may be anything from a slow-witted, pathetic loser to a quick-witted, charming, handsome fiend. Always assume he’s very willing to kill you – no matter what he promises.

BE THE ULTIMATE SKEPTIC

And remember that deceit can cut both ways. To help you escape from a predator, you too can use the deceptions described on these pages of Criminal Minds along with the Outsmarting verbal ploys and the surprise-attack Sucker Punch.

Evade any attempt to isolate you by firmly saying, “No, thank you,” or by snarling and swearing a blue streak at the top of your lungs. Get away by any means necessary.

Ultimately, responding instantly to any violent predator with an eye-gouging, throat-piercing, testicle-shredding kill-or-be-killed fight for your life may well be your best chance for survival.

Whew! Well, that certainly begs the next question: what are all your options when dealing with criminal minds besides a fighting-fire-with-fire response? Find out in Victim’s Options - Overview.

S.A.F.E. is being:
Skeptical of anyone trying to get near you or trying to isolate you,
Aware of danger zones and escape strategies,
Flexible: being tricky, changing strategies as needed – and if worse comes to worst:
Exploding like a mad dog to fight for your life. Stun & run. See Fighting Options - Overview.

Enhancing Your Options
Pepper Spray & a Noisemaker visibly ready will greatly enhance your first option – Posturing as a tough target – and probably deter a predator immediately. Your fifth option – Fighting – is enhanced as well.

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