Crime-Safety-Security
Newsletter
22 April 2008

Folklore and fables – from vampire and wolfman legends to tales of The Brothers’ Grimm – tell us of ogres, fiends, and monsters. Today we call them violent criminals. They’ve always plagued us and – as long as passions, madness, and evil exist – always will. Let’s blow away a predator's biggest advantage: the naïveté of the prey.

GRIP IT & RIP IT

"I was awakened with a start and there was a man on top of me. I was flat on my back and he was flat on me. I was pinned down and my arms were by my side. 'Shut up you fucking bitch or I'll kill you,' he said as he began punching me in the face. Pushing his chest with my right hand, I punched his face wildly with my left. I thought I was going to die. No, not die - be killed. ... I had another simple thought. 'I'm going to be raped.' And then, 'I don't want to be raped.' So when he turned his attention back to my face, stroking my hair, and putting his tongue in my mouth, I bit it as hard as I could. He yelped, and lurched backwards. I saw an opening and went for his penis. I squeezed, twisted and dug my nails in and he went berserk. I can't remember being hit - all I was thinking was: 'I'm not letting go.' ... At some point he tired of hitting me or maybe the pain got too great. Anyway I saw another opening and using his penis for leverage, I hauled myself up into a sitting position and managed to head-butt him as hard as I could. He fled."
Excerpted from The Guardian Observer (UK) – 12 November 2006 by Abi Grant

Even when erect, a penis is merely soft tissue that's attached to a man's body only by weak, blood-engorged, spongy tissue, skin, nerves, and blood vessels – not by bone, cartilage, ligament, tendon, or anything at all sturdy. The same goes for the testicles and scrotum. Thus, a man's genitalia are extremely vulnerable.

A rapist's genitalia is within reach of the (unbound) victim – either from behind or in front – and many martial artists claim that it can be easily torn off his body. However, a lack of volunteers to test this theory forces it to remain part of martial arts’ lore. Yet, if you think about it, this very same lack of volunteers makes it blatantly obvious that it's far too dangerous for anyone in his right mind to try finding out – even a failed attempt could maim.

So it's a safe bet that a woman ferociously wrenching a rapist's genitalia like wringing out a washcloth – even one-handed – will seize absolute control of the encounter. With the utmost irony, his fragile tool of crime suddenly becomes his undoing – truly poetic justice.

Or, if you're forced to perform fellatio, his penis or testicles can easily be bitten off. Either biting off or tearing off his genitalia will cause a rapist to suffer severe pain, blood loss, reactive shock, and panic. In all likelihood, he'll frantically scramble to get away from you – especially if you keep furiously attacking him until you suddenly flee – and the police will easily find him when he desperately seeks attention at a hospital.

If he tries to kiss you, bite into his lips until your teeth meet – chomp down as hard as possible – then vigorously shake your head side-to-side to cause maximal damage – as described in Clinch Attack. Then immediately attack him with furious Mixed Strikes to ensure your rape escape. See Fighting Strategies.

Any time a victim fights back against a rapist, they may cause each other to bleed, thus she risks exchanging her blood or other bodily fluids with his. But few rapists have HIV/AIDS (less than 1 percent of the general population does). Further, a woman biting a rapist with HIV/AIDS/STDs – or fighting back at all – has no more risk of becoming infected than if she were raped by him (again, exchanging bodily fluids).

While calmly reading this, you may feel that maiming a rapist is too gruesome an act for you for rape escape. That, of course, is your decision – though you'll likely feel very differently during an actual attack. Yet you still have a very powerful option: grabbing his genitalia with a crushing grip and holding on until you can maneuver him into a situation from which you can safely escape – as did Curtescine Lloyd in Rape Escape Options Overview.

Contact Us with your comments or questions for this newsletter.

WILDERNESS CRIME

Outdoor recreation experts have been inundated with questions about trail safety ever since hiker Meredith Emerson was abducted and subsequently murdered in the Northeast Georgia mountains last week. "Everyone’s afraid now. Even myself," said David Foot, superintendent of Vogel State Park. ... Foot said there’s no particular item a hiker can bring along that will necessarily keep them safe. "Guns are not allowed in state parks," he said. "Some women carry mace, but that’s not a cure-all. And a dog is not protection either." ... The beauty of the wilderness can blind people to the possible dangers. "I think you develop a sense of complacency out on the trail," a frequent hiker said. "Bad things happen everywhere."
Excerpted from The Gainesville Times – 10 January 2008

In the years between 2002 and 2007, there were 63 homicides in U.S. national parks, 240 rapes or attempted rapes, 309 robberies, 37 kidnappings and 1,277 aggravated assaults, according to National Park Service statistics. ... Why are many national park rangers now carrying sidearms and wearing soft body armor? They didn't used to find that necessary. ... When you are in remote campgrounds, there is no 911 and help isn't coming.
Excerpted from Dave Workman's guest column in The Seattle Post Intelligencer – 11 March 2008

See Camping for safekeeping insights. Get travel security motion-sensitive sensors to surround your campsite, as well as bear pepper spray at www.GuardDog.net.

'I WAS THE FIRST TO RAPE HER'
The short, slight teenager in the court appeared far younger than his 17 years. He had been part of the gang of five that had accosted Tim Foord and his 21-year-old daughter, Jessica, while they were walking their dogs at the dam in the afternoon. And he also admitted that he was the first to rape Jessica Foord. ... He said he and his friends had come across the Foords playing with their dogs. "We immediately planned to rob them. Buto had a knife and Siyabonga had a toy gun. We accosted them by pointing a toy gun and a knife at them. We took them to the ditch where the father was bound with a rope on his arms and legs. I then approached the victim and started raping her. After I had finished, my other companions took turns each raping her.”
Excerpted from The Sunday Independent (South Africa) – 08 April 2008

• Someone looking friendly, timid, lost, absent-minded, or intoxicated – thus more easily manipulated.
• Someone wearing earphones or distracted with a payphone or cell phone – unaware of surroundings or outdoor safety.
• Someone unaware she's being followed until she's isolated.
• Someone “handcuffed” with both arms loaded with packages or a child.
• Someone enjoying the secluded countryside, beach, woods, parks, or lover’s lanes.

See Predator’s Favorite Targets.

Think about it: the above crimes likely never would’ve happened if those innocent victims had known what you’ve just learned in this newsletter.

WOMAN RISES FROM NIGHTMARE OF RAPE AS A PILLAR OF MORAL STRENGTH
A strange man, armed with a knife and a meat cleaver, broke into her apartment. She woke up to find him in her bedroom, where, he told her, he intended to rape and murder her. For two hours, he repeatedly raped, stabbed, and slashed her, cutting her throat, stabbing her in the head seven times, and severing two of her fingers. Yet, she mustered all her wits, strength and guts to outsmart him and save her life. She kept him engaged in conversation then tried playing dead. Finally, she escaped the apartment.
Excerpted from The Edmonton Journal – 12 January 2008

See Willpower

Choose how safe you want to be. Look at your home through a burglar’s eyes and improve the worst area first. See Apartment & Dormitory Security. The most important areas are fortified doors and windows, good lighting, and alarms, and, especially, your entire family’s cautious behavior as described in Home Security. No group is any safer than its most careless member – just one weak link can endanger all of you.

Contact Us with any questions, comments, or requests. I’ll answer as many as possible in the next newsletter.

Contact Us for Michael Edward Loftus Sr to speak to your group.

Newsletter Privacy Statement: this newsletter will never give your e-mail address to anyone. Promise.

Please forward this newsletter to anyone you know who needs it.

PERMISSION TO REPRINT if you include the following: Reprinted from the free www.Crime-Safety-Security.com newsletter.

Pointing out a victim's possible missteps before she fell prey is not always a bad thing, according to Linda Fairstein, renowned author and former New York City sex crimes prosecutor. "If we can learn something from it, we can give her back some dignity," she says. "If we see what the risks are and what would prevent this from happening to someone else, then there's something that benefits the memory of that victim."
Excerpted from The New York Daily News – 24 August 2006

We’d be wise to learn from the little mistakes of victims. Usually, they didn’t know that predators are always hunting for carefree prey. As Dr. Anna Salter wrote in Predators, "Normal, healthy people distort reality to create a kinder, gentler world than really exists."

You don’t need a bulletproof vest, a bodyguard, or to sleep with one eye open – just a new attitude toward being S.A.F.E.:

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.

Whenever you’re tempted to be careless, ask yourself, "What could possibly happen?" The stories throughout this newsletter and web site show what could possibly happen – and how to avoid being easy prey.

Return to
Newsletter Archive
Home Page