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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.

Pointing out a victim's possible missteps is not “blaming the victim.” Actually, it helps protect the rest of us by teaching us to avoid her innocent mistakes.

As much as we despise the predator and pity the prey, we can’t ignore the contributory negligence of the prey – in effect being easy targets for predators. This naïveté of the prey comes from denying the reality that human monsters do indeed walk among us. As any psychologist will tell you, Ordinary, good people twist reality to create a kinder, gentler world than really exists.

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Newsletter Back Issues

#97 - Stress Control - Acting - 10-Jan-12
• Role playing for real - how to will yourself to fight for your life.

#96 - Stress Control - Optimal Mindset - 27-Dec-2011
• How to choose the optimal mindset for saving your life.

#95 - Stress Control - Recap - 13-Dec-2011
• How to control fear - not being fearless, but controlling it - and even using it to survive.

#94 - Survival Options - Recap - 22-Nov-2011
• Recap of Shooting Rampage, Hostage Taking, Kidnapping, and sending SOS Signals.

#93 - Survival Options - Worst-Case Scenarios - 08-Nov-2011
• Learn how the slightest edge can make all the difference - and to never give up hope.

#92 - Survival Options - Kidnapping Survival - 25-Oct-2011
• How to survive a kidnapping and escape.

#91 - Survival Options - Kidnapping - 11-Oct-2011
• Prevent being kidnapped and taken somewhere even more dangerous.

#90 - Survival Options - Hostage Survival - 27-Sep-2011
• How the slightest edge can help a hostage survive and escape.

#89 - Survival Options - Hostage Taking - 13-Sep-2011
• Hostage Taking - the slightest edge makes all the difference in survival. Learn your options now.

#88 - Survival Options - Shooting Rampage - 23-Aug-2011
• Whether in schools, shopping malls, the workplace, or outdoors, rampage shooters usually display early-warning-signs. Learn them now.

#87 - Survival Options - SOS - 09-Aug-2011
• SOS Distress Signals - learn how to call for help in ALL situations.

#86 - Survival Options - Overview - 26-July-2011
• Survival Options for Worst-Case Scenarios. Learn how to survive a Shooting Rampage, Hostage Taking, or Kidnapping.

#85 - Victims Options - Overview - 12-July-2011
• Updating "Fight or Flight" advice for victims of violence. Learn: Posturing, Fleeing, Outsmarting, Surrendering, or Fighting (aligned with FBI policy).

#84 - Battered-Woman-Syndrome - 28-June-2011
• Millions of women are in violent relationships. Learn from domestic violence victims how to escape.

#83 - Stop a Stalker - 14-June-2011
• The Top 10 Safety Tips you need to stop a stalker.

#82 - Protection Order - 24-May-2011
• What you don't know about a Protection Order could endanger you. Should you get one? Learn how to choose wisely.

#81 - Stalker Warning Signs - 10-May-2011
• Spotting the Stalker Warning Signs can nip a nightmare in the bud.

#80 - Date Rape Drugs - 26-Apr-2011
• Learn from victims of date rape drugs and find safety tips within the Natalee Holloway tragedy.

#79 - Crimes of Passion - 12-Apr-2011
• Are ticking time bombs walking among us without you even knowing it? Learn from crime victims about avoiding danger.

#78 - True Crime Library - 22-Mar-2011
• Learn how criminals trick you... and how to stop them.

#77 - True Crime Stories - 08-Mar-2011
• True Crime Stories: It’s better to know these safety lessons and not need them, than to need them and not know.

#76 - True Crimes - 22-Feb-2011
• True crimes teach safety tips for women that could you save your life.

#75 - Myths and Urban Legends - 08-Feb-2011
• Do Myths and Urban Legends endanger your safety? Myth Busters debunks their urban myths, urban legends, and folklore that make you easy prey for predators.

#74 - Free-Range Kids - 25-Jan-2011
• Free-Range Kids is the latest parenting fad. Myth Busters slays that dragon and inducts it into the Hall of Shame.

#73 - Myth Busters - 11-Jan-2011
• Do supposed crime experts endanger your safety by spouting urban myths? Myth Busters debunk their Top 10 urban legends and folklore that do you more harm than good.

#72 - Myth Busters - 28-Dec-2010
• Myth Busters debunks urban myths, urban legends, and folklore from supposed experts.

#71 - Camping Safety - 14-Dec-2010
• What you need to know before you venture into the wilderness.

#70 - Burglary Prevention - Home Defense - 23-Nov-2010
• What you need to know about home defense.

#69 - Apartment Security - 09-Nov-2010
• Are you endangering yourself with slipshod apartment security? Learn how to find the cracks in your security without hiring an expert.

#68 - Driving Safety Tips - 26-Oct-2010
• Learn driving safety tips and survival strategies that could save your life; and things you should never do while driving.

#67 - Parking Lot Safety - 12-Oct-2010
• This is what you need to know about parking garage and parking lot safety. Lessons from crime victims teach you to stay safe.

#66 - Purse Snatching - 28-Sep-2010
• How to survive a purse snatching: what you should never do, how to stay safe, and how to lose as little as possible.

#65 - Street Crime - 14-Sep-2010
• Most people think street crime is a game of chance, but the truth is you can stack the odds in your favor. Learn from victims about staying safe.

#64 - Running Safety, Walking Safety, & Biking Safety - 24-Aug-2010
• Learn what you should never do outdoors and what could keep you safe.

#63 - College Security - 10-Aug-2010
• See what crime victims can teach you about campus safety.

#62 - Cyber Stalking - 27-Jul-2010
• Cyber Stalking is the hidden threat of the Internet. Learn how to stop it, or better yet, how to avoid it altogether.

#61 - Teen Abuse - 13-Jul-2010
• Countless young women are in violent relationships. Learn how to escape teen dating abuse.

#60 - School Violence - 22-Jun-2010
• Parents are a crucial part of school violence prevention.

#59 - Stop Bullying - 08-Jun-2010
• How to stop bullying in school – and what every parent should know about the effects of bullying.

#58 - Cyber Bullying - 25-May-2010
• What every parent and child should know about the torment of cyber bullying – and how to stop it.

#57 - Internet Safety for Kids - 11-May-2010
• 10 things parents need to know.

#56 - Stranger Danger - 27-Apr-2010
• How do I teach Stranger Danger child safety tips to my kids?

#55 - Child Kidnapping - 13-Apr-2010
• Dangers lurking at the Mall.

#54 - Panic Rooms - 23-Mar-2010
• Where to go in home invasions.

#53 - Home Safety Tips - 09-Mar-2010
• What to do when your doorbell rings.

#52 - Emergency Button - 23-Feb-2010
• How your car key’s emergency button can scare off predators in a parking lot – and at home.

#51 - 911 Calls - 09-Feb-2010
• 911 calls can save you IF you do it right.

#50 - Identity Theft - 26-Jan-2010
• The Top 16 ways to prevent identity theft – it’s all you need.

#49 - Home Invasions - 12-Jan-2010
• Can you prevent a home invasion?

#48 - Child Predators - 22-Dec-2009
• How to protect a lone 12-year-old girl walking to and from school.

#47 - Bystander Apathy - 08-Dec-2009
• How to avoid the Bystander Effect when you desperately need help.

#46 - Primal Rage - 24-Nov-2009
• How to avoid Primal Rage & Crimes of Passion.

#45 - Rape Victims' Self-Blame - 10-Nov-2009
• How to redirect that inward anger.

#44 - Jaycee Lee Dugard Kidnapping - 27-Oct-2009
• How Jaycee Lee Dugard could have escaped.

#43 Newsletter - 13-Oct-09
• Phony Home-Buyer Kills Home-Seller

#42 Newsletter - 22-Sep-09
• Mug-In – Lesson Learned

#41 Newsletter - 08-Sep-09
• Victim Beats Sex Attacker in the Wilderness

#40 Newsletter - 25-Aug-09
• Letter-to-the-Editor: The Tragedy Of My Daughter’s Death

#39 Newsletter - 11-Aug-09
• Letter-to-the-Editor: My Son Was Murdered

#38 Newsletter - 21-Jul-09
• Scam-Ins To Fool Your Home Security

#37 Newsletter - 07-Jul-09
• Belgian Day Care Stabbings

#36 Newsletter - 23-Jun-09
• Door-Window Break-In

#35 Newsletter - 09-Jun-09
• How to prevent Home Invasions

#34 Newsletter - 26-May-09
• Baby Carriage used as Robbery Ploy

#33 Newsletter - 12-May-09
• Man Shot for Talking During Movie

#32 Newsletter - 28-Apr-09
• Woman Escapes Gunman

#31 Newsletter - 07-Apr-09
• Letter-to-the-Editor - Rape Survivor

#30 Newsletter - 24-Mar-09
• Bystander Apathy - a.k.a. Bystander Effect

#29 Newsletter - 10-Mar-09
• A Child Molester’s Fiendish Lure

#28 Newsletter - 24-Feb-09
• Mug-In On Porch

#27 Newsletter - 10-Feb-09
• Pet Cat Murder
• Bike Path Assault

#26 Newsletter - 27-Jan-09
• Pickpockets

#25 Newsletter - 13-Jan-09
• Woman Escapes Attack
• Woman Child Molester

#24 Newsletter - 23-Dec-08
• Bullying Prevention

#23 Newsletter - 09-Dec-08
• Craigslist Traps (or any want-ad)

#22 Newsletter - 25-Nov-08
• Letter-to-the-Editor – Anonymous Hot-Lines – School Shootings

#21 Newsletter - 11-Nov-08
• Road Rage
• Psychopaths

#20 Newsletter - 28-Oct-08
• Burglar’s Profile

#19 Newsletter - 14-Oct-08
• How To Protect Yourself from Online Crime

#18 Newsletter - 23-Sep-08
• Peeping Toms

#17 Newsletter - 09-Sep-08
• Home Invasion

#16 Newsletter - 26-Aug-08
• Letter-to-the-Editor: Irresponsible Parents

#15 Newsletter - 12-Aug-08
• Letter-to-the-Editor: A Mother Fighting For Her Son

#14 Newsletter - 22-Jul-08
• Letter-to-the-Editor: Code Word for Parent-Child Communication

#13 Newsletter - 08-Jul-08
• Letter-to-the-Editor: Scam Artist Didn't Fool Sheila

#12 Newsletter - 24-Jun-08
• Letter-to-the-Editor: Biting an AIDS-Infected Rapist

#11 Newsletter - 10-Jun-08
• Hall of Shame Award: Monster Freed

#10 Newsletter - 27-May-08
• Push-In Home Invasion

#9 Newsletter - 13-May-08
• Domestic Violence & Safe Rooms

#8 Newsletter - 22-Apr-08
• Wilderness Crime

#7 Newsletter - 08-Apr-08
• Hall of Shame – Laws: Soft on Monsters

#6 Newsletter - 25-Mar-08
• Hall of Fame & Letter-to-the-Editor: Domestic Violence Intervention

#5 Newsletter - 11-Mar-08
• Petty Squabble Turns Deadly
• Hall of Shame – Thank You Very Little, Officer

#4 Newsletter - 26-Feb-08
• Hall of Fame – Survivor
• Letter-to-the-Editor – a grieving parent's plea for help

#3 Newsletter - 12-Feb-08
• Mug-In Home Invasion
• Hall of Shame – Idiot Lawyers & Shrinks

#2 Newsletter - 22-Jan-08
• Knock, Knock. Who’s There? Push-In Home Invasion
• Parking Lot Danger

#1 Newsletter - 08-Jan-08
• Drew Peterson’s Missing Wife
• Hall Of Shame – Idiot Judge Award

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