Victim's Options
Recap
Five Options
YOUR CHECKLISTA force predator ambushes a victim – or sniffs around briefly before pouncing. A friendly predator – a seemingly harmless guy getting close and gaining trust – first lures a victim into his trap, then attacks.
• If facing a burglar or robber, give up your valuables and allow him to escape – or you should escape.
• When facing an abduction (or if you’re isolated in your home by a burglar), your survival odds are far better by escaping immediately (see Kidnapping and Kidnap Survival.
• If you can’t flee, and outsmarting him or posturing isn’t working, you have two options left: surrendering or fighting. Dare you risk surrendering and putting yourself fully at the mercy of a criminal – or fighting? Only your Intuition can guide you. If you do choose to fight, then attack him as described in When to Fight and Psycho Psyching in Optimal Mindset.
• See Visualizing Success in Acting.
• There are only two rules if you must fight: never fight fair and never give up.
ENHANCING YOUR OPTIONS
Carry a Personal Security Alarm (a.k.a. screamer or noisemaker) & Pepper Spray in plain sight.RECOMMENDED READING
• Beauty Bites Beast: Awakening the Warrior Within Women and Girls by Ellen Snortland. Trilogy Books 1998.
• The Feminine Warrior: A Woman’s Guide to Verbal, Psychological, and Physical Empowerment by Al Marrewa. Kensington 1998.
• The 48 Laws of Power by Joost Elffers and Robert Greene. Viking Press 1998.
• The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense by Dr. Suzette Haden Elgin. Barnes & Noble Books 1993.
• Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher, et al. Penguin USA 1991.
• On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman. Back Bay Books 1995.
• Overkill: Mass Murder and Serial Killing Exposed by James Alan Fox and Jack Levin. Dell 1996.
• Protecting the Gift: Survival Signals that Protect Us from Violence by Gavin de Becker. Dial 1999.
• Protecting Your Life, Home, and Property by Captain Robert L. Snow. Plenum Press 1995.
• Serial Killers by Peter Vronsky – Berkley 2004
• Strong on Defense: Survival Rules to Protect You and Your Family by Sanford Strong. Pocket Books 1996.
• Surviving A Stalker: Everything You Need To Know To Keep Yourself Safe by Linden Gross. Marlowe 2000.
• Tough Target: the Street-Smart Guide to Staying Safe by J.J. Bittenbinder. Running Press 1997.
Your 5 Options in a Violent Crime:
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Personal Safety Devices
• Victim’s Options - Overview of the Five Victim's Options:
• 1st Option - Posturing: presenting yourself as a tough target (predators prefer easy prey). If that doesn’t work:
• 2nd Option - Fleeing, the most obvious choice, might not be possible. If not:
• 3rd Option - Outsmarting: by verbally defusing a confrontation and maneuvering toward escape. If that doesn’t work:
• 4th Option - Surrendering and hoping for the best; or preferably as a prelude to an escape, perhaps aided by:
• 5th Option - Fighting like a mad dog to enable your escape. Stun & run.
• Recap of Victim’s Options (YOU’RE NOW ON THIS PAGE).
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