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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 3805489" data-attributes="member: 177"><p>Not long ago, there was a serial rapist in my town, and I was worried for my wife. So, some hints are fresh in my head...</p><p></p><p>Yes, turning and specifically noting the person with a "Hi" is often a good idea. An attacker probably doesn't actually immediately reason it as, "Crap, I've been seen and can be identified!" But it does snap them out of being in the proactive phase of attacking into a reactive one - the element of surprise is lost.</p><p></p><p>Don't listen to music, even through only one ear. That still leaves you mostly deaf on one side.</p><p></p><p>Carry a whistle, or other noisemaker. Noise is your friend, it gets eyes on the street. It is better to blast a small air horn in someone's face and have to apologize than to get mugged.</p><p></p><p>Don't follow a regular pattern - vary your routes, so the bad guy's can't predict where you'll be and when.</p><p></p><p>Pepperspray is only useful if you can get it out for use very, very quickly. It is usless buried in your purse somewhere you have to dig for it. Legally - in Massachusetts, you need a low-level form of a firearms permit to carry, and it can only be legally bought from real firearms dealers, but anyone without a criminal record can legally carry it. Laws vary from state to state.</p><p></p><p>Take your cell phone - when you feel you're being followed or otherwise at risk, call someone - anyone, and start talking. Tell the person on the other end where you are, and chat away. It sometimes doesn't matter if there's even anyone on the other end of the line - the attacker doesn't know that, but he certainly expects that cutting you off in the middle of a conversation means <em>someone</em> knows something is up.</p><p></p><p>Don't run right near parked large vehicles. Cross the street and look behind you when you fear you are at risk.</p><p></p><p>Of course, you can also go run at a gym...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 3805489, member: 177"] Not long ago, there was a serial rapist in my town, and I was worried for my wife. So, some hints are fresh in my head... Yes, turning and specifically noting the person with a "Hi" is often a good idea. An attacker probably doesn't actually immediately reason it as, "Crap, I've been seen and can be identified!" But it does snap them out of being in the proactive phase of attacking into a reactive one - the element of surprise is lost. Don't listen to music, even through only one ear. That still leaves you mostly deaf on one side. Carry a whistle, or other noisemaker. Noise is your friend, it gets eyes on the street. It is better to blast a small air horn in someone's face and have to apologize than to get mugged. Don't follow a regular pattern - vary your routes, so the bad guy's can't predict where you'll be and when. Pepperspray is only useful if you can get it out for use very, very quickly. It is usless buried in your purse somewhere you have to dig for it. Legally - in Massachusetts, you need a low-level form of a firearms permit to carry, and it can only be legally bought from real firearms dealers, but anyone without a criminal record can legally carry it. Laws vary from state to state. Take your cell phone - when you feel you're being followed or otherwise at risk, call someone - anyone, and start talking. Tell the person on the other end where you are, and chat away. It sometimes doesn't matter if there's even anyone on the other end of the line - the attacker doesn't know that, but he certainly expects that cutting you off in the middle of a conversation means [i]someone[/i] knows something is up. Don't run right near parked large vehicles. Cross the street and look behind you when you fear you are at risk. Of course, you can also go run at a gym... [/QUOTE]
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