Interesting Facts Concerning Rape

[stogiey2k2]

A group of rapists and date rapists in prison were interviewed on what

they look for in a potential victim and here are some interesting facts:

The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle. They

are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun, braid or other

hairstyle that can easily be grabbed. They are also likely to go after a

woman with long hair. Women with short hair are not common targets.

The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for women

who's clothing is easy to remove quickly. Many of them carry

scissors around to cut clothing.

They also look for women on their cell phone, searching through their

purse or doing other activities while walking because they are off guard

and can be easily overpowered.

The time of day men are most likely to attack and rape a woman is in

the early morning, between 5 & 8:30 a.m.

The number one place women are abducted from/attacked at is

grocery store parking lots.

Number two is office parking lots/garages.

Number three is public restrooms.

The thing about these men is that they are looking to grab a woman and

quickly move her to a second location where they don't have to worry

about getting caught.

Only 2% said they carried weapons because rape carries a 3-5 year

sentence but rape with a weapon is 15-20 years.

If you put up any kind of a fight at all, they get discouraged because

it only takes a minute or two for them to realize that going after you

isn't worth it because it will be time-consuming. These men said they

would

not pick on women who have umbrellas, or other similar objects that can be

used from a distance, in their hands. Keys are not a deterrent because

you have to get really close to the attacker to use them as a weapon.

So the idea is to convince these guys you're not worth it.

Several defense mechanisms he taught us are:

If someone is following behind you on a street or in a garage or with you

in an elevator or stairwell, look them in the face and ask them a question,

like what time is it, or make general small talk, I can't believe it is

so cold out here, we're in for a bad winter. Now you've seen their face

and could identify them in a lineup, you lose appeal as a target.

If someone is coming toward you, hold out your hands in front of you and

yell Stop or Stay back! Most of the rapists this man talked to said they'd

leave a woman alone if she yelled or showed that she would not be afraid

to fight back. Again, they are looking for an EASY target.

If you carry pepper spray (this instructor was a huge advocate of it and

carries it with him wherever he goes), yelling "I HAVE PEPPER SPRAY"

and holding it out will be a deterrent.

If someone grabs you, you can't beat them with strength but you can by

outsmarting them. If you are grabbed around the waist from behind,

pinch the attacker either under the arm between the elbow and armpit or in

the

upper inner thigh HARD. One woman in a class this guy taught told him she

used the underarm pinch on a guy who was trying to date rape her and was

so upset she broke through the skin and tore out muscle strands -- the guy

needed stitches. Try pinching yourself in those places as hard as you

can stand it; it hurts.

After the initial hit, always go for the groin. I know from a particularly

unfortunate experience that if you slap a guy's parts it is extremely

painful. You might think that you'll anger the guy and make him want to

hurt you more, but the thing these rapists told our instructor is that they

want a woman who will not cause a lot of trouble.

Start causing trouble, and he's out of there.

When the guy puts his hands up to you, grab his first two fingers and bend

them back as far as possible with as much pressure pushing down on them

as possible. The instructor did it to me without using much pressure,

and I ended up on my knees and both knuckles cracked audibly.

Of course the things we always hear still apply. Always be aware of your

surroundings, take someone with you if you can and if you see any odd

behavior, don't dismiss it, go with your instincts. You may feel a little

silly at the time, but you'd feel much worse if the guy really was trouble.

PLEASE READ THEN FORWARD THIS TO ANY WOMAN YOU KNOW,

IT'S SIMPLE STUFF COULD SAVE A LIFE.

[sunnyhost]

Thank you....we hear about this stuff and the facts that you put up all the time...but it can never be enough times I think! Thanks again;)

[stogiey2k2]

Originally posted by sunnyhost

Thank you....we hear about this stuff and the facts that you put up all the time...but it can never be enough times I think! Thanks again;)

Your Welcome! As long as peeps read it that is all that matters.

NO Thank U,

Jorge.