How Not to Become a Victim of Assault
December 20th, 2009 by Teresa BernardUnfortunately personal attacks are a very common crime in our society today. Whichever form it may be, a robbery or assault, it is one of the most insidious invasions of our personal safety. Why does an attacker pick one individual to become his victim and not another? What do they look for when they choose their victim? Attackers are very good at noticing the signs of a potential victim. It's a good idea to know what these signs are so you can circumvent the likely hood of becoming the next potential victim of crime.
A predator is in all actuality a coward and is looking for a victim who appears weak, submissive and unaware. A target that won't (or can't) fight back and is easy to ambush. It's important to know that your potential for becoming a victim is influenced by the unconscious signals you project to a predator. Body language and non-verbal cues are unconscious signals that make up 80-90% of our communication. Predators, whether deliberately or intuitively, form an opinion about you and how easy you will be to dominate and control from these signals.
Fortunately there are ways to reduce your chances of being an attack victim. If these creeps look for individuals who appear to be subdued, passive and distracted, then you must portray the opposite. One way is to convey an air of confidence. Confidence is a non-victim quality. The more confident or self-assured one appears, the less likely are the chances of becoming "the mark". An attacker will avoid a subject who appears capable of resistance and difficult to subdue. Any display of strength or defiance, whether blatant or implied, is often sufficient to cause a predator to seek out an easier target. One way to portray self-assurance would be to walk with your head held upright, at a brisk pace as if with a purpose and look alert.
Being strongly aware of your surroundings at all times is another way to lower the odds of becoming a victim. Being more aware allows you better opportunity of detecting a potential attacker and you also project an image of vigilance. Be conscious of who is around you and what activities or events are going on at all times. Make eye contact with everyone who is walking toward you. villains are looking for a target who isn't paying attention and are unaware of what's going on. So put away all of your "electronic gadgets!" Turn off your cell phone, iPod, PDA, laptop, etc. If you use devices like these in a public place, such as a parking garage, mall, or park, you run the risk of being distracted and could get caught off guard by an assailant before you realize what is happening.
Besides projecting an air of poise and watchfullness, an additional line of defense is to carry a few standard personal security items with you, such as a personal alarm, a canister of pepper spray and/or a stun gun. A personal alarm is just the right device for getting yourself noticed when you really need it. These small, inexpensive items are very easy to take with you wherever you go. When activated, they will emit an earsplitting and insufferable noise. Pepper spray is a non-fatal self-defense spray that is made from oleoresin capsicum (OC), a by-product of pepper. When sprayed in an attacker's face or eyes, pepper spray will irritate the eyes causing profuse tearing, pain and even short-term blindness. A stun gun is a defense weapon designed to temporarily halt an assailant by delivering a non-lethal, high-voltage electric shock. Keep in mind that these security devices will not keep you safe if you do not use them.
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