Unfortunately personal attacks are a very ordinary anti-social behavior in our culture nowadays. Be it in the form of a robbery, assault, or mugging, it is a most invasive intrusion of our personal protection. How does one avoid becoming the next unfortunate recipient of a violent crime? What does a criminal look for when he chooses his next prey? Perpetrators have a feel for noticing the signs of potential prey. You need to know what these signals are so you can avoid becoming the next victim of a personal attack.
A offender is in all actuality a coward and is looking for a victim who appears weak, subservient and unaware. A target that won’t (or can’t) fight back and is easy to ambush. It’s essential to know that your potential for becoming a victim is influenced by the unconscious signals you protrude to a predator. Our intercommunication to others is made up of 80-90% body language and non-verbal cues. Either knowingly or unknowingly, crooks will form a judgment about you from these signals to determine how easy you will be to overpower and master.
Luckily there are a several ways of reducing your potential of becoming an unfortunate recipient of violent crime. If these creeps look for individuals who seem to be subdued, passive and distracted, then you must portray the opposite. One way is to carry yourself with confidence. Confidence is a non-victim attribute. The more self-assured you appear to others, lessens your chances of being someone’s target. An aggressor won’t choose a victim who appears to be difficult to overcome or will put up a fight. Any sign of strength or defiance, whether deliberate or implied, is often sufficient to cause a deviant to look elsewhere for any easier target. You can portray self-assurance by walking swiftly with purpose in your stride. Hold your head upright and be alert.
Another way to reduce your prospect of becoming a target is to be acutely aware of the surrounding area at all times. Being more aware allows you better opportunity of spying a potential harasser and you also project an image of vigilance. Be cognizant of who is around you and what occurrences are going on at all times. Look at people who are walking towards you. Make eye contact with them. Deviants look for prey who are inattentive and off guard. So put away those “electronic toys!” Get off your cell phone, iPod, PDA and laptop. They can be the distraction a would be assaulter is looking for. Using these gadgets in public places like parking garages, malls, parks, etc., can lessen your ability to spot potential danger and makes you an easy mark. If you are distracted and not paying attention you might not even realize you are going to be attacked until it is too late to escape.
In addition to depicting self-confidence and being keenly alert, it would be wise to protect yourself from harm by carrying a few common self-defense devices such as a personal alarm, pepper spray and a stun gun.
A personal security alarm is the perfect self-defense product for drawing attention to yourself when needed. These small, bargain-priced devices 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-lethal aerosol spray made with the pepper derivative oleoresin capsicum (OC). Sprayed in the face and/or eyes of a culprit, it will irritate the eyes, cause tears, pain, and even in some cases, momentary impairment of vision.
A stun gun is a defense weapon designed to temporarily halt a thug by delivering a non-lethal, high-voltage electric shock. Keep in mind, that these self preservation implements will not keep you safe if you do not use them.
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