Beat the Odds on Crime!Bill Valentine BEAT THE ODDS ON CRIME: WHAT CAN YOU DO? Beat the odds on crime can be simple. Always follow two rules of thumb. Don't take chances and always be aware of your environment. Remember, there are over 20 million crimes committed against women in this country every year! You can beat the odds. Let's take a look at the following example from women's self defense and see where Sally goes wrong. Her boss has asked her to do the impossible. Her kids are sick at home and her husband is on a business trip. As she walks out to her car parked in the underground lot at her building, she is thinking about the few things she needs at the supermarket for dinner or the dry cleaning that has been at the cleaners for two weeks. In any case, Sally is thinking about every thing except the one thing she should be thinking about -- her environment. She doesn't notice the deep shadows in the garage where "someone" could be watching her every move. In fact Sally doesn't even feel like she has to worry about her own personal safety or how to beat the odds on crime. She has made this same trip safely five days a week for the last ten years, and if something were to happen, buried in her purse is a bottle of pepper spray her husband gave her. So what's the harm in planning dinner? In her mind, she's actually using her time wisely.Sally eventually gets to her car, but now she stands at the door, fumbling through her purse for her keys. Lost deep in thought Sally has become the "perfect victim"; even now she is giving an attacker more time to sneak up on her. Finally, Sally finds the keys, gets in her car and drives away. Sally's lucky this time. She isn't one of the 20 million female victims. This time -- at least! Sound familiar? But you and Sally don't have to rely on luck to beat the odds on crime. Most people think you have to be a black belt, know karate or have a semi-automatic weapon in your purse to defend yourself. It‘s not true! If you are aware of your immediate surroundings and have a few mental strategies tucked away, odds are you will not be targeted as a potential victim. You can beat the odds on crime.
Right off the bat, change the way you walk. Stand up straight, be alert and exude confidence that says,, Also, be aware of your surroundings and walk with a stride that projects your confidence.
A potential attacker is not looking for someone who may have already seen him and can later identify him or even "his hunting ground". As mentioned before, the criminal is going to "attack" the person who looks to be the most vulnerable. If you don't look like easy prey, you cut down the odds.
Look at Holland and See the DifferenceHolland also parks in an underground lot in her building and tonight she's worked late to finish a report for her supervisor's meeting first thing in the morning. But as soon as she gets out of the elevator she puts all the number crunching behind her. She is at once, alert, scanning the empty garage for potential danger spots.
It is a simple, six-inch long, solid aluminum cylinder with metal key rings attached at one end to store her keys. On her way to her car, Holland swings the keychain in her hand, sending a definite message to anyone who may be watching. She exudes confidence and strength with this personal security weapon. When she gets to the car, there is no fumbling around in her purse for her keys. She quickly slips the key in the door and is off, denying an attacker those precious moments where she is preoccupied with something else. Are the keychain weapon and other visual signals enough to keep an attacker at bay and help you beat the odds on crime? Put yourself in the criminal's shoes -- which do you think would be the easier target -- Holland or someone not as alert? Criminal types look for the easiest victims in the most promising situations, and not for someone to make a criminal act more challenging! But what of the pepper spray in a women's purse? Don‘t be fooled. Carrying any personal security weapons like pepper spray, mace, knives or even guns in your purse can only give you a very false sense of security. First of all they are all concealed weapons, buried in a purse, or a pocket or even a glove compartment. You just won't have the time to find them to help yourself in dangerous situations. Criminals have their timing down and are counting on a surprise attack and the advantage it will give them. Think about it, if you already have your personal security weapon in your hand, like Holland, you will destroy their timing, giving you the advantage. Also there is the very real possibility that the criminal might use the knife or gun against you. Chances are they are much more familiar with these type of weapons than you are. A Keychain Weapon/Device is both simple and effective way to beat the odds on crime. Just rake it across the attackers eyes, face or jam in sensitive areas like their genitalia and you've bought yourself time to get away. Again, remember you don't want to be a hero. You just want to escape unharmed. The Keychain is meant to be a deterrent and a constant reminder to “Be Safe”. If a criminal sees that you are alert, walking with confidence and holding/swinging a keychain device, chances are he will choose another target. You are sending a clear message that you are not a helpless victim.
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Here is another book full of additional easy-to-learn self defense techniques and ideas packed into about 55 pages and over 130 pictures. (You can Click on the book cover to view a few of the pages showing how to use a keychain/baton weapon) You can learn to quickly punish your attacker with: * A special type of Knee Kick, page 12 The actual physical techniques that make up the self-defense moves are not difficult to learn, the basic skills are not always instinctive. By familiarizing yourself with a few good simple physical moves, you can help reduce your anxiety over the possibility of an attack and enable yourself to deal with aggression when threatened.  |Beat the Odds on Crime|
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And more important, in her hand she carries a keychain device.
