There were some light-hearted comments yesterday about DNA and snot-rockets and such. Someone wrote about forensics and urine, etc.
I'm being serious when I ask this... if I ever found myself taken, forced into a vehicle or trunk, should I urinate and, if given the chance, tell my abductor they will never completely remove the physical evidence I was there?
And on that note, are there any apps, cell phone add-ons, etc. to covertly voice activate an emergency signal?
When I took a self-defense course years ago, the instructor told us to always
"fight at the sight."
Never get in the car, even at knife or gunpoint.
If someone points a gun at you and tries to force you into a car,
scream and run like mad in a zig-zag pattern.
Your odds are still better than if you get in the car.
Sometimes they won't shoot to avoid attention.
The gun may not be loaded, or may not even be real.
A moving target is hard to hit.
Even if you are hit, the chances it will be a fatal
are still much lower than if you get in the car.
Always let someone know your whereabouts when you're out alone at night.
Lock your car at night, even in rural areas.
Never leave your car unlocked and running while you run inside your home for a forgotten item, especially in urban areas.
If you feel uncomfortable with anyone or anything around you -
LISTEN TO YOUR GUT! - alert someone, run, don't go in, whatever... better to be wrong and feel silly.
Lock your car the second you get inside it in a parking lot.
Have your keys ready before you exit a store.
Never park beside a van or tall vehicle with tinted windows.
NEVER park between two vans.
Children are supposed to scream,
"THIS IS NOT MY PARENT," to distinguish from random kid screaming.
Don't rage, curse, yell at your attacker.
This can lead some personalities to be even more impulsive/aggressive.
If you're put in a trunk, kick out tail lights if possible.
Push hand, foot or any item outside to alert other drivers.
Remember everything you see, hear, smell, touch, feel. This may save your life later.
If an attacker is on top of you, sometimes arms are held in a way you can still get fingers near their face. Go for the eyes or nose.
Sounds gross, but the nose is a sensitive area and hooking
a finger inside a nostril and pulling can be debilitating.
The groin area is a good target for woman attackers as well as men and is often left unprotected.
If any of these things have changed, or are incorrect, please let me know.
I wonder how technology has changed self-defense strategies.
I'd love to know what to tell my girls (and boys too, for that matter).
