To Be or Not to Be a Victim of Crime
Unfortunately 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.
Attackers look for easy marks. Someone who appears to be defenseless, passive and oblivious to the events going on around. They want a target who is not capable or is too passive to fight back. This type of person is easy to attack by surprise. You should know that your likely hood of becoming a victim is susceptible to the signals you are unknowingly projecting to an attacker. Our body language and non-verbal cues are the unconscious signals that make up 80-90% of our communication to others. Either knowingly or unknowingly, assailants will form an opinion about you from these signals to determine how easy you will be to overpower and control.
Luckily there are a several ways to reduce your potential of becoming a victim of crime. If villains look for individuals who appear to be unguarded, helpless and unaware, then you must depict the complete opposite of that. One way to do this is to carry yourself with confidence. Confidence is a non-victim quality. The more poised you appear to others, the less likely you are to be targeted for an attack. An attacker won’t choose you as a victim if he feels you will be difficult to overcome or will put up a fight of any kind. Any sign of strength or defiance, whether conspicuous or indirect, in most instances will be enough to convince a would-be attacker to look somewhere else for an easier target. You can portray self-assurance by walking swiftly with purpose in your stride. Hold your head upright and be 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.
In addition to depicting self-confidence and being keenly alert, it would be wise to protect yourself from harm by carrying a few standard self-defense devices such as a personal alarm, pepper spray and/or stun gun. A personal alarm is the perfect self-defense device for drawing attention to yourself when needed. These small, inexpensive items are easily carried and emit a loud and extremely obnoxious 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 mugger, it will irritate the eyes, cause tears, pain, and even in some cases, momentary blindness. A stun gun is a self-defense weapon designed to temporarily disable an assailant by delivering a non-lethal, high-voltage electric shock. You must remember security devices will not keep you safe if you do not use them.
To learn more about self-defense products and how they can help keep you safe visit www.a1selfdefenseproducts.com.
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