| y"> | | | | and your intuition. |
| One of the worst things you can do to sabotage | | | | But, as a rule of thumb: |
| your self defense is comply with the would-be | | | | - Avoid privacy. Don't get in their car or go into |
| perpetrators desires. Imagine, It's dark, he | | | | another protected enclosure. Your safety depends |
| presses a gun up against your back and says | | | | partially on remaining in an "exposed" location |
| "keep walking and get in that car over there." | | | | vulnerable to being "found out."The more remote |
| What do you do? | | | | you allow yourself to be taken, the more severe |
| It may be one of the scariest moments of your | | | | the possible consequences. |
| life, but if attacked and the assailant demands you | | | | Online: |
| get in a car, vehicle, building or enclosure, resist to | | | | - Don't enter unsavory chat rooms. |
| the best of your ability (and judgment). Depending | | | | - Do not respond to attempts to engage in |
| on which scenario you are facing, some research | | | | inappropriate discussions. |
| suggests your chances of defending yourself and | | | | - NEVER give out personal or contact information |
| surviving drops significantly if the perpetrator | | | | to a stranger online (or off).Regardless of the |
| succeeds in getting you to a private location. A big | | | | situation, your self defense depends on you |
| caveat of the above is context. Context is | | | | maintaining as much control as you can and |
| important because, in some scenarios, complying | | | | resisting attempts to get you to more private |
| made be the better decision. You have to make | | | | surroundings. |
| the best decisions at the time based on the facts | | | | |