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This wass sent to me by a friend, though off topic thought it important. Hope
no one minds. Laura

<< I need to share some things I have learned in my
> job.
>
> In my job, I review criminal and psychiatric
> files of imprisoned sex offenders who are approaching
> their release date. I decide if they are likely to
> re-offend based on certain criteria and then civilly commit
> them to a sex offender treatment facility if I decide
> that they are at significant risk to re-offend
>
> I have read hundreds and hundreds of files, and
> have taken note of some of the mistakes women make.
> Let me preface this by saying that a woman is NEVER
> EVER EVER at fault for being raped or attacked, but
> there are definitely ways to reduce your risk of being a
> victim.
>
> Here are the most common mistakes women make that
> could result in them getting kidnapped, attacked,
> and/or raped:
>
> 1. Getting into the attacker's car when he pulls
> a gun and orders you to get into his vehicle.
>
> Most attackers don't want to shoot you ... they
> want you to get into the car so that they can drive
> you to a deserted place and torture you. Don't comply.
> Run screaming. It is MUCH more likely than not that
> he will just move on to an easier target.
>
> 2. Pulling over when a man drives alongside of
> you pointing at your car pretending something is
> wrong.
>
> If this happens, drive to the nearest well-lit
> and populated gas station and look the car over
> yourself (or ask an attendant). Never pull over. Believe
> it or not, many women have fallen for this for fear
> of their car spontaneously exploding in the middle
> of the road. Not likely.
>
> 3. Not locking your doors while driving.
>
> I have read several cases where the attacker
> simply walks up to a woman's car while she's at a
> traffic light and jumps in with his knife or gun drawn.
>
> 4. Opening your front door when you have not
> positively identified who is there.
>
> If you don't have a peep hole, get one. I've
> seen countless cases where the attacker gains access
> to his victims simply by knocking on their door.
> Don't let an attacker get into your home. He
> then has a private, relatively soundproof place to attack
> you.
>
> 5. Not being alert in parking lots.
>
> If you go to the grocery store at night, don't be
> shy about asking for an escort to your car. Far too
> many women are abducted from parking lots or even
> raped in the parking lot.
>
> Look in your back seat before entering your car.
> Cars provide endless hiding places for attackers,
> both inside them and in between them.
>
> Be aware of your surroundings by looking to the
> left and right and behind you with your head up all
> the time. You may appear paranoid and look funny to
> others, but an attacker will think twice about
> approaching someone who appears so aware of
> what's going on.
>
> 6. Trusting a clean cut, honest looking stranger.
>
> I see mug shots of every sex offender in the
> state of Florida. They do not look like monsters. They
> oftenlook like they could be your friendly grocer,
> bank teller, waiter, neighbor, clergy, doctor, etc.
> They are every age between 15 and 90, and probably
> beyond. Only a small minority actually look
> scary.
>
> I just read a case yesterday of a man with only
> one leg who beat up his victim with his crutch before
> he raped her. Who would have ever thought that a
> one-legged man could be a rapist?
>
> I didn't mean to make anyone uncomfortable with
> this, but I am at work right now reviewing files,
> and realized that this email is a way I can reach
> many women at one time. I have the dirty job of
> reading all these files, and it makes me feel good to
> know that I can share some inferences from what I have
> learned. This is not an exhaustive list of what
> not to do, but just some things that I have observed
> more than just a few times.
>
> Please pass this on to the women in your lives.
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