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Write in the eyes…….

Imagine it’s the middle of the night and you are driving home from work.

Your days are demanding and you simply don’t have time to get everything done. You know you are going to need cash for tomorrow.

You don’t like going to ATM machines late at night.

Against your better judgment, you decide to use a local ATM machine. Unknowing to you, someone is watching you.

To no surprise, the ATM drive through is just big enough for your vehicle. Not much room for anything else.

You drive up and begin your transaction. It’s a quiet night, the only sounds you hear are your engine running and the sound of the ATM machine.

Your transaction is successful. You start to retrieve your card from the machine slot. While reaching for the card, a sudden sound in the nearby brush distracts you. You drop the card.

You think to yourself its just some small animal. The card lands on the ground under your vehicle.

You can't get it without moving the vehicle. You dread getting out of the vehicle this time of night. But, you know its either get out of the car or leave it and hope you get it back tomorrow.

You decide you had better get it right now.

You are safety conscious, so you take a quick look around to see if the coast is clear. You park and get out of the vehicle and walk toward the card.

At that moment, a man with a knife jumps out of the nearby shrubbery. He demands money, your pin number and the keys to your car. Like so many others, you never dreamed this would ever happen to you,  so you really don’t know what to do.

He gets closer. You have absolutely nothing to defend yourself with, except your bare hands. The creep grabs your arm. Thats when you realize that this bastard wants more than just your property. You are in a panic. Your heart is thumping. 

You are desperate to get free. If only you had a weapon. Something that will give you enough time to escape.

You may only have one shot at getting away, no time to fool around with martial arts.  Taking out his vision is your only chance. That would give you the time you need to escape.

Karen is a freshman in college. She is very trusting and likes to meet new people. She has heard all the stories about college life and now she is finally here. She is a well disciplined student, and does not intend to let to the social life interfere with her studies. All of the students know each other personally and she is no different.

They do not fully understand the need for all the extra security precautions. Nevertheless; they act like they are following the rules to keep campus security off their backs. They pretend to double check hall doors and lock their rooms when campus security is making their rounds. In reality, they just wanted to have fun and could care less about security.

One night Karen had been out late with her friends at a party. She came back to the campus and was about to retire for the night. Her friends dropped her and another girl off about a block from their dorm. It was a beautiful night out and they decided to walk the rest of the way to clear their heads.

They were not aware that someone was watching them. It was a wanderer from the nearby rail yard. Karen and her friend continued to walk not really worrying about where they were or who might be watching. They were busy chatting and discussing the activities of the next day.

The man watching them continued to follow them. Karen and her friend parted company at her friends dorm. Karens dorm was on the next block, so she continued to walk and the wanderer continued to follow. When she was about to make her final turn to her dorm, the man jumped from the darkness.

He knocked her to the ground and pulled out a knife. She was very frightened. The man said if you scream, I will kill you. Do as I say and you will not be harmed. She said what are you going to do? He said shut up and keep walking. After she had walked a few yards, the friend that she had just dropped off called her name. She had forgot to ask Karen something.

The friends voice startled the attacker. He turned around and Karen broke free. She screamed and ran as fast as she could toward her friend. The attacker ran in the opposite direction. Karen was traumatized. She reported the incident to the police. The man was never caught. Karen eventually left the school. She feared that the attacker would return.

You should always pay attention to your surroundings no matter where you go. Even in familiar territory, you may face criminal attack. Walking with a cell phone in your ear or chatting with friends can distract you. Those who are distracted look like good victims to criminals. They may follow you for some distance before deciding to attack.

If you show them that you are aware, they will move on to another target. Continually scan your area. Move away from suspicious activity and people. Report suspicious activity to the authorities. Be prepared to defend yourself in all cases.