In a Confrontation

  • Run away while screaming as loud as possible. (“Get away from me! Leave me alone! I don’t know you!”)
  • Run towards populated places, such as stores or businesses, rather than into deserted areas.
  • If the altercation turns physical, fight hard and long.
    • Don’t be afraid to use teeth, fingernails, elbows, knees and any object as weapons
    • Fighting “dirty” is only disallowed in sports - if it can save your life, fight dirty!
  • Never allow yourself to be removed to a different location.
    • If you are forced into a vehicle, try to jump from it when stopped for red lights or in traffic.
    • If all else fails, try to force the vehicle into an accident.
    • If locked in a car trunk, try to open the lock from the inside or disable the tail lights hoping to bring about a traffic stop.
    • If stopped by police, make a lot of noise so they know you are there.
  • Don’t allow yourself to be corralled into a back room, bound, gagged or otherwise incapacitated - fight and/or run.
  • If someone pulls a gun on you, run away as fast as you can, moving side to side as you run. It is very difficult to hit a moving target and more difficult if the potential shooter is also running.
  • Don’t try to call the police until the threat is over; spend your energy screaming, fighting and trying to get away, then call the police.