[ SECRET POST #2706 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2706 ⌋

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Comments

Re: Suprisingly decent article on self defence

[(Anonymous)]

Was unarmed in a bad situation. Running was not an option because he caught me while unlocking my door and pretty much pulled me to the ground. Screamed my ever living LUNGS out. Populated neighborhood. Not even that late (10pm). You want to know how many of my neighbors poked their heads out to see what was going on? Motherfucking ZERO.

To this day I don't know if he left off and ran was because I got in a lucky elbow hit, because he was scared somebody WOULD come, because exposing me and groping was all he wanted, or ... who the hell knows. I'm just glad that, for whatever reasons he chose to attack me in the first place, he chose to stop. Because if he hadn't? My screaming and elbowing and frantic reach for my phone didn't do jack shit. The power and advantage were ALL his.

So, do I carry pepper-spray now? Yes. Is it in one hand while I unlock with the other? Yes. Am I aware that that's overly paranoid and crazy? Yes. Am I now hyper-aware of anybody anywhere NEAR me if I'm alone? Yes. Am I aware that this could backfire? Fuck yes.

But damned if I'm caught without anything if it happens again. At least then nobody will be able to say I "didn't try". And maybe, even if it comes out the worse for me, the fact that he'll be marked with it will be enough of a positive ID for the next one not to get away.

Re: Suprisingly decent article on self defence

[darkmanifest]

Yeah, that's a huge problem with telling people to scream for help. Regular citizens won't come, not because they're evil, but because they don't want to put themselves in danger, and because they expect Another Person to do it first. The Bystander Effect can be lethal, and it's sad, but one should never expect anybody to come to their defense or advise other people to expect it, it's nice the few times it does happen, but never to be relied upon.

Re: Suprisingly decent article on self defence

[ill_omened]

Your chances of a citizen coming to help, or the guy deciding to run are orders of magnitude better than fucking about with a weapon. And it's much less likely to end badly than a weapon is.

But that's the reality of personal safety - you will never be able to ensure 100% perfect reaction to every situation and never being a victim of crime. It just doens't exist.

Re: Suprisingly decent article on self defence

[darkmanifest]

I didn't say anything about a weapon, just that it's not wise to tell people to cry for help without also telling them the possibility of bystanders doing jackshit. Just like it's not wise to tell people to carry a weapon without telling them the possibility of it being used against them. As you just said, there is no perfect precaution, and adults have to make their own decisions about what chances they're willing to take. Harping statistics doesn't help when you still end up the unlucky bastard on the extreme end of the curve, considering that, statistically speaking, you're far more likely to be attacked by a friend than a stranger, and orders of magnitude more likely to die of heart disease than a mugging, but we're discussing it anyway.