• If alone in the company of a strange male as she prepares to enter a lift in a high-rise apartment late at night…
What to do: Enter the lift. Press all the buttons up to your destination. No one will attack you in a lift that stops on every floor.
• What to do if a stranger tries to attack you when you are alone in your house, run into the kitchen.
Why?: You alone know where the where the knives and plates are. All these can be turned into deadly weapons. If nothing else, start throwing plates and utensils all over. Let them break. Scream. Remember that noise is the greatest enemy of a molester. He does not want to be caught.
What to do: Before getting into any vehicle at night, note its registration number. Then call your family or friend and pass on the details to them in the language the driver understands. Even if no one answers your call, pretend you are in a conversation. The driver now knows someone has his details and he will be in serious trouble if anything goes wrong. He is now bound to take you home safe and sound. A potential attacker is now your de facto protector!
• If the driver turns into a street he is not supposed to – and you feel you are entering a danger zone?
What to do: Use the handle of your purse or your scarf to wrap around his neck and pull him back. Within seconds, he will feel choked and helpless. If you don’t have a purse or scarf just pull him back by his collar. The top button of his shirt would then do the same trick.
• If you are stalked at night.
What to do: Enter a shop or a house and explain your predicament. If shops are not open, go inside an ATM box. ATM centers always have security guards. They are also monitored by Close Circuit television. Fearing identification, no one will dare attack you.
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