Through a Rapist's Eyes

I received this email from a friend, and I’m publishing it for your personal reflection. I can’t vouch for the truth of this article’s source (convicted sex offenders in prison), but I can affirm the principles the author is presenting. It just makes good sense, and it tracks to a lot of the things presented by Anny Jacoby -- one of my fellow-writers on the "Time's Up!" blog site. Please read the material and feel free to add anything useful in it to your bag of tricks.

Grace and Peace,
Charles+

A group of rapists and date rapists in prison were interviewed on what they look for in a potential victim and here are some interesting facts:

1. The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle. They are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun, braid or other hairstyle that can easily be grabbed. They are also likely to go after a woman with long hair. Women with short hair are not common targets.


2. The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for women whose clothing is easy to remove quickly. Many of them carry scissors around specifically to cut clothing.


3. They also look for women on their cell phone, searching through their purse, or doing other activities while walking because they are off-guard and can be easily overpowered.


4. Men are most likely to attack & rape in the early morning, between 5:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.


5. The number one place women are abducted from/attacked is grocery store parking lots. The number two: office parking lots/garages. Number three: public restrooms.


6. The thing about these men is that they are looking to grab a woman and quickly move her to another location where they don't have to worry about getting caught.


7. Only 2% said they carried weapons because rape carries a 3-5 year sentence but rape with a weapon is 15-20 years.


8. If you put up any kind of a fight at all, the rapist is more likely to get discouraged because it takes only a minute or two to realize that going after you isn't worth it because it will be time-consuming.


9. These men said they would not pick on women who have umbrellas or other similar objects that can be used from a distance, in their hands.


10. Keys are NOT a deterrent because you have to get really close to the attacker to use them as a weapon. So, the idea is to convince these guys you're not worth it.


11. Several defense mechanisms he taught us are: If someone is following behind you on a street or in a garage or with you in an elevator or stairwell, look them in the face and ask them a question, like what time is it?, or make general small talk: “I can't believe it is so cold out here,” or “We're in for a bad winter.” Now you've seen their face and could identify them in a line-up; you lose appeal as a target.


12. If someone is coming toward you, hold out your hands in front of you and yell STOP! or STAY BACK! Most of the rapists this man talked to said they’d leave a woman alone if she yelled or showed that she would not be afraid to fight back. Again, they are looking for an EASY target.


13. If you carry pepper spray (this instructor was a huge advocate of it and carries it with him wherever he goes), yell I HAVE PEPPER SPRAY and holding it out will be a deterrent.


14. If someone grabs you, you can't beat them with strength but you can by outsmarting them. If you are grabbed around the waist from behind, pinch the attacker either under the Arm (between the elbow and armpit) OR in the upper inner thigh VERY VERY HARD. One woman in a class this guy taught told him she used the underarm pinch on a guy who was trying to date rape her and was so upset she broke through the skin and tore out muscle strands - the guy needed stitches. Try pinching yourself in those places as hard as you can stand it -- it hurts.


15. After the initial hit, always GO for the GROIN. I know from a particularly unfortunate experience that if you slap a guy's parts it is extremely painful. You might think that you'll anger the guy and make him want to hurt you more, but the thing these rapists told our instructor is that they want a woman who will not cause a lot of trouble. Start causing trouble and he's out of there.


16. When the guy puts his hands up to you, grab his first two fingers and bend them back as far as possible with as much pressure pushing down on them as possible. The instructor did it to me without using much pressure, and I ended up on my knees and both knuckles cracked audibly.


17. Of course the things we always hear still apply. Always be aware of your surroundings, take someone with you if you can and if you see any odd behavior, don't dismiss it. Go with your instincts!!!

You may feel a little silly at the time, but you'd feel much worse if the guy really was trouble.

When Sex Perverts Pretend to Protect Us

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all . . . are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted . . . deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. . . .
from the Declaration of Independence


John F. Kennedy was assassinated during a parade while riding in a convertible on November 22, 1963. Presidents now ride in bulletproof vehicles with darkened windows because our nation has reacted to the threat posed by this incident.





Pope John Paul II was shot and critically wounded on May 13, 1981. Popes now ride in hideous-looking vehicles with bulletproof canopies because the Vatican reacted to this incident.












On September 11, 2001 several commercial airline jets crashed in a coordinated terrorist attack. The United States government continues to react by increasing security measures at airports and on board commercial flights. The public will never know the true effectiveness of these measures, because some of the success is due to secrecy in several aspects of the screening process.

It would be foolish to credit these security measures as the sole reason for the absence of terrorist-related deaths on airline flights, just as it would be foolish to discount their role. But irrespective of the degree of their success, they have come at a high price.

The added security measures at airports in the United States are largely responsible for huge losses of liberty for American citizens who fly on the commercial airlines.

With each new security action by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) a noose is further tightened around the necks of the flying public. Accompanying each announcement of a new TSA action is a report on the nightly news, followed by an obligatory interview with someone in an airport terminal who supports the action. The field reporter finds some passenger who says “I support anything to make my flight safer.” Every time I watch these interviews, I double over with nausea. The “man on the street” interview is intended to show American citizens’ willingness to sacrifice personal liberties and Creator-endowed rights in return for the possibility of increased safety and security. With no pretense of tact on my part, I’m surprised that our living veterans of World War II are not weeping when they see how cheaply are squandered the liberties they fought so hard to preserve. It’s also alarming that the person in the interview is willing to forfeit freedoms that his or her children and grandchildren will never get back, and all for the appearance of increased safety. The flying public is now being subjected to more indignity than ever, with lost time and lost money all under the pretense of “United We Stand.”

While the indignities are becoming progressive, they normally would not merit reporting on this site. My reason for doing so is that the latest atrocity inflicted on the flying public has now crossed the line into sexual abuse.

Approximately a year ago I learned that full-body scanners were being installed at some airports. The news magazines dutifully carried the government's lies, assuring that the images were not electronic strip-searches, and showing pictures that resembled mannequins on a video monitor. Every attempt has been made to conceal the fact that these mannequin-type images were anatomically correct! Now, in a recent World Net Daily article (http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=226533) it is coming to light that these images are so revealing that some TSA officials are drooling as they view them.

TSA is continuing to press their version of the story, insisting that the images are “family friendly,” and that an air traveler who feels that the enhanced touching is inappropriate can call for a law enforcement officer. These bon mots are intentional deceptions. What passenger, desperately trying to catch a plane, has factored in enough time to call the police following inappropriate fondling by a TSA official? Add to this the fact that the airport is the home turf of the TSA official and the local police, so the odds are likely that it becomes your word against the agent’s.

An even further atrocity is the airline passenger’s option not to be body-scanned by these devices. The alternative is to have the entire body patted down by a government official, and the passenger does not always get to choose the gender of the official who does the fondling. Quoting from the above link: “One woman described how agents grabbed and twisted her breasts.” Here is a link to video testimony of a woman subjected to egregious treatment by officials:
http://wewontfly.com/question-tsa-risk

Here is another link relating to the comments of a flight attendants’ union spokesperson who said the searchers “actually make contact with the genital area.”
http://www.abc15.com/dpp/lifestyle/travel/flight-attendants-union-upset-over-new-pat-down-procedures

I’ll spare you the details about the possibilities of cavity searches, and the means that may likely be used to accomplish them. You’re probably already angry at me for the bluntness of my manner of presenting these atrocities.

If you’re not yet angry at me, I’m about to change that. If you are angry, I’m sure this will anger you further. Were you ever one of those who lost patience with people who objected to the loss of privacy in airport searches? Did you answer with something resembling “If you don’t have anything to hide, why would you object?” Consider asking a woman being subjected to a cavity search, “If you don’t have anything to hide, why would you object? After all, someone may be hiding explosive powder or a plastic weapon this way.”

If this gets too personal, then I’ve succeeded in forcing some self-examination. (Oh my, what a poor choice of words!) But I sincerely hope that you will consider joining those who will stand up to a sexual perversion by our government with the words of Job 38:11a:
“Hitherto shalt thou go and no further.” (KJV)

Remember, governments -- including ours -- derive their JUST powers (emphasis mine) from the consent of the governed. Governments -- including ours -- derive their UNJUST powers from the inaction of the governed to stand against tyranny.

Please do not allow yet another encroachment on your children’s and grandchildren’s human rights.

Grace and Peace,
Charles+
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Here are some links brought out in the WND article:

Air Transport Association of America
http://www.airlines.org/pages/home.aspx

“We Won’t Fly”
http://wewontfly.com/about

Nudeoscope.com
http://www.nudeoscope.com/

Smarter Travel blog
http://www.smartertravel.com/blogs/today-in-travel/group-plans-national-opt-out-day-to-protest-airport-security.html?id=6240002

Honoring Veterans Based on John 13

Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him; Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God; He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.
John 13:1-5 (KJV)

In John 13 Jesus is at supper with his twelve disciples the night before he is to be crucified. He knows that one will betray him, one will deny him, and the other ten will turn in their cowardice and abandon him at the cross. He also knows that he has been given all power on earth by his -- and our -- Heavenly Father, to do with as he pleases.

So what does he do? He washes their feet. He serves them!

Which, as November 11 approaches, makes me think of our veterans.

You wore the uniform and served your country. You carried a rifle. You flew a gunship. You commanded a missile cruiser. You carried knowledge that could inflict untold amounts of damage, not only to your own nation, but to the entire world. You had power.

You served in many ways. Of those you served:

• Some will denounce you as a murderer.


• Some will spit on you in the airport terminal as you return from deployment to a foreign battlefield.


• Some will find a way to prosecute you on false charges to advance their cheap political agenda, without regard for the damage they do to your loved ones as well as to you.


• Some will pervert the Uniform Code of Military Justice and make a mockery of the courts martial because they have power without decency.


• Some, failing to destroy you in a court martial, will convene a Board of Inquiry to ruin your reputation without accountability for their irresponsible actions against you.


• Some will shout with ridicule because you salute the American flag as it passes in a parade.


• Some will burn the American flag, the very flag that will one day drape your coffin.


• Some will spew hateful epithets at your funeral, even acting falsely and hatefully in the name of the God of love.

So the question before you is, What did you do with all your power?
* You put on the uniform and served.
* You stood in the way of enemy fire.
* You slept with one eye open in the desert.
* You suffered damp feet that will never dry because you lived in a foxhole.
* You lived in constant danger because you believed in an ideal and wanted to preserve it for your family and your neighbors.

You preserved freedom for those who:

• Denounce you as a murderer


• Spit on you in the airport terminal


• Prosecute you on false charges to advance their own agenda


• Pervert the UCMJ in the courts martial


• Convene a Board of Inquiry when the court martial fails


• Ridicule because you salute the American flag


• Burn the flag that will one day drape your coffin


• Spew hateful epithets at your funeral

You are a veteran. It takes a special person to be what you are, and to do what you have done.

Thank you for your service.

God bless you.
Charles+