“What Is A Little-Known Fact That Can Save You From A Life-Threatening Situation?” (30 Answers)

Also don't run, fight, mouth off or resist. Shut up and wait for a lawyer. That macho stuff just makes it worse. ( Or so a friend told me.)

It is funny I think that in the US people are so prideful of the Red, White, and Blue .... until those are police lights flashing!

THIS! Look at how many people are sitting in prison for crimes THEY DID NOT COMMIT all because they trusted cops & didn't lawyer up.... lawyering up if you're innocent has been discredited on purpose by law enforcement so that they can take advantage of you.. plain & simple. & before you say "I'd never admit to a crime I didn't commit" ....... that's what everyone says. Yet the scientific data collected has proven that we are ALL capable of doing this depending on the environment we are in. Especially when we're Sleep deprived, hungry & have been isolated for long periods of time. 3 tactics police use to break down "suspects" .... If you don't believe me.. look into the innocence project. It's disturbing how often this happens & how often people are later exonerated, sometimes decades later all because DNA was finally tested & the person sitting in prison does not match it. PLEASE LOOK INTO IT & SHUT YOUR FUCKEN MOUTH & GET A LAWYER. PERIOD

A defense attorney told me this... no matter what the circumstances say only two words to the cops... LAW. YER.

Great advice. If they are talking to you, they are assuming you are guilty

I am absolutely sure that getting to hug a pair of elephants would help my depression

If it's temporary it's not a cure, it's remission.

Sometimes even a kind word can be enough to help a depressed person.

especially elephant hugs

And the hug from the person who you are trying to leave is just another form of capitulation

I'm not even on FB, but I'll remember this one.

Yes this great advice . I feel it's important to add though ... especially for young women , don't walk around with your face in your phone. Be aware of your surroundings . Criminals usually operate by taking somebody off guard who isn't paying attention and can be easily ambushed

May we create a world where women and girls are safe.

Ok I feel really dumb asking this but how does just saying "Facebook Live" help? Won't the person know you're not actually live because in order to go live you need to open the app and click live? Please correct me if I have this totally wrong.

We have a code word with my parents, if anything ever happens. Also, growing up as a teenage girl in a big city, I learned very quickly a few tricks to get out of creepy situations, especially if I was being followed.

Step 1: call the police

Why has no one said dog? You think someone is outside? The dogs are going to know way before you do. And cats too. Seen both "alert" when something was outside. I had an Old English go to a window, looked out and began growling real deep and loud. Whatever was out there left. Another time my Pharaoh hound female heard someone at the door in the middle of the night. She ran up to it leaping in the air and hit the door with all four paws hard multiple times loud all while barking like crazy. I called the cops because I heard a car door out front right before she went off. Cops would not come in. She looked too much like a dobie in the dark and they knew she was already agitated. I really think both saved me.

That is absolutely terrifying to think about

Third, you can't see outside into the dark with the interior lights on casting reflections on the glass, duh.

And if the lights suddenly go out, you will temporarily be blinded. It's easier to see out of a dark window than in.

That's why noise-cancelling headphones should never be used outside. You need to be aware of your surroundings.

To non-native English speakers, the correct term is, "pay attention."

I might be paranoid, but I'm the guy that actually looks at the emergency exit routes that are displayed on the wall. Sometimes just to know where the toilets are without having to ask someone, but still.

That little voice you hear... that gut feeling... I believe that is your subconscious screaming at you because it took in something your conscious mind didn't. Act and don't question the feeling until you are safe.

And get your darn ear buds off in the street

Poop yourself, pee yourself, puke, spit, curse, snot.. Make yourself a less ideal victim

I have long believed it is better to die where there is a chance the attacker will be seen and/or interrupted, so my plan is to fight to the death if I can, where I am standing. Rolling under a car can buy you time... it's not easy to pull a kicking screaming person out from under it. As others have said... get as many bodily fluids out as you can, kick, scream, scratch, but make staying put your goal, if escape is impossible. If you do see a chance to escape, take it, but it's better to run towards something if possible than to just run away... head for a road, lights, whatever is closest, and not towards darker deserted areas.

I heard a story about a woman walking home from a bar in Rotorua, NZ. She was attacked from behind and the man tried to take her trousers off. She started to baa like a sheep and eat grass, the man stopped in his tracks to take stock momentarily, then fled.

And scream and curse and try to attract attention!

This is an extremely morbid question but if you're fighting someone, would a spoon be a good weapon, to like, scoop their eyes or turn it around and hit em in the throat?