I posted this BEFORE I read the other thread...and din't even know this was in reference to Gabriella's thread....I was just speaking generally.
First off let me say I agree it was NOT her fault at all....unfortunately statistics show that most women (in North American at least) will be confronted with a violent assault at some point in their lives....we also have a saying: better to be tried by 12 than carried by 6!
Its easy to say what someone "should" have done AFTER the fact when you are calm and have time to think about it...but in an attack most people's mind is racing and they are paralyzed with fear....especially if they have never trained for this scenario and its all new and they do not know what to do!
When he locked the door and asked for a back massage is when one should have taken action....not to kill him, but incapacitate him....I know he is bigger, but an attack on the eyes and throat would incapacitate him long enough to RUN!
You may be charged with assault and deported....but its preferable to what happned to poor Gabriel.
Anyone reading this....please please...take my advice...the most common reaction is people think "this could never happen to me"...well it CAN....don't take a chance with your life....enroll in PROPER Certified self defense and rape prevention courses if you ever get the chance!
Stay safe all.
Perfection does not exist. The question therefore, is: what level of imperfection are we willing to settle for?
I posted this BEFORE I read the other thread...and din't even know this was in reference to Gabriella's thread....I was just speaking generally.
First off let me say I agree it was NOT her fault at all....unfortunately statistics show that most women (in North American at least) will be confronted with a violent assault at some point in their lives....we also have a saying: better to be tried by 12 than carried by 6!
Its easy to say what someone "should" have done AFTER the fact when you are calm and have time to think about it...but in an attack most people's mind is racing and they are paralyzed with fear....especially if they have never trained for this scenario and its all new and they do not know what to do!
When he locked the door and asked for a back massage is when one should have taken action....not to kill him, but incapacitate him....I know he is bigger, but an attack on the eyes and throat would incapacitate him long enough to RUN!
You may be charged with assault and deported....but its preferable to what happned to poor Gabriel.
Anyone reading this....please please...take my advice...the most common reaction is people think "this could never happen to me"...well it CAN....don't take a chance with your life....enroll in PROPER Certified self defense and rape prevention courses if you ever get the chance!
Stay safe all.
Perfection does not exist. The question therefore, is: what level of imperfection are we willing to settle for?