Through a rapist's eyes (No Joke)

[kasia]

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

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.

The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for women who's clothing is easy to remove quickly. Many of them carry scissors around to cut clothing.

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.

The time of day men are most likely to attack and rape a woman is in the early morning, between 5 and 8:30 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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. 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.

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 aquestion, like what time is it, or make general small talk, I can't believe it is so cold out here, 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.

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.

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

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 - 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.

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.

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.

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.

[artsfartsyjanet]

Thanks for bringing this to attention. =)

[wylin]

do what my friend did take off her heels and hit him in the face w/ it. aiming for the eyes.

[kimpossible]

Originally posted by artsfartsyjanet@Sep 24 2002, 02:40 AM
Thanks for bringing this to attention. =)
ditto.

I think for myself, I decided a while ago that if my choice is death by shooting or stabbing or being taken to a secondary crime scene I'm taking the bullet or blade.

[angel nympho]

Originally posted by kasia@Sep 24 2002, 04:52 AM
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.
I would think that a woman on a cell phone would be a bad target. 'Cuz that person on the other end could hang up and call the cops as soon as it happens, couldn't they?

[AliBabaIncorporated]

Originally posted by angel nympho@Sep 24 2002, 06:18 PM
Originally posted by kasia@Sep 24 2002, 04:52 AM
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.
I would think that a woman on a cell phone would be a bad target. 'Cuz that person on the other end could hang up and call the cops as soon as it happens, couldn't they?
not really, unless the rapist thinks the party on the other end knows EXACTLY where the victim is. This might be the case if the victim is emerging from a well-known locale with an exact address, such as a bar or club. It definitely wouldn't be the case if she's in a parking garage and all she told the other party was that "I just left the office and I'm on the way back to my car." In the second case, without an exact location, the police would have to search a whole parking garage, possibly multiple parking garages. The rapist could be long gone by such time.

not to mention, as stated above, a rapist would move a victim to a "secondary crime scene."

police are NOT and can never be the first line of defence against being attacked by criminal scum unless you wanna pay to have a police officer accompany you everywhere you go. Weapons, common sense, and resistance are. A quote from an article some time ago in the Minnesota Daily:


Second, raw data from the 1979-1985 installments of the Justice Department's annual National Crime Victim Survey show that when a woman resists a stranger rape with a gun, the probability of completion was 0.1 percent and of victim injury 0.0 percent, compared to 31 percent and 40 percent, respectively, for all stranger rapes (Kleck, Social Problems, 1990).

(link (http://www.floridaradioactive.com/news/guns_effective_against_rape.htm))



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[angel nympho]

Originally posted by AliBabaIncorporated@Sep 25 2002, 05:41 AM
Originally posted by angel nympho@Sep 24 2002, 06:18 PM
Originally posted by kasia@Sep 24 2002, 04:52 AM
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.
I would think that a woman on a cell phone would be a bad target. 'Cuz that person on the other end could hang up and call the cops as soon as it happens, couldn't they?
not really, unless the rapist thinks the party on the other end knows EXACTLY where the victim is. This might be the case if the victim is emerging from a well-known locale with an exact address, such as a bar or club. It definitely wouldn't be the case if she's in a parking garage and all she told the other party was that "I just left the office and I'm on the way back to my car." In the second case, without an exact location, the police would have to search a whole parking garage, possibly multiple parking garages. The rapist could be long gone by such time.

not to mention, as stated above, a rapist would move a victim to a "secondary crime scene."

police are NOT and can never be the first line of defence against being attacked by criminal scum unless you wanna pay to have a police officer accompany you everywhere you go. Weapons, common sense, and resistance are. A quote from an article some time ago in the Minnesota Daily:


Second, raw data from the 1979-1985 installments of the Justice Department's annual National Crime Victim Survey show that when a woman resists a stranger rape with a gun, the probability of completion was 0.1 percent and of victim injury 0.0 percent, compared to 31 percent and 40 percent, respectively, for all stranger rapes (Kleck, Social Problems, 1990).

(link (http://www.floridaradioactive.com/news/guns_effective_against_rape.htm))
Ahh, I see.

Well I know that if that was me, I'd do everything I could to hold onto that cell fone and just LEAVE it on the line. I saw on TV that this lady had her cell fone on the line and was shouting things to the criminal like "no no, don't take me to the GAS STATION on MULBERRY LANE" type shit so they knew where they were. or like... "NO I DONT WANT TO GET IN YOUR GREEEN CIVIC with you!"

[SunWuKong]

Originally posted by angel nympho@Sep 25 2002, 01:05 AM
Originally posted by AliBabaIncorporated@Sep 25 2002, 05:41 AM
Originally posted by angel nympho@Sep 24 2002, 06:18 PM
Originally posted by kasia@Sep 24 2002, 04:52 AM
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.
I would think that a woman on a cell phone would be a bad target. 'Cuz that person on the other end could hang up and call the cops as soon as it happens, couldn't they?
not really, unless the rapist thinks the party on the other end knows EXACTLY where the victim is. This might be the case if the victim is emerging from a well-known locale with an exact address, such as a bar or club. It definitely wouldn't be the case if she's in a parking garage and all she told the other party was that "I just left the office and I'm on the way back to my car." In the second case, without an exact location, the police would have to search a whole parking garage, possibly multiple parking garages. The rapist could be long gone by such time.

not to mention, as stated above, a rapist would move a victim to a "secondary crime scene."

police are NOT and can never be the first line of defence against being attacked by criminal scum unless you wanna pay to have a police officer accompany you everywhere you go. Weapons, common sense, and resistance are. A quote from an article some time ago in the Minnesota Daily:


Second, raw data from the 1979-1985 installments of the Justice Department's annual National Crime Victim Survey show that when a woman resists a stranger rape with a gun, the probability of completion was 0.1 percent and of victim injury 0.0 percent, compared to 31 percent and 40 percent, respectively, for all stranger rapes (Kleck, Social Problems, 1990).

(link (http://www.floridaradioactive.com/news/guns_effective_against_rape.htm))
Ahh, I see.

Well I know that if that was me, I'd do everything I could to hold onto that cell fone and just LEAVE it on the line. I saw on TV that this lady had her cell fone on the line and was shouting things to the criminal like "no no, don't take me to the GAS STATION on MULBERRY LANE" type shit so they knew where they were. or like... "NO I DONT WANT TO GET IN YOUR GREEEN CIVIC with you!"
what the fuck that's dumb. what kind of dumb rapist would fall for that shit?

[artsfartsyjanet]

Originally posted by angel nympho@Sep 25 2002, 01:05 AM
Originally posted by AliBabaIncorporated@Sep 25 2002, 05:41 AM
Originally posted by angel nympho@Sep 24 2002, 06:18 PM
Originally posted by kasia@Sep 24 2002, 04:52 AM
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.
I would think that a woman on a cell phone would be a bad target. 'Cuz that person on the other end could hang up and call the cops as soon as it happens, couldn't they?
not really, unless the rapist thinks the party on the other end knows EXACTLY where the victim is. This might be the case if the victim is emerging from a well-known locale with an exact address, such as a bar or club. It definitely wouldn't be the case if she's in a parking garage and all she told the other party was that "I just left the office and I'm on the way back to my car." In the second case, without an exact location, the police would have to search a whole parking garage, possibly multiple parking garages. The rapist could be long gone by such time.

not to mention, as stated above, a rapist would move a victim to a "secondary crime scene."

police are NOT and can never be the first line of defence against being attacked by criminal scum unless you wanna pay to have a police officer accompany you everywhere you go. Weapons, common sense, and resistance are. A quote from an article some time ago in the Minnesota Daily:


Second, raw data from the 1979-1985 installments of the Justice Department's annual National Crime Victim Survey show that when a woman resists a stranger rape with a gun, the probability of completion was 0.1 percent and of victim injury 0.0 percent, compared to 31 percent and 40 percent, respectively, for all stranger rapes (Kleck, Social Problems, 1990).

(link (http://www.floridaradioactive.com/news/guns_effective_against_rape.htm))
Ahh, I see.

Well I know that if that was me, I'd do everything I could to hold onto that cell fone and just LEAVE it on the line. I saw on TV that this lady had her cell fone on the line and was shouting things to the criminal like "no no, don't take me to the GAS STATION on MULBERRY LANE" type shit so they knew where they were. or like... "NO I DONT WANT TO GET IN YOUR GREEEN CIVIC with you!"
;) What are you trying to say?

[angel nympho]

Originally posted by SunWuKung@Sep 25 2002, 07:48 AM
Originally posted by angel nympho@Sep 25 2002, 01:05 AM
Originally posted by AliBabaIncorporated@Sep 25 2002, 05:41 AM
Originally posted by angel nympho@Sep 24 2002, 06:18 PM
Originally posted by kasia@Sep 24 2002, 04:52 AM
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.
I would think that a woman on a cell phone would be a bad target. 'Cuz that person on the other end could hang up and call the cops as soon as it happens, couldn't they?
not really, unless the rapist thinks the party on the other end knows EXACTLY where the victim is. This might be the case if the victim is emerging from a well-known locale with an exact address, such as a bar or club. It definitely wouldn't be the case if she's in a parking garage and all she told the other party was that "I just left the office and I'm on the way back to my car." In the second case, without an exact location, the police would have to search a whole parking garage, possibly multiple parking garages. The rapist could be long gone by such time.

not to mention, as stated above, a rapist would move a victim to a "secondary crime scene."

police are NOT and can never be the first line of defence against being attacked by criminal scum unless you wanna pay to have a police officer accompany you everywhere you go. Weapons, common sense, and resistance are. A quote from an article some time ago in the Minnesota Daily:


Second, raw data from the 1979-1985 installments of the Justice Department's annual National Crime Victim Survey show that when a woman resists a stranger rape with a gun, the probability of completion was 0.1 percent and of victim injury 0.0 percent, compared to 31 percent and 40 percent, respectively, for all stranger rapes (Kleck, Social Problems, 1990).

(link (http://www.floridaradioactive.com/news/guns_effective_against_rape.htm))
Ahh, I see.

Well I know that if that was me, I'd do everything I could to hold onto that cell fone and just LEAVE it on the line. I saw on TV that this lady had her cell fone on the line and was shouting things to the criminal like "no no, don't take me to the GAS STATION on MULBERRY LANE" type shit so they knew where they were. or like... "NO I DONT WANT TO GET IN YOUR GREEEN CIVIC with you!"
what the fuck that's dumb. what kind of dumb rapist would fall for that shit?
I don't know, but I saw it a bunch of times on TV talk shows about "survivors of abductions" and crap like that. Sure, it sounds dumb, but I'd definately think that a cell phone is your best weapon. I don't care how stupid I'd sound, if I had a phone on me, I'd 100% definately try to get it to call somebody... ANYBODY.. and let someone know where I am.

[kasia]

i don't think it's a bad idea. it may actually be a great deterrent if you screamed into the phone your exact location, the description of the guy, etc. ...even if you're bluffing and noone's on the other line, it might work.

[angel nympho]

Originally posted by kasia@Sep 30 2002, 04:04 AM
i don't think it's a bad idea. it may actually be a great deterrent if you screamed into the phone your exact location, the description of the guy, etc. ...even if you're bluffing and noone's on the other line, it might work.
Well in the case of the lady I heard on TV...

Her abductor had no idea the phone was even in her possession. She just managed to get to it while he was driving and she was like tied up or something in the backseat... and since she had that emergency dial button, she just hit and held "9." When from then on, any time she saw a landmark, she would say "K-mart??? Where are you taking me?!? Pine street and Vine? Where are we going??? Don't turn into this 76 gas station!!! What are you doing?!?" And the emergency dispatcher was able to figure it out by the street names and landmarks she was saying... and send a cop car out to check it out.

[SunWuKong]

Originally posted by angel nympho@Sep 30 2002, 01:28 AM
Originally posted by kasia@Sep 30 2002, 04:04 AM
i don't think it's a bad idea. &nbsp;it may actually be a great deterrent if you screamed into the phone your exact location, the description of the guy, etc. &nbsp;...even if you're bluffing and noone's on the other line, it might work.
Well in the case of the lady I heard on TV...

Her abductor had no idea the phone was even in her possession. She just managed to get to it while he was driving and she was like tied up or something in the backseat... and since she had that emergency dial button, she just hit and held "9." When from then on, any time she saw a landmark, she would say "K-mart??? Where are you taking me?!? Pine street and Vine? Where are we going??? Don't turn into this 76 gas station!!! What are you doing?!?" And the emergency dispatcher was able to figure it out by the street names and landmarks she was saying... and send a cop car out to check it out.
dude
that is one stupid rapist
he deserved to be arrested not only for being a rapist, but for being stupid

[angel nympho]

Originally posted by SunWuKung@Sep 30 2002, 06:47 AM
Originally posted by angel nympho@Sep 30 2002, 01:28 AM
Originally posted by kasia@Sep 30 2002, 04:04 AM
i don't think it's a bad idea. it may actually be a great deterrent if you screamed into the phone your exact location, the description of the guy, etc. ...even if you're bluffing and noone's on the other line, it might work.
Well in the case of the lady I heard on TV...

Her abductor had no idea the phone was even in her possession. She just managed to get to it while he was driving and she was like tied up or something in the backseat... and since she had that emergency dial button, she just hit and held "9." When from then on, any time she saw a landmark, she would say "K-mart??? Where are you taking me?!? Pine street and Vine? Where are we going??? Don't turn into this 76 gas station!!! What are you doing?!?" And the emergency dispatcher was able to figure it out by the street names and landmarks she was saying... and send a cop car out to check it out.
dude
that is one stupid rapist
he deserved to be arrested not only for being a rapist, but for being stupid
If I was an abductor (which, I'm not), I'd probably have other things on my mind than wondering what the fuck is the mental state of the woman in my backseat that I plan to slaughter and sell the body parts of on the black market.

[SunWuKong]

Originally posted by angel nympho@Sep 30 2002, 02:22 AM
Originally posted by SunWuKung@Sep 30 2002, 06:47 AM
Originally posted by angel nympho@Sep 30 2002, 01:28 AM
Originally posted by kasia@Sep 30 2002, 04:04 AM
i don't think it's a bad idea. it may actually be a great deterrent if you screamed into the phone your exact location, the description of the guy, etc. ...even if you're bluffing and noone's on the other line, it might work.
Well in the case of the lady I heard on TV...

Her abductor had no idea the phone was even in her possession. She just managed to get to it while he was driving and she was like tied up or something in the backseat... and since she had that emergency dial button, she just hit and held "9." When from then on, any time she saw a landmark, she would say "K-mart??? Where are you taking me?!? Pine street and Vine? Where are we going??? Don't turn into this 76 gas station!!! What are you doing?!?" And the emergency dispatcher was able to figure it out by the street names and landmarks she was saying... and send a cop car out to check it out.
dude
that is one stupid rapist
he deserved to be arrested not only for being a rapist, but for being stupid
If I was an abductor (which, I'm not), I'd probably have other things on my mind than wondering what the fuck is the mental state of the woman in my backseat that I plan to slaughter and sell the body parts of on the black market.
if i was an abductor i'd probably duct tape the woman's mouth.

[angel nympho]

Originally posted by SunWuKung@Sep 30 2002, 08:24 AM
Originally posted by angel nympho@Sep 30 2002, 02:22 AM
Originally posted by SunWuKung@Sep 30 2002, 06:47 AM
Originally posted by angel nympho@Sep 30 2002, 01:28 AM
Originally posted by kasia@Sep 30 2002, 04:04 AM
i don't think it's a bad idea. it may actually be a great deterrent if you screamed into the phone your exact location, the description of the guy, etc. ...even if you're bluffing and noone's on the other line, it might work.
Well in the case of the lady I heard on TV...

Her abductor had no idea the phone was even in her possession. She just managed to get to it while he was driving and she was like tied up or something in the backseat... and since she had that emergency dial button, she just hit and held "9." When from then on, any time she saw a landmark, she would say "K-mart??? Where are you taking me?!? Pine street and Vine? Where are we going??? Don't turn into this 76 gas station!!! What are you doing?!?" And the emergency dispatcher was able to figure it out by the street names and landmarks she was saying... and send a cop car out to check it out.
dude
that is one stupid rapist
he deserved to be arrested not only for being a rapist, but for being stupid
If I was an abductor (which, I'm not), I'd probably have other things on my mind than wondering what the fuck is the mental state of the woman in my backseat that I plan to slaughter and sell the body parts of on the black market.
if i was an abductor i'd probably duct tape the woman's mouth.
Werd. But a woman with duct tape over her mouth banging on the windows trying to get out of the backseat of my car. Wow, a little suspicious.



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[wylin]

i'd find her at a rave high as hell of Estasy or GHB(date rape drug) that she voluntarily took and have my way with her. my bad did i just describe what happens at most raves or after most raves!

[SunWuKong]

Originally posted by wylin@Sep 30 2002, 03:34 PM
i'd find her at a rave high as hell of Estasy or GHB(date rape drug) that she voluntarily took and have my way with her. my bad did i just describe what happens at most raves or after most raves!
uh... maybe i'm just sheltered but that hasn't happend to any of the raves i've been to. i'm sure it does happen though.

[angel nympho]

Originally posted by wylin@Sep 30 2002, 08:34 PM
i'd find her at a rave high as hell of Estasy or GHB(date rape drug) that she voluntarily took and have my way with her. my bad did i just describe what happens at most raves or after most raves!
Dood, that shit is so easy. Even I could easily get a hot girl to fuck me at a rave.

[mydnyht]

My purse is actually an army map bag. It's hard, and can be swung around to smack someone in the head... I think it would make an adequite weapon. Question: Where do I get pepper spray, and would I be allowed to have it in school? I'm only 14.. would I just want it if I'm going around out of school? Would I want to make sure I had something when I'm not in school? What are the probabilities of someone attacking me in school?

[Green_Circle]

Originally posted by mydnyht@Oct 15 2002, 11:50 PM
My purse is actually an army map bag. It's hard, and can be swung around to smack someone in the head... I think it would make an adequite weapon. Question: Where do I get pepper spray, and would I be allowed to have it in school? I'm only 14.. would I just want it if I'm going around out of school? Would I want to make sure I had something when I'm not in school? What are the probabilities of someone attacking me in school?
:ph34r: I don't think you are allowed to have it in school. But if they don't search you then bring it. As a backup you may wish to also purchase those hand held electric shock device, just place it against any part of their skin( even thru clothing) they'll receive the shock of their life!

[mydnyht]

Originally posted by Green_Circle@Oct 16 2002, 09:16 PM
Originally posted by mydnyht@Oct 15 2002, 11:50 PM
My purse is actually an army map bag. It's hard, and can be swung around to smack someone in the head... I think it would make an adequite weapon. Question: Where do I get pepper spray, and would I be allowed to have it in school? I'm only 14.. would I just want it if I'm going around out of school? Would I want to make sure I had something when I'm not in school? What are the probabilities of someone attacking me in school?
:ph34r: I don't think you are allowed to have it in school. But if they don't search you then bring it. As a backup you may wish to also purchase those hand held electric shock device, just place it against any part of their skin( even thru clothing) they'll receive the shock of their life!
Lol... Actually, I checked, and one has to have a liscence from the police to carry pepper spray. Now, about those hand-held electronic devices... :blink:

[angel nympho]

Originally posted by mydnyht@Oct 16 2002, 11:41 PM
Originally posted by Green_Circle@Oct 16 2002, 09:16 PM
Originally posted by mydnyht@Oct 15 2002, 11:50 PM
My purse is actually an army map bag. It's hard, and can be swung around to smack someone in the head... I think it would make an adequite weapon. Question: Where do I get pepper spray, and would I be allowed to have it in school? I'm only 14.. would I just want it if I'm going around out of school? Would I want to make sure I had something when I'm not in school? What are the probabilities of someone attacking me in school?
:ph34r: I don't think you are allowed to have it in school. But if they don't search you then bring it. As a backup you may wish to also purchase those hand held electric shock device, just place it against any part of their skin( even thru clothing) they'll receive the shock of their life!
Lol... Actually, I checked, and one has to have a liscence from the police to carry pepper spray. Now, about those hand-held electronic devices... :blink:
Are you SURE? I have a thing of pepper spray I bought at an army surplus store.

I know you need to take a class before you can carry Mase. In the class, they spray you with Mase once, too. Oww.

[Green_Circle]

Originally posted by angel nympho@Oct 17 2002, 01:17 AM
Originally posted by mydnyht@Oct 16 2002, 11:41 PM
Originally posted by Green_Circle@Oct 16 2002, 09:16 PM
Originally posted by mydnyht@Oct 15 2002, 11:50 PM
My purse is actually an army map bag. It's hard, and can be swung around to smack someone in the head... I think it would make an adequite weapon. Question: Where do I get pepper spray, and would I be allowed to have it in school? I'm only 14.. would I just want it if I'm going around out of school? Would I want to make sure I had something when I'm not in school? What are the probabilities of someone attacking me in school?
:ph34r: I don't think you are allowed to have it in school. But if they don't search you then bring it. As a backup you may wish to also purchase those hand held electric shock device, just place it against any part of their skin( even thru clothing) they'll receive the shock of their life!
Lol... Actually, I checked, and one has to have a liscence from the police to carry pepper spray. Now, about those hand-held electronic devices... :blink:
Are you SURE? I have a thing of pepper spray I bought at an army surplus store.

I know you need to take a class before you can carry Mase. In the class, they spray you with Mase once, too. Oww.
:o That's true, the official mace can only be used by law enforcement personnel. However citizens can get the 10% solution which is the maximum allowable by law. It's expensive but the best thing to do when buying them is to get about three cannisters. The first one is to practice spraying (outside) so you'll know how to use it if you have the misfortune of really needing it.
High schools these days can be a very dangerous place if you get cornered or set upon by creeps. If I could get away with it, I'd certainly keep the spray handy.