Category Archives: Street
Self Defense and the duty to retreat
Somebody called a Chicago Tribune column by John Kass to my attention. Apparently Mike Mette is going to prison in Iowa for throwing 1 punch at a man who attacked him verbally and physically pushed him. Maybe a punch or … Continue reading
“Rape Whistles”
At a seminar I did recently someone asked me about carrying a “rape whistle” on her key chain. I don’t think much of that idea and this is why: 1. you are carrying the key in your hand, not the … Continue reading
Approaching your car part 1
In my last post I said I would write a bit about safety in parking lots. So here goes with the first tip: When you approach your car, look around before you get there. That’s right–before. That means as you … Continue reading
Parking Lots
I saw an article in the local paper this morning–somebody was walking to their car in a parking lot and suddenly the lights went out. When he woke up his briefcase, laptop, jewelry, wallet were all gone. No idea what … Continue reading
getting mugged–a tip
If you are being mugged and there is no gun, give them your wallet. But don’t just hand it to them. And don’t throw it in their face–flip it down to the ground at about a 45 degree angle. Their … Continue reading
Walking the wall
I was out late a couple of nights ago and had to walk several blocks to my car. One of the streets was dark–a lot of big trees were blocking the lights (and there weren’t many of those either). And … Continue reading
Balance is good
I can always get a laugh when I try to show people how American men walk. They have 2 ways of walking: 1) Military, chest out, chin tucked in, shoulders square, back stiff. They will fall over if they have … Continue reading
Groups
It seems obvious to me, but I guess it’s not. Don’t walk between a group of people. Don’t let a group of people walk up and around you. If you can’t figure out why this is a really bad idea, … Continue reading
MT Hands
Funny what you can learn from your children. I was out yesterday with my teenage daughter shopping. She left her backpack in the car, but brought her cellphone with her. In 1 hand. Because she didn’t have pockets in her … Continue reading
Behind you
Now that the weather’s getting better and we’re all out more in the evenings, “check your 6”; i.e., look behind you sometimes. It’s not only for bad guys out to get you–if you are jogging you should check periodically to … Continue reading
