1 - Information vs. Fantastic Stories
As a pro self-defense instructor, I am happy to have so many women working out with us. In our alignment classes, I'm going through some quick tools and give basic advice which always counters the what women have been told. Seek the truth about your private safety through information. Stories are exciting, fascinating, frightful - but stories are dissimilar from data. Stories can include information, but stories are the micro-view. We need the macro-view.
What's truly taking place where we live, work, or visit? Where can we get that? The media? The media tells stories that are specially picked, professionally produced, and edited.
The media offers a service, but it is not a public service. It is a personal service driven by advertising. There's nothing wrong with this of course, it just skews reporting toward getting eyeballs on screens and paper - where they will also see the paid advertisements.
2 - Not Hiding It, Just Not Talking about It...
Did you know that many entertainment districts with heaps of bars and eateries are privately held, and assertive reporting on crime trends is discouraged? How is this done? With advertising bucks. Political influence. How many times have celebs and sportsmen gotten help "keeping it out of the papers?" The internet has definitely assisted in turning this around, but there is still picking and selecting going on.
Police reports are naturally filed. They should be. Whether a reports desk does anything with a trend of several attacks against girls at the hot spots is another thing.
Know What's Truly Taking place.
3 - Personal Safety is about Information, Behavior, and Tools.
The web is an amazing source of information, which drives knowledge. Here are some great, free tools that we share with our customers. Note - The web is incredible for info , but creates some problems with behaviour - which I'll cover in a later article, with Social Networks.
3 FREE Info Tools that keep you safer:
www.crimereports.com - This database includes illegal activity in the U.S, UK, and Canada. A 30 day history of crimes are available on the map, together with the addresses, names, and images of registered sex offenders. This completely free resource includes a roll-up of actual police reports, on a Google map-type format.
How often have you had to inquire about the safety of an area you are going to or when considering a move? Just asking around can provide you with an understanding of what is happening, but it's far better to know what has happened.
Quick Background Investigation - Ever question whether a new pal, business associate, or neighbor has a record? Does something seem a bit "off" about someone put in from of you? You can do a fairly good search on the web, for free. This might not include everything - but most politics, crime, and law-enforcement happens at the local level. Many states have free court record searches available on the internet. Your country's site may look different than the ones I show.
Beware of sites that guarantee a free background investigation hitting each criminal database worldwide , then send you to a selling page to get a membership. A thorough background probe will cost money (about $20) - but a quick check check takes 2 minutes and is free. The linke is viewable from our blog.
Amazon Home Services - At first, this one might appear but over the years, one of the most common questions we have had asked from women is how it's possible to find competent, non-creepy service professionals. We don't counsel coughing up for any type of list or referral, because the paid services sometimes prioritise companies that pay to be on the list .
Amazon is moving forcefully into home services, and the female demographic is a huge part of their multi-billion dollar concern. Do not waste your time calling places attempting to find someone who has a brain in his head and didn't just get out of prison.
Source any service through an online source which has reviews . Get a quote or flat rate for easier work. Let any provider know you can't wait to give a 5-star review for great work. (and they'll understand the flip side) Any visit should be scheduled, ideally earlier in the morning, and any service professional should have ID and present it before obtaining access to your home. ?
In the following article in this series, we will have a video guide including one of our female team members installing a straightforward, no-fuss camera monitoring system, which anyone that can work a smartphone and laptop computer can do!
About the Author:
Eric. Scott is a Krav Maga Black Belt and creator of Self-defense Global. Self-defense Worldwide offers gear, training, and training missions for a safer life. He offers a free video orientation class which has more information than most paid programs including a week of video lessons, and a free electronic book.
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