1 - Information vs. Sensational Stories
As a pro self defense instructor, I am content to have so many ladies learning with us. In our alignment classes, I go through some quick tools and give basic advice which always counters the what girls have been told. Seek the truth about your personal safety through data. Stories are exciting, engaging, scary - but stories are different from data. Stories can include data, but stories are the micro-view. We need the macro-view.
What's truly happening where we live, work, or visit? Where are we able to get that? The media? The media tells stories that are specifically picked, professionally produced, and edited.
The media offers a service, however 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'll also see the paid adverts.
2 - Not Hiding It, Just Not Talking about It...
Do you know that many entertainment districts with a lot of bars and diners are privately held, and assertive reporting on crime trends is deterred? How is this done? With advertising greenbacks. Political influence. How many times have celebrities and sportsmen gotten help "keeping it out of the papers?" The internet has definitely assisted in turning this around, there is, however, still picking and choosing going on.
Police reports are naturally filed. They must be. Whether a stories desk does anything with a trend of one or two attacks against women at the hot spots is another thing.
Know What's Truly Occuring.
3 - Personal Safety is about Data, Behaviour, and Tools.
The Net is an incredible source of information, which drives information. These are some great, free tools that we share with our customers. Note - The web is incredible for information , but creates some pitfalls with behaviour - which I could cover in a later article, with Social Networks.
3 FREE Information Tools that keep you safer:
www.crimereports.com - This database includes criminal 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 pictures of registered sex predators. This totally free resource includes a roll-up of actual police reports, on a Google map-type format.
How often have you had to make an inquiry about the safeness of an area you are journeying to or when thinking about a move? Just asking around can offer you an understanding of what has happened, but it is better to know what has happened.
Fast Background Investigation - Ever wonder whether a new friend, business associate, or neighbor has a criminal record? Does something seem a bit "off" about somebody put in from of you? You can do a moderately good search online, freely. 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 web. Your country's site may look different than the ones I show.
Be wary of sites that guarantee a free background investigation hitting each criminal database worldwide , then send you to a landing page to purchase a membership. An exhaustive background investigation will cost money (about $20) - but a fast check check takes 2 minutes and is free. The linke is viewable from our blog.
Amazon Home Services - At first, this one might seem peculiar, but over the years, one of the most typical questions we've had asked from women is how to find competent, non-creepy service professionals. We do not recommend paying up for any kind of list or referral, as the paid services usually prioritise firms that pay to be on the list .
Amazon is moving forcefully into home services, and the female demographic is a massive part of their multi-billion dollar enterprise. Don't waste your time calling places trying to find someone who has a brain in his head and didn't just get out of prison.
Source any service through an internet source that has reviews . Get a quote or fixed rate for simpler work. Let any provider know you can't wait to give a 5-star review for great work. (and they will understand the flip side) Any visit should be booked, ideally earlier in the morning, and any service pro should have ID and present it before getting access to your house. ?
In the following article in this series, we will have a video guide including one of our female team members installing a simple, no-fuss camera monitoring system, which anyone who can work a smartphone and laptop PC 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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