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Franklin said:

Interview please
Franklin

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The Interview: This is where the criminal decides if you are safe to attack. "Can I get away with it?" This is the one interview you want to fail. If you fail, the assailant decides that he cannot successfully, or easily, attack you. Then if he is a criminal, he will proceed to seek easier prey. The most common and #1 type Interview is the Regular interview..What is this?..Like I said before, it is when you are approached by someone seemingly wanting something i.e. a light for a cigarette, directions to a certain destination, a couple of dollars for gas, etc etc..I am not discounting that some are actual panhandlers but why take the chance..This is nothing more than a distraction. While he is talking, he is not only getting in position to attack, but a) checking your awareness about what he is doing and b) your commitment to defending yourself. Most times he will have a partner, hiding in the shadows with a vehicle close by. Most muggers and rapist will use this technique. If you happen to be a kind hearted soul and decide to whip out the wallet or fistful of cash, you just invited a violent aggravated assault. If the attack does not happen within moments after doing so, you had better be checking your mirrors on the way home. They will and have attacked when you hit that auto garage door opener. ..Now, I want you all to remember this is a MUGGER..go back and read the psychological profile. Again, it happens in those transitional/fringe areas while we are walking to or from one place to another. This is why you should always be careful when someone approaches you in a fringe area and asks for something. Your answer should always be "no" and insist on him keeping his distance.

The #2 type Interview ?

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The #2 type Interview
Hot – Hot interviews are very sudden and unexpected. They can be very emotionally upsetting for you. They seemingly "come out of nowhere", when you least expect it and when you are minding your own business one minute but the next you have this threatening, cursing, screaming madman coming your way. The success of this type strategy for the criminal totally relies on you not being used to or prepared in dealing with this type of extreme emotional violence. Its depending on you to react in a stunned and confused manner. The key to your survival in this type of Interview is to immediately shift into an extreme mode/mindset of physical violence in order to fail such interviews. Paradoxically, if you can immediately display this commitment, the attacker will often abort. This an example of Mr. Ugly being on call instantaneously ..

The type #3 Interview next....still hanging in there with me folks??.. Come on guys,,,this is a 'Student Involvement Class'..the more you get involved the more you'll understand and increase your Knowledge base..We are still on #1 Awareness..ya'll know how long this could take just to get through the 3 basics..? and just think I usually charge for this kind of info..

#4 The Silent Interview.. This is common with our most violent, sociopathic, dysfunctional muggers.. or gang bangers if you will...A silent interview is when a criminal puts himself in a position to observe you. He may never speak until the attack, but he has been watching all along. He may position himself out of sight in a parking structure and follow you. Or he may make his presence known and decide to attack if you show fear of his presence.

and #5..The Prolonged Interview..This type of interview is usually associated with the Stalker. They will follow you for days unbeknown to you or your loved ones. The intent is robbery, scam artist who has gained your trust or a serial rapist.

I'm going to wrap up the Awareness information now as I think most of you get the idea that just being "Aware" is not enough. There is much more to be learned by all of us within this category in itself. Suffice to say, volumes could be written on this one subject alone.. but before I lose everybody..why dont we move on to the #2 basic key to survival of a violent encounter..and that is...AVOIDANCE.. which also entails the #3 item of the 5 stages of violent crime.. Positioning We'll get to that a little later on..

But first we have to ask ourselves what is Avoidance ? Ok class, your turn..