ACT in Self Defense

“He was told to go to the back room. Then the guy roughed him up,” she said. “It was awful. Terrible. There was only $80 in the drawer.”

There is no single best way to respond to a dangerous situation such as this, but considering the alternative, you need to think about what action you would be willing and able to take.

Terrible events like this continue to occur so you may want to give some thought to what actions you might take should you find yourself in similar circumstances. Would you have tried to escape, attempt to fight back, or just do what they asked and hope for the best?

The Denver Post reported that when police arrived at the two-story townhouse in Aurora Colorado, they were met by a woman who had escaped the house by jumping from an upstairs back window.

What can you do to keep from becoming the victim of a robbery or crazed attacker while using a public washroom?

How can we safely respond to a cry for help?

What follows is a great example of what to do when faced with this type of life threatening situation.

What happened in between the time Pettry got up and his friend found him on the floor lying in a pool of blood isn’t entirely clear.

What lessons in personal safety can we learn from this tragedy?

It would have been bad enough for three young men to rob a senior citizen by threatening him with violence, but Mr. Cross was never even given a chance to offer up his money and wallet to avoid being hurt.