Comments on: Memo to women: How not to make yourself a victim

By: King of Roswell

King of Roswell — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:48:43 +0000

Best advice yet; go to http://www.mikehelms.net I’ll train you to be tougher than a bangkok tie fighter on steroids!

By: Deewho

Deewho — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:15:04 +0000

I am going to the store today and get a can of wasp spray to keep in my car. Thanks for the information.

By: rlm

rlm — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:56:09 +0000

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By: desparado

desparado — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:04:58 +0000

ATTITUDE!!!! That’s the key….my attitude is out there for all to see…I know who I am and where I am going at all times (even when I have made a wrong turn and am totally lost, the only person that knows it is me….my attitude projects my inner confidence…and my outself is protected by my good buddies Mr. Smith and …well, you get the picture

By: deejay

deejay — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:54:20 +0000

If the AJC deleted Chris Broe statements wouldn’t this send the wrong message about the freedom of expression offered by the press in this country. Please America, let’s not become Russia or China. Beside Chris Broe – you need to be tasered. ” Don’t Tase me Bro!” Oh by the way, Wonder Woman – I am afraid of you !

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:51:36 +0000

Soome of you folks are just too stupid to live. Steve’s column is excellent, so excellent I sent it to my wife. It’s applicable to men too. If you’re walking around not paying attention to where you go, or when, or what’s around you then you’re begging to be a victim. As Steve points out, situational awareness and being in control of your surroundings can make all the difference and that’s good advice for women AND men. He focuses on women because a lot of women don’t think this way. I was talking with my friend and his wife and she said that until her husband pointed them out she hadn’t noticed all the shady people in the world. That says a lot.

By: SuzeyQ

SuzeyQ — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:10:34 +0000

Please remove s, and insert c, in advice. Sorry about that.

By: SuzeyQ

SuzeyQ — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:03:08 +0000

Thank you for the fine article, and excellent advise from most fellow posters. I have a great interest in not appearing to be victim material. Twice, I have escaped from potentially dangerous situations, in and near Atlanta. Your advise is right on target. Pay attention, and act immediately.

By: Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:42:17 +0000

Chris Broe you and some of the other idiotic comments are so stupid. Give us a break. This was an excellent story, excellent advice, by an excellent authority on the subject. So, what are you gonna do, rag on me for using excellent more than once – you fu**in idiot. And the guy who talks about women being careful of black men, this is not the forum in which to vent your frustrations with your small dick!

By: Hornet Spray: Great Idea!

Hornet Spray: Great Idea! — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:34:05 +0000

Mace or pepper spray: they get weak and stale over time and you MUST test it to make sure it works. I had one big ‘Police Grade’ pepper spray can I kept in my car; when I tested it, it put out a pathetic dribble of some slimy liquid. I suppose maybe the bad guy would fall over laughing so you could get away?? So you MUST replace pepper spray at least once a year AND you gotta test it to make sure it works. Note that some of the el-cheapo pepper sprays are ground-up pepper in an oily base….these will typically clog if you test them and sometimes don’t even work at all. **Now Wasp or Hornet spray is great stuff!** (Is it flammable ? ) It’s cheap, has great range, and you can test it without fear it’s gonna clog. One caution for any defensive weapon is to keep within your reach yet out of the reach of children.