Don't know if it was possible in Portland incident, but generally best to get potential victims away from deranged people
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have you seen a detailed account of the incident anywhere? did the women have the opportunity to just run away?
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It's definitely the better option, but requires training or aptitude. Most people revert to fight/flight/freeze, even if learned/smart.
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Certainly. Military/medical training instills proper attitude. Some basic safety training would serve better than most public schooling.
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From knowing those guys, I doubt if they'd have reacted as fast if they hadn't had that. Only a minority have the aptitude.
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would you agree that, in general, esp for those without martial arts skills, it is best to get away as quickly as possible?
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If someone succeeds, it's almost always through training or heroic character + resourcefulness. The latter group act like that anyway, so...
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if I had a daughter, I would make sure she got training in the use of pepper spray
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I suspect, esp. for women, the most useful thing is opsec training. Victims are often clueless & naive, sad as it is to say.