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Are you being stalked? I can help evaluate the amount of danger you are in, and can provide very specific suggestions for increasing your safety, and for managing your situation. As a founding member and the current Vice President of AWARE (a volunteer, nonprofit organization), I have helped thousands of women learn to protect themselves from crimes ranging from minor harassment to serious assault. I am currently writing a book on safety for stalking victims. I have lectured at annual training meetings of the American Society of Law Enforcement Training, Women in Federal Law Enforcement, the International Women Police Association, the American Society of Criminology, and the American Women`s Self-Defense Association. In 1997, the American Tactical Shooting Association gave me their annual Tactical Advocate Award for teaching and writing.
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Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
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| Samuel | 05/09/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Helpful suggestions and advice. Polite. Knowledgeable. Concise ..... |
| Amanda | 02/03/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so very much!! I'll look ..... |
| james | 11/30/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ok; thank you for your help!! |
| Kelly | 07/24/11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Lyn should not be in this forum ..... |
| J.D. | 02/28/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Recent Answers from Lyn Bates
2012-04-20 Bizarre Behavior:
Samuel, First of all, let me apologize for taking so long to answer your question. Stalking laws differ from state to state. Whether his behavior actually meets the requirements of your state's
2012-02-02 Personal Protection?:
Amanda, You are certainly wise to be concerned about your safety, since you have potentially both 4 legged and 2 legged problems to worry about. There are lots of things I'm going to suggest - you
2012-01-25 legal:
Amanda, Your question is really outside my expertise, but I will answer as best I can. Laws about what, exactly, constitutes crimes like assault and harassment, as well as legal self-defense vary from
2011-11-26 stun gun:
James, There are essentially two kinds of electronic protection devices, stun guns and tasers. Stun guns have two fixed prongs that must be pressed against an attacker, then current is applied as you
2010-08-20 Stalking:
Lindsey, I'm sorry to hear the stress you are going through. As far as I can tell, your former employer should have no reason to harass you or try to discredit your social security disability. Once Social
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