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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.
Experience in the area
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.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
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| nishant | 10/15/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| nishant | 08/17/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thanks u are smart |
| Alexis | 03/29/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Very good at advice, thank you! |
| spirit | 02/15/09 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
| Beth | 06/29/08 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks very much Lyn.(At first I ..... |
Recent Answers from Lyn Bates
2011-01-08 stalikng:
I'm sorry to hear that you are having trouble with a stalker. The most common kind of stalking is a man stalking a woman. Usually they have had some sort of relationship, and he is trying to keep her
2010-10-13 worthiness of martial arts:
Congratulations on your determination to learn some unarmed fighting that would be useful for self-defense, if you ever need that. There are so many martial arts that it is hard to figure out what is
2010-08-16 Armour vs Martial Arts:
Nishant, Thanks for your interest in self-protection. You are smart to realize that self-protection is quite different from martial arts, or from fitness. You are also smart to realize that as you get
2009-06-02 Self defense move question:
Tracey, Congratulations on taking a self-defense class! Many women think they will never need to know how to defend themselves, but smart women learn what to do in a lot of situations that they might
2009-04-06 pepper spray:
Eric, I can't say for sure whether your dog spray would work well on humans. You might try calling the company that makes it to ask about the Scoville rating, and how much weaker it is than the human
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