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Expertise
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 T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| Alexis | 03/29/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Very good at advice, thank you! |
| spirit | 02/15/09 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Beth | 06/29/08 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks very much Lyn.(At first I ..... |
| sanju | 02/08/07 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for your time and advice. |
| cari | 06/26/06 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Recent Answers from Lyn Bates
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
2009-02-15 self defence debate:
Self-defense is a fascinating subject that has a lot of different parts. I'm not a lawyer, so I can't give you legal definitions. (Those change from state to state anyway, so contact a local lawyer if
2008-08-02 Which martial art suits me?:
There are many martial arts, most of which claim to be good for self-defense. Unfortunately, most of them are not. Martial arts have specific rules and limitations, such as no full power kicks to the
2007-02-07 adrenaline rush:
Hi, and congratulations on your black belt; that is quite an achievement. I think your current issue has two parts, one regarding the physical effects you feel during a real fight, and the other regarding
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