Woman attacked in her sleep
A woman was attacked in her sleep in Fort Collins on the 12th. This is the 2nd time this has happened on the same block with the same MO. The first one was a 19 year old who sent unconscious and was sexually assaulted. The attacker gains entrance by way of unlocked doors or windows and incapacitates his victim by holding a wet cloth over their face (essentially suffocating them). This time the intended victim fought back and the attacker ran away. In case anyone is keeping track, I'm a big fan of fighting back, but fight back smart.
Let's start by locking our doors and windows OK? I don't care what neighborhood you live in, with the invention of the bicycle and horseless carriage you may be surprised to know that many criminals actually 'travel' to different neighborhoods to commit their crimes...what a surprise huh? While we're on the subject, don't fool yourself into thinking that if you kept a gun in your nightstand that you're OK. How long does it take you to actually wake up from a deep sleep? Once your awake, how long does it take you to decide that, "YES, that strange sound is a potential danger", and then how long does it take you to actually get the gun out and manipulate it into a state of readiness if it's not there already? Both women who were attacked were attacked in their sleep, so they never even woke up before he was on them. You're better off with a knife within your immediate reach than you are with a handgun, it's much easier to manipulate when someones sitting on top of you. Now, if you have security in place or dogs that bark, and you decide to 'clear' your home after being awoken from a sound, then a firearm is a good choice...i suggest a shotgun.
Now, let's look at the attack. From what we know she was asleep and he tried to suffocate her. Regardless of what he used, his hands were basically putting pressure on her face. This is very similar to a choke attack and can be dealt with in the same manner. The difficulty comes in dealing with the sheets or covers of the bed. Your movement is severely restricted and the surface is rather 'slippery' and difficult to get traction with bear feet. In my paranoia, when I'm traveling I never leave the hotel covers tucked in around the bed, or at home for that matter, because i want to be able to get rid of them as quickly as possible to be able to use my legs if needed. You may find yourself simply fighting to roll off the bed so you can get better leverage if you can't find any footing to fight from.
Let's start by locking our doors and windows OK? I don't care what neighborhood you live in, with the invention of the bicycle and horseless carriage you may be surprised to know that many criminals actually 'travel' to different neighborhoods to commit their crimes...what a surprise huh? While we're on the subject, don't fool yourself into thinking that if you kept a gun in your nightstand that you're OK. How long does it take you to actually wake up from a deep sleep? Once your awake, how long does it take you to decide that, "YES, that strange sound is a potential danger", and then how long does it take you to actually get the gun out and manipulate it into a state of readiness if it's not there already? Both women who were attacked were attacked in their sleep, so they never even woke up before he was on them. You're better off with a knife within your immediate reach than you are with a handgun, it's much easier to manipulate when someones sitting on top of you. Now, if you have security in place or dogs that bark, and you decide to 'clear' your home after being awoken from a sound, then a firearm is a good choice...i suggest a shotgun.
Now, let's look at the attack. From what we know she was asleep and he tried to suffocate her. Regardless of what he used, his hands were basically putting pressure on her face. This is very similar to a choke attack and can be dealt with in the same manner. The difficulty comes in dealing with the sheets or covers of the bed. Your movement is severely restricted and the surface is rather 'slippery' and difficult to get traction with bear feet. In my paranoia, when I'm traveling I never leave the hotel covers tucked in around the bed, or at home for that matter, because i want to be able to get rid of them as quickly as possible to be able to use my legs if needed. You may find yourself simply fighting to roll off the bed so you can get better leverage if you can't find any footing to fight from.
posted by James Hiromasa at
8:17 AM
1 Comments:
That's something I've wondered about, how you deal with attacks when you're in bed, under the covers.
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