Anyone – man or woman – who works in an office building or goes to various appointments in an office-type building needs to pay attention to increased security concerns. Women, in particular, are at much greater risk in the parking lots and garages attached to and adjacent to buildings.

Would-be attackers, abductors, and rapists are specifically looking for unescorted women in unguarded, secluded places. Poorly lit, otherwise deserted garages and parking lots are popular places with bad guys. They typically offer lots of hiding places, making it downright easy to grab a woman. The most common next step is to force her into a nearby van. To make it worse, there are lots of exit routes that make it easy to leave the area.

The third most popular place for bad guys to assault women is in public restrooms. Unfortunately, most women need to make use of public facilities from time to time, making it an ideal target area. Bad guys hang out in the general area, watching for vulnerable-looking women to enter the restroom when no one else is in there to hear the scuffle. His goal is to grab a woman, subdue her in some manner, and then move her to an area where he can take his time and reduce the likelihood of being discovered.

In Self Defenese Tips Part 2 find ways to reduce the chances of assault and abduction.