Tracy Hobson, executive director of the Center for Anti-Violence Education,
offers this advice on self-defense in the Daily News:
- Scream first. "Stand up for yourself. Yell. Aim to use your voice as a weapon instead of being physical."
- If the creep doesn't leave, get ready to fight using closed fists to block your face and an open palm to strike.- When hitting, aim for the eyes, nose or throat - places on the body that are soft and easy to hurt.- When kicking, target the knees with a swift kick using the heel of the shoe.
She also offers advice on self-defense strategies in this radio interview.
A caller to the program made a statement that, unfortunately, is true.
The southern part of Windsor Terrace doesn't have any signs (NYPD wanted fliers) either."I live in Kensington, and until I heard it on NYC, and now I've looked on the blogs, I hadn't heard about this. There aren't signs up in my neighborhood, in my part of the neighborhood. In Park Slope, I've seen signs, but not in this end."