Intuition - Your First Line of Self-Defense
A Women's Intuition - Your First Line of Self-Defense "Actual danger is not necessary to justify the use of deadly force in self-defense. If one is confronted by the appearance of danger which one believes, and a reasonable person in the same position would believe, would result in death or great bodily injury, one may act upon those circumstances. The right of self-defense is the same whether the danger is real or merely apparent."- People v. Minifie (1996) 13 Cal.4th 1055, 1068 The clearest signal one can have of potential danger from another person is their behavior. What they do, how they appear when doing it, and where do you fit into their actions? Being able to recognize danger signals is the first and finest strategy for staying safe. Predators often use their behavior to check potential prey reactions, Passive response? [check] Ignored my advance? [check] Complied with coercive ploy? [check]... and response is the leading indicator of your vulnerability to attack...