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To: Ghengis
My Aikido instructor taught me the opposite,

I has in Japan walking around in a large rather deserted garden when it seemed pretty obvious a guy was following me. I stopped, turned and gave him the meanest coldest stare I could muster. He turned and quickly walked away.

If he was a perp or that he just wanted to get away from some crazed tourist, I'll never know but I do know the desired effect was accomplished..

189 posted on 01/28/2005 8:07:06 AM PST by lizma
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To: lizma

exactly! :)


198 posted on 01/28/2005 8:27:05 AM PST by TheForceOfOne (Social Security – I thought pyramid schemes were illegal!)
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To: lizma
I has in Japan walking around in a large rather deserted garden when it seemed pretty obvious a guy was following me. I stopped, turned and gave him the meanest coldest stare I could muster. He turned and quickly walked away.

If he was a perp or that he just wanted to get away from some crazed tourist, I'll never know but I do know the desired effect was accomplished.

That is a different scenario. You may have been chosen to be on the menu, but it had not been acted upon.

Don't get me wrong. There certainly are times for aggressive action. Unarmed with a gun in your face is just not one of them. Unless of course it seems to be your only chance to get out of the situation alive.

213 posted on 01/28/2005 8:43:44 AM PST by Ghengis
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