But if you yelled fire wouldn't they run the other way?
2006-07-09 06:36:30
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answer #1
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answered by Anonymous
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Most people do not want to get involved with a rape situation but will come out of morbid curiosity to see the fire. This is what I was taught and have taught my kids.
2006-07-09 06:35:42
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answered by webfly2000 4
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It's sad, but very true. I believe that people will try to help others, but in the case of rape they probably feel that they don't know how to help. If there is a fire, then they know what to do, so it does make sense that they are more apt to help if you yell fire.
2006-07-09 06:35:00
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answered by Justsyd 7
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I have heard this same thing in training. The reason (so claimed) is that people will respond quicker (why i'll never know) to a general threat to everyone than to a single person! I personally intervened in a mall in which a woman was being attacked (beaten) by her boyfriend. NO ONE else assisted me at all! I have come to learn that one should never let their guard down. Carry pepper spray. an umbrella, a stun gun, SOMETHING at all times. You can't imagine how angry that made me, seeing people run the other way. It was just my girlfriend and I helping. And to make it all worse, I could have been killed or arrested!
2006-07-09 06:43:00
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answered by Charlie G 2
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This is true...not so much for the affect, but people think they don't want to get hurt or may not be able to get you away from your attacker. Yelling fire people think they can help and still get away. It's the old fight or flight response. Many people don't think quickly enough that the act of seeing the potential rapist is enought to drive them off, they look for opportunity and an audience is not condusive to that.
2006-07-09 06:38:02
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answered by raven44012 4
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That unfortunately sounds like it would actually work,
but then again it also depends on the person.
If there was a fire some might just run to save themselves.
So either way, it's up to you if you find yourself in such a terrible situation, what to call out.
This is the first time I've heard this though.
2006-07-09 06:37:48
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answered by stillafeminist87 2
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I was also told that you should, if you can, state random facts about yourself that way the person is forced to realize you're not an object (like, they push and you suddenly yell, "I wanted to be a washing machine as a child!" my sister once foiled a rape attempt by talking about her daughter) knew this one person, my sister's best friend girlfriend where a guy tried to rape her like five minutes after she ate and she freaked out and threw up on him. He did slap her but then he left because, I dunno, I guess the smell of vomit isn't really a turn-on.
2006-07-09 06:41:22
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answered by Anonymous
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I remember being told that, too. I think I would rather yell 'fire', if it would get more people to respond, wouldn't you?
Now, they have a personal alarm that you can buy to wear around your neck, and it makes a really loud racket when you push the button.
2006-07-09 06:40:12
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answered by Nosy Parker 6
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I was taught that in women's self-defense. And I agree with it.
If you did yell rape, people may hesitate in fear of their own safety.
I think it would be hard to stay that calm and collected to yell fire , though.
2006-07-09 06:40:08
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answered by Cookie 5
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Not only would I help but I have helped, I stopped 3 guys from raping a 16yr old girl at a party once
2006-07-09 06:36:47
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answered by Anonymous
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