He was wearing a face mask and we were on the street. I was alone and he looked like he was approaching me till I got into a crowded area where I lost him?
You do what you did. Find people. Or better yet pull out your phone and pretend to be face-timing someone. (making him think he's on video... and that video is on the internet). Ot better yet, DO video call somebody. Anybody.
The idea is to make him understand that you have evidence that will definitely get him caught... should he do anything criminal to you. You are trying to make a RATIONAL attacker realize it's impossible to attack you, and to get away with it. So this will stop most typical rapists, serial killers, muggers etc. People who are rational, and don't want to go to prison.
This doesn't work if someone is legitimately crazy. So if someone is babbling to themselves and detached from reality... they cannot understand what you're doing and how it means they're caught if they try anything.
But once you find a crowd (or once you feel safe) call the police. That's important. If this man meant you harm, then he will surely try and harm someone else if you got away from him.
So you did the right thing, except follow up with police. But the most important and first priority is to get to safety. I'm glad you're ok. I'm sure you must be quite shaken-up though. 🙂
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Well here's my opinion on this , if you were walking around town late at night & a man suspiciously for no reason started to follow you can do one or several things.
( 1 ) Carry pepper spray with you in case he started to physical force himself on you , you can spray pepper in his eyes to prevent him from carrying out the act.
( 2 ) use Karate , if you don't know how to defend yourself physically you can take karate classes an In case he shows up again you can use the skills you learned in class to defend yourself from him in case he were to hurt you not just verbally but physically.
( 3 ) have a trusted friend to walk with you at night - preferably a big strong male friend so in case this Guy shows up & he was going to physically attack you the male friend would intervene & fight off the Guy while you call the police.
( 4 ) Carry a hand gun with you , cause if you're walking late at night & you see this strange guy coming at you with a crowbar or knife. Before he can even use his weapon you should get out your hand gun an point it at me as a warning to him. Let him know you'll pull the trigger if he doesn't leave
If being followed, stay near people, stay in the light. If able, call someone to pick you up at a busy store and take you home.
Never allow yourself to be separated from the crowd or pushed somewhere dark. You do, you die, or worse.
You did the right thing. If no crowd call the police
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If anyone ever is suspiciously following you do exactly what you did go to a crowd or group of people.
And if there are no groups of people or crowds around then go into the nearest store or shop and call the police or find the nearest person around and see if they’ll stick around while you wait.
Call the police. Do what you did and quickly get to a safe place.
I would say start carrying a gun.
Tell your parents
Go to safe place. Call police. Don't be out alone.
Getting to a crowded area was smart.
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