“If it doesn’t look right to you, go with that feeling and don’t look back.”

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"I fully embraced the darkness way too young, but in hindsight, I don't regret it. Now the light shines brighter than you could ever imagine. If it doesn't look right to you, go with that feeling and don't look back. It may save your life."

"I've been approached multiple times by strangers on foot, and a few actually tried to open the doors of my car. I yelled, honked my horn, and drove off. I called the police, who didn't care and said maybe they were hungry or wanted money."

"You can dislocate a knee, and as someone who has done it, it: A) hurts, B) makes one incapable of running/walking for a while, and C) will show up on an MRI. Plus, it makes one more susceptible to dislocation a second or third time. But no matter the situation, a fair fight doesn't exist; fight to survive."

"My 40-something female coworker saw him start to follow her and walked back into the store to tell security. I don't know if they ever caught him, but they stepped up law enforcement patrols after that."

"Look for a way out other than the way you entered for a better chance of survival. A morbid thought when we’re headed out for a good time, but better to be safe than sorry…or dead."

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