As the attacker pushed her into his car, she fought back by screaming, scratching and hitting him. The attacker, overwhelmed by King's viciousness, leapt out of his car, allowing her to escape. King believes that the self-defense class she took in eighth grade enabled her to handle the situation. King reported the attack to the police. The cops were later able to apprehend the assailant, who had attempted to snatch other women from the neighborhood that same summer.
Prevention is also an important tactic.
Look like you know what you are doing and where you are going even if you do not. Keep your head and eyes up. Remember to stay alert. According to Mikhel Kushner, Director of the Women s Center at the University of Maryland Baltimore Campus, listening to headphones while walking or jogging is not a good idea because you lose the use of one of your senses. This can make it easier for someone to sneak up on you from behind.