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Well since the other women was behind the girl by only several feet, I'm assuming that the Abductee knew her and was walking away in a different direction, but when seeing the man, she realised what was going on and tried to make a run for it.

I think most people are quite capable of deciding whether someone intends to do them harm, by seeing how their acting etc, although its fair to say that serial killers in the USA like Ted Bundy have been well presented, Charismatic and seemed quite normal, because Females have willingly gone with him and to his aid, so I guess it can be difficult at times to really know what a person wants from you and by the time their that close to you, it might already be too late.

Its not often that a young women can defend herself so easily against an average adult male, and since carrying anything like a weapon is illegal in the UK, I recommended to both my wife and daughter that they carry in their handbag a large can of Hair Spray, It worked in "KickAss" and personally I find even walking through a cloud of the stuff after my wife sprays her hair is a nauseating experience that makes me cough and splutter, so pointblank range into the eyes and mouth would be very unpleasant indeed, and would give vital seconds for them to get away.

Also since its Legal and "to hand", unless your Wife/GF has a cavernous bag like my wife does (blackhole more like) then it couldn't be argued by the cops in a search that it was something you were intentionally carrying for self defence.