The Art of Urban Survival

The Art of Urban Survival

Table of Contents

Introduction..........................................................................v
How to Use this Manual ..........................................................v

Surviving Predators ......................................................3
The Psychopath....................................................................5
Key Characteristics ................................................................5
Common Types Of Psychopaths .............................................9
The Psychopath's Modus Operandi .........................................15
Defense Against The Psychopath............................................17

Lies & Deception ..................................................................21
Non-Verbal Clues To Deception ...............................................23
Logical Clues To Deception .....................................................26
Behavioral Clues To Deception.................................................27

Anger And Aggression..........................................................28
Causes Of Aggression ............................................................28
Signs Of Aggression................................................................32
Preventing Anger.....................................................................33

Fear......................................................................................35

Crime Prevention.................................................................39
Awareness.............................................................................39
Posture .................................................................................40
Safe Distance ........................................................................40
Street Smarts.........................................................................41
Crime Prevention Strategy .......................................................42
Home Safety & Defense...........................................................42
Bad Neighbors.........................................................................51
Travel Safety ...........................................................................54
Bad Neighborhoods..................................................................54
Defense Against Carjacking......................................................57
Car Breakdowns.......................................................................64
Car Emergency Kit ..................................................................66
Car Accidents .........................................................................68
Public Transportation ...............................................................70
Taxi Drivers .............................................................................71
On Foot...................................................................................73
Defense Against A Drunk .........................................................74
Defense Against A Robber........................................................76
Defense Against A Street Gang ................................................77
Sexual Assault.........................................................................82
Kidnapping...............................................................................85
Stalkers...................................................................................91
Children's Safety & Self Defense................................................97

Police and Law Enforcement................................................105
Calling 911 ............................................................................ 106
Dealing With The Police.......................................................... 108
Traffic Stops .......................................................................... 110
Arrest.................................................................................... 113
Miranda Rights ...................................................................... 114
Interrogation........................................................................... 114
Search And Seizure ............................................................... 116
Undercover And Secret Police.................................................. 118

Weapons...............................................................................122
Commercial Weapons............................................................. 123
Improvised Weapons .............................................................. 127
Anatomical Weapons ............................................................. 133
Sonic Weapons...................................................................... 136
Psychological Weapons.......................................................... 137
Defense Against Weapons ..................................................... 138

Hand To Hand Combat.........................................................143
Punch Kick Techniques ......................................................... 143
Grappling And Escape Techniques ......................................... 150
Combat Strategy & Tactics .................................................... 164

Surviving Natural Disasters.........................................171
Preparing For A Disaster.........................................................171
Disaster Plan........................................................................ 173
Home Emergency Kit ............................................................ 174
Water................................................................................... 176
Food .................................................................................... 180
First Aid Kit........................................................................... 181
Tools And Equipment............................................................. 182
Emergency Travel Kits............................................................183
Emergency Pocket Kit........................................................... 185
What To Do During A Disaster.................................................187
Search & Rescue...................................................................191
What To Do If You Are Lost.....................................................198
Pandemics And Plagues.........................................................201

Surviving Social Disasters ..........................................209
Black Outs.............................................................................210
Riots .................................................................................... 213
Chemical Attack......................................................................217
Biological Attack.....................................................................222
Nuclear Attack........................................................................226
Decontamination.....................................................................232
Martial Law.............................................................................234
Corruption...............................................................................237
War........................................................................................243
Escape And Evade .................................................................248

Table 1: Perishable Food Time Chart....................................271

Directory of Resources..........................................................273

Bibliography.........................................................................282

Index ...................................................................................285

Other Books by Stefan Verstappen.......................................293

About the Author...................................................................294