The Art of Urban Survival

Table of Contents


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


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