Pepper Pen Foils ATM Attack
I recently heard a true story about a woman who had been attacked while trying to get money out of an ATM machine in her suburban neighborhood. She was on an evening walk and she had no qualms about walking a few blocks to the bank, getting some cash, stopping at the local 7/11 store and going home.
It was dusk, not dark, and she never noticed anyone near her or behind her. She had the habit of keeping her eyes open just in case, but her neighborhood was so quiet, she wasn’t really on guard. In addition, she had never had any problems and she made this short journey at least once a week.
She approached the ATM machine and was punching in her pin number when someone grabbed her shoulder and told her to empty her bank account. Of course, she was startled and started to jerk away and scream, throwing the attacker off. In addition, she had a Pepper Pen in her other hand. Before the attacker could get her under control, she released the pepper spray into the attacker’s face, slamming his eyes shut and sending him into a disoriented coughing fit.
She was able to grab her ATM card, run screaming for help and have the attacker arrested.
It is not a coincidence that she had the pepper pen. Her husband had been looking for a home monitor and other safety weapons and came across the pen. He purchased it for her because he wanted her to have the freedom to go on her walks that she enjoyed so much, but he worried that she wouldn’t be safe. He figured she would never have to use it, but he was glad she had it just in case.
Once the ordeal was over, the woman stated that she would never be without the Pepper Pen again and her husband said that he was going to purchase a few other self defense tools, such as a Cell Phone Stun Gun.
Do not become a victim! Plan in advance and do what some people have done. Get your self defense tools and keep them ready to use “just in case.” They could make a huge difference in the outcome of an attack.