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About Marc MacYoung
Expertise
Street self-defense, crime avoidance and personal safety

Experience
I grew up in the streets of Los Angeles in 'situational poverty.' I have dealt with criminals and violent people all my life -- both personally and professionally. I have written 15 books and 6 videos on surviving street violence. I was originally published under the name Marc Animal MacYoung. (Animal was my street name). I've taught police and military both internationally and within the US. I've lectured at universities, academies and done countless TV, radio, newspaper and magazine interviews. I'm a professional speaker on crime avoidance and personal safety. And I am an expert witness recognized by the US court system. My bio is at www.nononsenseselfdefense.com/marcmacyoung.html My abridged CV (Curriculum Vitae) is at http://www.nononsenseselfdefense.com/seminarEW.htm

Organizations
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Publications
Too numerous to list here. My CV (for my expert witness work in court) is at http://www.nononsenseselfdefense.com/seminarEW.htm

Awards and Honors
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Self Defense - Secondary Location

Expert: Marc MacYoung - 10/14/2009

Question
On your website you mention that you should never allow yourself to be taken to a secondary location. In what circumstances besides rape would a criminal be inclined to do so?
Thanks

Answer
A common one is in robberies. The criminal promises to lock everyone in a room so he can 'get away' without them calling the cops. This is kidnapping and in the US is second only to murder when it comes to severity of punishment. While it can be that the criminal keeps his word, it is not uncommon for the people -- who believed that complying would save them -- to be executed.

Also common is when all along the intent is to murder.

The 'promise' is that if you comply you will be safe. And when faced with a faint ray of hope for survival, many people will take this route. When in fact, this lie is a labor saver for the killer.

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