Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life: A Former CIA Officer Reveals Safety and Survival Techniques to Keep You and Your Family Protected
Jason Hanson
Language: English
Pages: 181
ISBN: 2:00317919
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
When Jason Hanson joined the CIA in 2003, he never imagined that the same tactics he used as a CIA officer for counter intelligence, surveillance, and protecting agency personnel would prove to be essential in every day civilian life.
In addition to escaping handcuffs, picking locks, and spotting when someone is telling a lie, he can improvise a self-defense weapon, pack a perfect emergency kit, and disappear off the grid if necessary. He has also honed his "positive awareness"-a heightened sense of his surroundings that allows him to spot suspicious and potentially dangerous behavior-on the street, in a taxi, at the airport, when dining out, or in any other situation.
In his engaging and empowering book Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life, Jason shares this know-how with readers, revealing how to:
- prevent home invasions, carjackings, muggings, and other violent crimes
- run counter-surveillance and avoid becoming a soft target
- recognize common scams at home and abroad
- become a human lie detector in any setting, including business negotiations
- gain peace of mind by being prepared for anything instead of uninformed or afraid
With the skill of a trained operative and the relatability of a suburban dad, Jason Hanson brings his top-level training to everyday Americans in this must-have guide to staying safe in an increasingly dangerous world.
From the Hardcover edition.
through her open bedroom window when she was six years old. All Tara remembers is waking up in the hospital surrounded by stuffed animals. The kidnapper had slit her throat and left her to die on the side of the road. Tara was lucky; years later it was discovered that her kidnapper had abducted seven other children. The last one he kidnapped he killed. Use Extra Caution Doggy doors are dangerous and not worth the convenience. It’s too easy for a criminal to slip into your house through one.
said, it’s not a bad idea to leave a decoy in the master bedroom. Keeping one piece of jewelry or maybe $20 to $50 in cash might lead the burglar to think he got everything. Books and Pantries: The DIY Solution So where should you keep your money? Believe it or not, even though it sounds corny, the hollowed out book is a perfectly good place to keep your cash. I have lots of books in my home, and there’s no way a burglar is going to take the time to open and search each book for money. You can
CIA officer would always note the following scenarios: A person walking too close to you on the street: As I’ve mentioned, a person who intends to do you harm will start matching your pacing. If you take small steps, he will match your small steps stride per stride. This is a big indicator that something is going to happen. Someone making intense eye contact with you: If a person is staring you down, this is a sign that something is going to happen. People usually look away when someone meets
getting tired after ten steps. If I have to walk several miles with my seventy-two-hour kit on my back, I don’t want to have any problem with the extra twenty-two pounds I’m carrying. I also want to be able to flee in a short-term crisis situation. If I’m ever in a parking lot and someone pulls a knife on me or points a gun at me, I want to be able to quickly move out of the line of fire and defend myself. Or what if you’re at the mall and you hear gunshots from the other end of the mall where
notice that if you vary your speed, the criminal will walk slower or faster to match your stride. This indicates that you need to get away from this person and to safety as quickly as possible. Pre-Incident Indicator 3: Distraction Heather from my Spy Escape and Evasion class did not allow herself to be distracted by a man coming at her shouting, “Excuse me!” She saw his ploy for what it was—a distraction. Criminals will often work in pairs or groups, with one person distracting the victim with