Tactics used by people with bad intentions

1. Forced teaming - manipulation into an attitude of "we're in the same boat" even though it is not the case
2. Charm and niceness
3. Too many details
4. Typecasting - asserting a negative trait of the victim so they feel compelled to prove otherwise
5. Loan sharking - offering unwarranted help so the victim feels they "owe" them
6. Unsolicited promise - reassurance with no intention of follow through
7. Discounting the word "no" - straight up ignoring refusal or rejection

Though the media tends to present violent events as unavoidable, this is almost never the case. The signs that predict violence are ignored by the right people for long periods of time before it is too late.

These events refer to escalations of stalking, domestic dissatisfaction, office tro...