Former Secret Service Expert Shares Self-Defense Tips Everyone Should Know | TODAY

Kathie Lee and Hoda welcome former Secret Service agent Evy Poumpouras, who has tips on how to protect yourself in unpredictable situations like the shooting incident in Alexandra, Virginia. If shots are being fired, she says, “make yourself small” – get low to the ground. In a movie theater, she advises, “don’t sit in the middle.”

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Former Secret Service Expert Shares Self-Defense Tips Everyone Should Know | TODAY

[MsFlame]

These two act like adolescents and can never let someone finish the sentence.

[Onmysheet]

Presenters keep talking over each other and interrupting her.

[Widdekuu]

3:25
You lock that door, thereby leaving out everybody else. This way you will survive and everybody else will die.
And even if you don't, then most will pile up and get trampled in the toilets, because not everyone fits trough a window.

[treehuggerdude]

This lady knows how to take care of herself!

[jerrythao]

People from the hood have as life long lesson and knows what to do.

[Widdekuu]

I clicked on it, sortof..half-paying attention..then I saw Katie Lee and Hoda and thought; Oh no, what have I done....'

[SD-kpfj]

I'm sorry but she's so beautiful <3

[steves]

"Try to understand what is happening around you, " uh...don't people just do that naturally?

[gregoryparks]

Wasn't she born and raised in Harlem?

[karenlewkowitz]

I suppose these interviewers appeal to a certain crowd. Yikes. Give it up already

[bigvee]

How old is she, you can't find it anywhere on the net

[ZinedinePrime]

Tip #1: Be a man



(This is just a joke, don't take it too seriously, I'm not sexist)

[iknklst]

Not everyone who works for the Secret Service works in armed protection, one-third sit in an office.

Since this woman displays total ignorance about firearms, I'll assume she is one of the
employees who never had to carry a weapon as part of her daily routine.