and claudia tobar agrees. she's an instructor at central city jiu jitsu. she says your cellphone can be a powerful weapon. "so videotaping is key in this situation? why is that? well, now she has evidence and because she stayed very calm when she was videotaping but you do notice he was aware of it. it could have prevented other issues like grabbing his weapon but he didn't because he noticed and he backed off. but let's not forget that knowing how to defend yourself can help --save your life. nats "one day, one week is just not enough. we need to make it a priority in our lives." standup: "while you may feel safe having your pepper spray or your taser handy these instructors say many times it backfires. the pepper spray could get in your face or they can grab your taser and use it against you. the best thing to do this mom-and soon to be grandma, a message for drivers: "we just got to be more friendly on the roads. just stop and think about how would you want to be treated in a situation?" in tampa, shannon valladolid 10 news wtsp. one of the worst places