Kara Robinson Story !link! -

Once at the police station, Kara provided an extraordinary amount of detail:

She analyzed his behavior. She noticed he was methodical, obsessive. She realized that his fantasy was about control. By complying and engaging, she lowered his guard. She memorized details: the type of car, the layout of the room, the sound of his voice. Most crucially, she memorized his face—later allowing police to create a composite sketch that was nearly identical to the suspect.

Kara employed a survival strategy of "active cooperation." She engaged her captor in conversation to build a rapport and lower his guard. She asked about his pets (he kept a guinea pig and lizards) and his background, learning he was a Navy veteran. While moving through his apartment, she surreptitiously gathered intelligence: