Story Time

Crucial
With the recent abductions in daylight hours especially along major roads and within city centres in some states, refresh yourself on these things to do in an emergency situation...This is for you, and for you to share with your family and friends, everyone you know.
1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do!
2. If a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM.
Toss it away from you....chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or purse than you, and he will go for the wallet/purse.
RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!
3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy.
The driver won't see you, but everybody else will. This has saved lives.
4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc.
DON'T DO THIS!) The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side, put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR, LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.

5. If someone is in the car with a gun to your head, DO NOT DRIVE OFF, repeat: DO NOT DRIVE OFF! Instead gun the engine and speed into anything, wrecking the car. Your Air Bag will save you. If the person is in the back seat they will get the worst of it. As soon as the car crashes
bail out and run. It is better than having them find your body in a remote location.

A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or parking garage:
A.) Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at the passenger side floor, and in the back seat
B.) If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars.
C.) Look at the car parked on the driver's side of your vehicle, and the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out.
IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead!)
6. When available, ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot. This is especially true at NIGHT!)
7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; and even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN, Preferably! in a zig -zag pattern!
8. As women, you all are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP It may get you raped, or killed.
9. I heard a story of a crying baby on a woman's porch the night, and she called the police because it was late and she thought it was weird. The police told her "Whatever you do, DO NOT open the door." The lady then said that it sounded like the baby had crawled near a window, and she was worried that it would crawl to the street and get run  over. The policeman said, "We already have a unit on the way, whatever you do, DO NOT open the door." He told her that they think a serial killer has a baby's cry recorded and uses it to coax women out of their homes thinking that someone dropped off a baby He said they have not verified it, but have had several calls by women saying that they hear baby's cries outside their doors when they're home alone at night.
DO NOT open the door for a crying baby

Education of Household and staff:

Family members, relations on visits and domestics should be educated on security procedures, including:

i.Answering the door first find out who is at the door before opening. Use of peep hole, and opening into a secure chain prevents forceful entry by an intruder

ii.Telephone. Do not give out information (e.g. address, names, whether you are at home or not) even when requested by caller.

iii.Emergency procedures. Know how to respond in event of fire, armed robbery attack, etc. Emergency numbers to be placed where easily seen, knowledge of basic First Aid (First Aid kit should be available in the home)

iv.Lighting. Illuminate all round your building or flat, especially the areas of the entrances/exits. Always leave light on in a part of the house when away at night in order to make it difficult for an observer to know when you are in or not.

Trustworthy and alert staff:

While most effort is concentrated on warding off external threats, a threat within is far more dangerous due to the unlimited access and information at their disposal. Eliminate this loophole:

i.Carry out security background check on your (domestic) staff before hiring, and periodic checks while in your employment

ii.Find out who they associate with and places they frequent

iii.If in doubt about character and associates, fire.

iv.Make necessary changes with respect to things such dismissed staff had access to.

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Remember, our theme for the Month is still Social Justice and we urge you to drop your comments, reactions and stories as we deal with this issue for the remaining part of the month.

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