Tips to avoid robbers & abductors etc (all women should read)

I know this has been on mass emails, but I have only seen it once. I was quite surprised by some of the advice given. Although it is mainly geared for female victims, I doesn't hurt for everyone to give this a read and be aware.



Because of recent abductions
in daylight hours,refresh yourself
of these things to do
in an emergency situation...
This is for you,
and for you to share
with your wife,
your children,
everyone you know.

Tip #1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do :
The elbow
is the strongest point
on your body.
If you are close enough to use it,
do!

Tip # 2. Learned this from a tourist guide
in New Orleans
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!


Tip # 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.


Tip # 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.

and... 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.

Tip # 5. 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.)

Another tip i was resently given concerning cars, if you are ever locked into a car and the keys are in the ignition obviously drive that van away from there... fast! BUT if no keys are in the ignition jam it with something like a boby pin (break it in there) or even a wad of chewing gum... remember, leaving the primary location is the worst situation possible, if he cant start his van... he is going to have a much harder time transporting you.


Tip #6. 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!)

Tip # 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! (This was confirmed in the K.C. Star)


Tip # 8. As women,
we are always trying
to be sympathetic:
STOP !
It may get you raped,
or killed.
Ted Bundy,
the serial killer,
was a good-looking,
well educated man,
who ALWAYS played
on the sympathies
of unsuspecting women.
He walked with a cane,
or a limp,
and often asked
"for help"
into his vehicle
or with his vehicle,
which is when he abducted
his next victim.
************* Here it is *******
Tip # 9. Another Safety Point:
Someone just told me
that her friend heard
a crying baby on her porch
the night before last,
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.

Please pass this on and
DO NOT
open the door
for a crying baby ----
This
e-mail should probably
be taken seriously because
the Crying Baby theory
was mentioned on
America 's Most Wanted
this past Saturday
when they profiled
the serial killer in Louisiana

another tip i was sent earlier:
Know how much money you take into stores/gas stations.
It is a new trend that preditors will see somone get into their car, and knock on their window. Then they will show them a $5 or $10 bill and tell them they dropped it on the way back to their car. After the woman thanks the kind man, and opens her door, he will grab her. It almost happened to one woman, but she knew she only too $5 with her into the gas station, so the change was not hers, another woman got raped by that man though.

also, if you are ever pulled over and arnt sure if the "cop" pulling you over is really a cop you can call 911, do not roll down your window untill other poliece men arrive at the scene... the poliece man who pulled you over should understand this as it is part of their training.

[rawb]

STAY AWAY FROM ASIANS WITH FACIAL HAIR o

[cubed]

Originally Posted by rawb

STAY AWAY FROM ASIANS WITH FACIAL HAIR o

Moolz has ruined the goatee for an entire nation.

[Vitamin-X]

The crying baby trick is creepy x2

[Onizuka]

Regarding
Tip # 7. If the predator has a gun

Never run in a straight line away from someone with a gun.... It says running in zig zag is preferred, but it is actually the ONLY way you can get away from someone who is a decent shot. Only run straight if there is no longer line of sight and once there is again continue to zig zag (in a randomized pattern changing directions very often) but not too wide otherwise the person can easily catch up and tackle you or shoot you from a close distance.

I have handguns and shooting side to side is much more difficult than up and down. A person running away in a straight line is the virtually the same as shooting a stationary target and this is what most ppl train in.

[ebbomega]

Remember if your legs are free and manoeuvrable that they are probably 10 times stronger than your arms.

[dj_soo]

Originally Posted by rawb

STAY AWAY FROM ASIANS WITH FACIAL HAIR o

WHY YOU GOTTA BE ALL RACIST LIKE THAT? BEARDED ASIANS ARE PEOPLE TOO.

[veN]

Another tip I got once:

If you get in your car and see a piece of paper (or anything, really) stuck to front or back windshield, don't get out and check what it is. Just drive on and check later. It may have been placed there on purpose to lure you out of your car with curiousity, and then someone may be waiting to grab or rob you.

[lildonkey]

If girls truly didn't want to get raped, they would be wearing these



amirite?

[LimeGreenLaser]

TIP#2 is cool.

And yea.. crying baby trick is pretty creepy.

Thanks for the tips :)

[tiedye]

And when in doubt. . .

"I DON'T KNOW YOU! YOU AIN'T MY BABY'S DADDY!"b

[jenai]

Originally Posted by dj_soo

WHY YOU GOTTA BE ALL RACIST LIKE THAT? BEARDED ASIANS ARE PEOPLE TOO.

avoid all dirty people who smell like the forest and have twigs in their hair and bugs in their teeth, especially if they coherently discuss the kyoto accord in the following way: Canada isn't living up to the kyoto accord...

why? obviously they are negative environmentalists and are gonna ask for a donation so they can send in David Cunningham to stalk you for being a supporter of the Olympics!

[-evil-duerr-]

^ avoid this dude. lol

[thebobman]

Originally Posted by Onizuka

Regarding
Tip # 7. If the predator has a gun

Never run in a straight line away from someone with a gun.... It says running in zig zag is preferred, but it is actually the ONLY way you can get away from someone who is a decent shot. Only run straight if there is no longer line of sight and once there is again continue to zig zag (in a randomized pattern changing directions very often) but not too wide otherwise the person can easily catch up and tackle you or shoot you from a close distance.

I have handguns and shooting side to side is much more difficult than up and down. A person running away in a straight line is the virtually the same as shooting a stationary target and this is what most ppl train in.

For proper technique please watch a 15yr old play counter-strike.

My tip to add to the fear mongering: When walking to your car/the bus/where you left your roller-blades give somebody a call on your cellphone. Its a easily recognizable link to somebody who can get help should you be attacked who is clearly well outside the reach of potential attackers. Remember that any deterrent is still a deterrent Hence the usefulness of car alarms, car clubs, etc.