It's a good idea to be informed. Here is some info that
hopefully no one will ever need or use.>
> 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.
> After reading these 9 crucial tips ,
> forward them to someone you care about.
> It never hurts to be careful
> in this crazy world we live in.>
>
> 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. 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!>
>
> 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.
>
> a. 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.
>
> 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.)
>
>
> 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!)
>
> 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,
> 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 *******
> 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.>
>
> I'd like you
> to forward this
> to all the women you know.
> It may save a life.
> A candle is not dimmed
> by lighting another candle.
> I was going to send this to the ladies only,
> but guys,
> if you love your mothers,
> wives,
> sisters,
> daughters, etc.,
> you may want to
> pass it onto them, as well.
>
> Send this
> to any woman you know
> that may need
> to be reminded
> that the world we live in
> has a lot of crazies in it
> and it's better to be safe
> than sorry.