Dear Friends:
I offer this post as a public service announcement (despite my mercenary nature), but I cannot take any pride of authorship in it. The content was brought to my attention by a female friend, who has a legitimate and realistic concern about women who are being taken advantage of, overpowered and victimized. DO NOT LET A WOMAN WHOM YOU CARE ABOUT BECOME A CASUALTY. Take a few minutes to read this post, and then be certain to pass it along to all of your friends.
At the bottom of this post, there is a little envelope-shaped icon in the lower right-hand corner -- if you click on it, it will let you automatically email this post to anyone you would like to send it to, and it gives you some space to add your own greeting and comments, as well.
Please join with me in reducing the number of acts of violence against unprepared women. Read these nine crucial tips, and spread the word. Thank you. ~~~
1. THE ELBOW IS THE STRONGEST POINT ON YOUR BODY. IF YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO USE IT, DO. DO NOT HESITATE!
2. IF A WOULD-BE ROBBER ASKS FOR YOUR WALLET OR YOUR PURSE, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM! INSTEAD, TOSS IT (HIGH) TO HIM. CHANCES ARE THAT HE IS MORE INTERESTED IN YOUR WALLET OR PURSE THAN IN YOU, AND HE WILL GRAB FOR THE WALLET OR PURSE. THE MOMENT THAT HE DOES, RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!
3. IF YOU ARE EVER THROWN INTO THE TRUNK OF A CAR, KICK OUT THE TAIL LIGHTS AND STICK YOUR ARM OUT ONE OF THE OPEN HOLES AND WAVE LIKE CRAZY. THE DRIVER WON'T SEE YOU, BUT EVERYBODY ELSE ON THE ROAD WILL. THIS HAS ACTUALLY SAVED LIVES IN ABDUCTION CASES.
4. WOMEN HAVE A TENDENCY TO GET INTO THEIR CARS AFTER SHOPPING, LEAVING WORK, ETC., AND JUST SIT (BALANCING A CHECKBOOK, WRITING A LIST...). DO NOT DO THIS. A POTENTIAL PREDATOR WILL BE WATCHING YOU, SEEING THIS AS THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY FOR HIM TO GET IN ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, PUT A GUN TO YOUR HEAD, AND TELL YOU WHERE TO GO. LADIES: AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR, LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE! DO NOT LINGER!
IF SOMEONE SHOULD GET INTO THE CAR AND PUT A GUN TO YOUR HEAD, OR A KNIFE TO YOUR THROAT, DO NOT DRIVE OFF AS HE DEMANDS! INSTEAD, SUDDENLY GUN THE ENGINE AND SPEED INTO ANYTHING, WRECKING THE CAR. YOUR AIR BAG WILL SAVE YOU. IF YOUR WOULD-BE ASSAILANT IS IN THE BACK SEAT, HE WILL GET THE WORST OF IT -- IF HE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, HE WILL BE TAKEN BY SURPRISE AND AT LEAST TEMPORARILY INCAPACITATED. AS SOON AS THE CAR CRASHES, BAIL OUT AND RUN. DO NOT LOOK BACK.
5. WHEN GETTING INTO YOUR CAR IN A PARKING LOT OR A PARKING GARAGE:
- BE VIGILANT. LOOK AROUND YOU, LOOK INTO YOUR CAR AT THE FLOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND IN THE BACK SEAT.
- IF YOU ARE PARKED NEXT TO A BIG VAN, ENTER YOUR CAR FROM THE PASSENGER DOOR...MOST NOTORIOUS SERIAL KILLERS TRAP THEIR VICTIMS BY PULLING THEM INTO THEIR VANS WHILE THE VICTIMS ARE ATTEMPTING TO GET INTO THEIR CARS.
- LOOK AT THE CAR PARKED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF YOUR VEHICLE, AND INTO 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 OFFICE, AND PURSUADE A GUARD OR POLICE OFFICER TO WALK YOU BACK OUT. THIS IS ALWAYS JUSTIFIED, AND IS NEVER SOMETHING TO BE ASHAMED OF.
6. ALWAYS TAKE THE ELEVATOR INSTEAD OF THE STAIRS. STAIRWELLS ARE DANGEROUS PLACES TO BE ALONE, AND ARE OFTEN A PERFECT CRIME SPOT. GET YOUR WORKOUT AT THE GYM, OR AT HOME. DON'T TAKE THE STAIRS.
7. IF A PREDATOR HAS A GUN AND YOU ARE NOT UNDER HIS PHYSICAL CONTROL, ALWAYS RUN. IF YOU RUN RAPIDLY IN A ZIG-ZAG PATTERN, A GUNMAN WITH A HANDGUN HAS LESS THAN A FIVE PERCENT CHANCE OF HITTING YOU, WITH LESS THAN A ONE PERCENT CHANCE OF LETHALITY. THE ODDS GREATLY FAVOR THE WOMAN WHO RUNS. DO NOT HESITATE. RUN.
8. RAPISTS AND KILLERS ARE FREQUENTLY BRILLIANT AT PLAYING UPON THE SYMPATHIES OF COMPASSIONATE WOMEN. EVEN A MAN WITH A CANE, OR A WALKER, OR APPEARING TO FIX A FLAT TIRE ON HIS CAR MAY BE SETTING YOU UP TO BE HIS VICTIM. DON'T HELP A MAN INTO HIS CAR IF HE ASKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. LEAVE AND DIAL 911.
9. NEVER OPEN YOUR DOOR AT NIGHT UNLESS YOU ABSOLUTELY KNOW WHO IS CALLING ON YOU. EVEN IF YOU HEAR A BABY CRYING (AND IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMEONE HAS ABANDONED A CHILD ON YOUR DOORSTEP) DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR. CALL THE POLICE IMMEDIATELY, AND BE CERTAIN THAT ALL OF YOUR DOORS AND WINDOWS ARE LOCKED WHILE YOU WAIT FOR THEM TO ARRIVE. A SERIAL KILLER ACTUALLY USED A RECORDING OF A BABY CRYING TO LURE UNSUSPECTING WOMEN OUT OF THEIR HOMES.
Please pass this information along to all of your friends. That is what the little icon-shaped envelope on the right-hand side at the bottom of this post is for.
I WOULD ALSO RECOMMEND THAT YOU TAKE THE TIME TO VISIT (just click on the link) http://www.internalenergyplus.com/, AND TO ALSO VISIT BARBARA H. MARYNOWSKI's BLOG at http://barbaramarynowski.blogspot.com/.
BARB IS AN AMAZING INDIVIDUAL, A REAL-LIFE SURVIVOR, AND A CHAMPION OF IMPORTANT WOMEN'S ISSUES.
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As always, thank you for letting me in.
Faithfully,Douglas Castle
