Things to do in an emergency situation

WildHorse

We can now add to the list of victims the retired 77 yr. old TCU professor from Ft Worth whose body was found in Oklahoma--and the 11 yr.old in Sarasota, FL. Because of these 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 this, forward it 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.

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).

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!

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.

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 should probably be taken seriously because the Crying Baby theory was mentioned on America's Most Wanted 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.

Shannon LaForge
Courtroom Deputy to Judge Robert Junell, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
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Wachee · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 3:54 pm�� Post subject:

Some other tips are:

- When getting in your car sit face out, then swivel in. An abductor if you get in the car like most of us do, facing inside the car sorta leaning in, can just give you a shove from behind and you will go into the passenger side and then he has control over the vehicle and you.

- If you break down on the side of the road, do not stay inside the car. You are a sitting target. If possible, take you cell phone and go off the shoulder if there are woods or someplace to hide yourself then do so. If there is no safe place for you to hide, lock all your doors and wait for whomever you have called to appear.

- Walking in a parking area at night can be intimidating. But act like you own the world. Make eye contact with the "shady" character. A perpetrator is looking for a easy target and if you portray yourself as very confident (even if you are scared to death) he is less likely to pick you.

- The main thing is don't be afraid to be rude. If someone is walking behind you, approaches you, staring at you, etc. We all have instincts, you know when something doesn't "feel right"... if you get this feeling say something. A simple "Can I help you?" with good eye contact will go a long way. You have let them know that you are not afraid of confrontations and you have "seen" them. The reason I feel this is important is that they may follow you to a secluded location and then cover their face before making their move. But speak up! It is your body and safety, don't be shy!! I would rather that some stranger think that I was crazy/paranoid than be a polite rape/murder victim.

- Always resist. I did a paper on this and you have lesser chance of being harmed if you fight/resist your attacker vs. going along with them under the promise "you won't be hurt". Like Becky's posting said there is a slim chance that they can hit a moving target, run, kick, scream, scratch, bite, gouge, whatever your mama told you not to do to you little brother is what you should do to someone that is trying to harm you. Use your keys, a pen, gravel, whatever to fend him off and run.... screaming!! Make noise!!! Attract attention any way you can!

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ridethewind · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 4:44 pm�� Post subject:

Also here is another tip:

You can dial *77 to talk to the police dispatcher.

There was a story I heard a young girl was being followed by a plain police car with his light on. She dialed *77 to tell the dispatcher she was going to pull over at a gas station up the rode. The dispatcher check and there was no cops in that area and told her to remain calm and to keep driving. The a police where on their way to help her. Five patrol car came to her rescue. The person was arrested and he was wanted for doing this in other areas.

BE SAFE!

WildHorse · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 7:12 pm�� Post subject:

Good tips Wachee & Ridethewind; thanks for posting them. Very Happy

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lespring · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 3:03 pm�� Post subject:

About the trunk/tail light assembly thing....

Years ago, would have been around 1980 or so. I was living in Richfield MN. Our next door neighbor and her adult son were quite odd. The son often came and went late at night (which in itself was not so unusual). Then one day he parked his car on the street, and he didn't normally do that. The car was there in the afternoon, and still when I went to bed.

Late that night the sounds of siren filled our street. There had been a woman in the trunk of that car!!!! She had been raped and was naked and duct taped in there. She had tried calling out but nobody hear her. Not only did she kick out the light, but she somehow got the entire tail light assembly out and was able to crawl out of the car. Naked she ran to the neighbor's house across the street who called the police.

Turns out the woman had been in that trunk for 2 days!