Wednesday, December 15, 2004
A READER SENDS THIS WARNING...
Better safe than sorry!
Abduction Precautions for Women
We can now add to the list of victims the retired 77 yr. old TCU
professor from Ft Worth whose body was found last week 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 crying 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.
Linda Fergusson
New York Life Insurance Company
www.CallFergie.com
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The sympathy angle is a place where Catholic women tend to be especially vulnerable.
Last Saturday night my husband and I were headed to Severence Hall at University Circle in Cleveland for a concert. The quickest way from our house takes us into downtown Cleveland then out on Carnegie past the Cleveland Clinic. But my husband thought he could find a quicker route and tried Chester. Bad idea. Barred storefronts. We got every light red.
Since my husband grew up in the Cleveland area and financed college by working in the steel mill, he is very familiar with inner city activities. He moves cautiously and slowly up to a red light, looking around for anyone lurking in the shadows. The drive went smoothly until we attempted to cross over to Carnegie. We were waiting for a red light on the cross street when a walker approached the car. There was no one else around. He started talking to us, asking for money. Neither of us looked at him and we didn't open the window. Finally he moved on, the light turned green, and we got out of there. It was a frightening moment. I won't tell you what my husband said, because no one in a Catholic blog would approve.
Next concert we leave a half hour earlier and travel down Mayfield through Little Italy and over to University Circle!
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UPDATE
Looks like the crying baby story may be a hoax. The link was posted in the comments box by a reader.
