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Lestat
10-07-2005, 10:22
I recieved this at work and thought I'd pass on some helpful tips to the ladies amongst us. Better to be safe than sorry eh? :thumbsup:



Women.... In light of the recent kidnapping and now murder of Leigh Mathews I think it is important to read the following info for your own safety.

Things women should know to stay safe:

Please take the time to read these pointers.

There may just be one or two you hadn't thought of.

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. If a robber asks for your handbag, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM. Toss it away from you.... he is probably more interested in your handbag than you and he will go for the handbag. RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!

3. If you are ever thrown into the boot of a car: Kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm through the hole and start waving. 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 cheque book, or
making a list). DON'T DO THIS! A predator could be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side, and attack you. AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR, LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.

5. A few notes about getting into your car in a car park:

A.) Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at the passenger side floor, and check the back seat.

B.) If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the
passenger door. Most attackers surprise 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 shop, 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 lift 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! 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 babies' 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.

I'd like you to forward this to all the women you know. It may save a life. This world has a lot of crazies in it and it's better safe than sorry. The above is directed at women, but remember guys you may also be targeted the same way or your girlfriend/wife.

LellyBee
10-07-2005, 11:09
Thanks for that, will gladly pass it on, you never know, someone one day may make good use of the advice :thumbsup:

foxycoxy
10-07-2005, 14:20
Thanks Lestat.:thumbsup:

I will besending this to all my friends at work. Thanks for helping keep all us of the female variety safe!

pdrnsf
10-07-2005, 19:07
All good, passed it on already. Many thanks. Lets keep this thread going so that as many people can see it as possible.

Phanerothyme
10-07-2005, 19:14
Originally posted by Lestat

9. Another Safety Point: Someone just told me that her friendheard 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 babies' 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.

I think this ^ is utter rubbish, unless anyone can point me at a credible source? Someone? Anyone? (prepares to stand corrected).

LoopyLou
10-07-2005, 20:26
Originally posted by Phanerothyme
I think this ^ is utter rubbish, unless anyone can point me at a credible source? Someone? Anyone? (prepares to stand corrected).

i was just thinking the same thing.

the rest of the advice seems credible though - if a little alarming.

Twiglet
10-07-2005, 20:50
A quick google search shows that the last statement is an urban legend which apparently started circulating shortly after the beginning of serial killings in Louisiana in the US. There is no proof that the method stated is in any way connected with the killings, or with any others.

As for the rest of the e-mail, some useful points, but to be honest a lot of it is scaremongering and rings bells of the 'advice from a rapist-how to avoid being a victim' e-mail which mostly turned out to be a load of rubbish.

banesmabes
11-07-2005, 15:06
I know you must mean well with this post, but I can't help but think it is scaremongering. Please everyone remember that it is INCREDIBLY rare for a women to be attacked/abducted/ raped/murdered by someone she doesn't know. The most likely victims of crime in our society are young black men. If anything like this does happen to a woman it is usually by someone she knows and thought she could trust.

Cyclone
11-07-2005, 15:26
Originally posted by banesmabes
I know you must mean well with this post, but I can't help but think it is scaremongering. Please everyone remember that it is INCREDIBLY rare for a women to be attacked/abducted/ raped/murdered by someone she doesn't know. The most likely victims of crime in our society are young black men. If anything like this does happen to a woman it is usually by someone she knows and thought she could trust.


slightly OT, but isn't it 18 - 24 white males?