A Day In The Life Of A Cat

Better Safe Than Sorry

Did you know that December is the month when the most crimes in parking lots occur? I guess it would be obvious since more people are out shopping. Here are some tips to keep you safe. It never hurts to be extra careful in this crazy world we live in.

Tae Kwon Do teachers tell their students that the elbow is the strongest point on your body. Remember that if you are attacked.

As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP doing this! 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 had a fake limp, and often asked for help to carry things to his car. He would also act like he was having a lot of trouble getting things into his car...which is when he abducted his next victim.

This is 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 in the other direction!

Heaven forbid you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, but if you are, break 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 and you know people will call the police if arms are coming out of tail lights.

Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working or whatever and just sit there doing things like making a list, looking at a receipt, checking phone messages....don't do this! Predators will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side of your car or open your door. AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR, LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.

If someone is in the car with a gun, 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 ~ run! It is better than having your body found in a remote location.

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 in a zig-zag pattern!

ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot.

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, consider getting in your car from the passenger door. A lot of predators attack their victims by pulling them into 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.

Take care and be safe!

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