Following these might save your life!

The following is the matter of an e-mail sent to me by a friend. Thought it is useful to share here.

Read and use it to your best advantage when attacked...

1. Tip from police: 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 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 or 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 car after shopping, eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their cheque book 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 (and check out under the car as you approach).

b. If you're 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!

Thanks so much for these tips.

A good tip from a local news person too is that if you have a baby get in the car with the baby and lock the doors to put them in the car seat. Most of the time we stand outside the car, lean in and strap the baby. Also, if you feel threatened/paranoid just go - you can strap the baby in when you are in a close, safer spot.

Don't keep your mace on your keychain - or keep it on a detachable keychain. If you are in your car and the keys are in the ignition...

Oh and you should consider your car a weapon if you are really threatened! (like someone's pointing a gun at your or something) Use it!

Nicole

Great list! A couple things there that I hadn't considered before. Thank you!!

I'll add the five most important words to teach your child:

"YOU ARE NOT MY MOMMY!"

We've all seen kids have tantrums with their parents and once in awhile we wonder if it truly is a parent. A child screaming "YOU ARE NOT MY DADDY!" makes it perfectly clear that the child is in real danger and not just having a fit about leaving the toy store empty handed. When you teach you kids about Stranger Danger it makes sense to teach them what to say that might save their lives.

That's a good idea!

I wonder as you child gets older they might 'use' that against you? HAHAHA!! I can see being in a store and my son saying that to get me in trouble! Right now his current 'shock statement' at 3 yrs old is Shut up! Ah, the wonderful things they bring home from daycare!

Thanks Jen!

Nicole

I have been teaching my 4 year old grandaughter if someone grabs her. She needs to kick, bite, scream, pinch, pull hair, and hit. And when she gets away RUN.

If someone wants to show her their puppy or kitty she is to run towards the house and say let me get my daddy. He would like to see it too.

If they ask for directions she is to run for daddy and say as running he knows better than me. I'll go get him.

I always have told her she can tell me anything. No matter what and I will always listen.
I will always be there for her.

And last but far from least no one is to ever touch her privates and if they try tell them no and run. And tell somebody.

I want her to always feel safe. Not scared but smart. She needs to be aware there are bad people out there. But not live in fear. She doesn't get scared she says okay. I also tell her everyone is not bad but there are some people who like to hurt or steal little kids.

I don't want her to be too trusting or terrified, just informed.

Blessings,
Sandy ^8^