Safety For Girls / Women

One of my friend is a doctor and has done some extensive research in the field of Safety for women and he wanted me to share his ideas on the issues.

•Ladies... In light of the recent rape and murder of
Pratibha Srikanth Murthy, an employee of the
business process outsourcing arm of Hewlett
Packard in Bangalore, 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 it!

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 & 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.
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 safe than sorry. The above is directed
at women but remember, guys you may
also be targeted the same way or your
girlfriend/wife.