hi girls was sent this as an e mail and at first thought it was a joke, IT ISN'T but it worth a read for all you safety concious girls out there, scared the pants off me
> An important message from the Police - Please take time to read this
> and take note.
>
> Please pass this along to all the women you know.....
>
> This actually happened a few weeks ago on the M3 Fleet services. It
> was early evening and a young girl stopped to get petrol. She filled
> her tank and walked into the store to pay for her petrol.
>
> The cashier told her 'Don't pay for your petrol yet.....walk around
> the store for a while and act as if you're picking up some other
> things to buy. A man
> just got into the back of your car. I've called the police and they're
> on their way.'
>
> When the police arrived, they found the man in the back seat of the
> girl's car and asked him what he was doing. He replied, he was joining
> a gang and the initiation to join is to kidnap a woman and bring her
> back to the gang to be raped by every member of the gang. If the woman
> was still alive by the time they finish with her then they let her go.
>
> According to the police that night, there is a new gang forming here
> originating from London.
>
> The scary part of this is because the guy didn't have a weapon on him.
> The police could only charge him with trespassing.... He's back on the
> street and free to try again. Please be aware of what's going on
> around you and for your family and friends. LADIES you or one of your
> family and friends could be the next victim.
>
> Please forward this on to everyone you know. Please do not discard
> this message it is very important that everyone knows what is
> happening.
>
> Please be careful when leaving your vehicle and make sure it is ALWAYS
> Locked to prevent this from happening to you.
>
> MET POLICE :
>
> Subject: POLICE INFORMATION - NOT A JOKE - ACTUAL SAFETY ADVICE
>
> This first bit is mainly for women, but boys please read it and send
> it on to any women you care about. The second bit is a warning to all
> of us!
>
> Some sound advice for us all as we all sometimes forget to take our
> common sense with us when we go out. This is from Northants Police..
> 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: Kickout 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 carpark:
>
> 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 van 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.
>
> A candle is not dimmed by lighting another candle. 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.
>
> NORTHAMPTONSHIRE POLICE - Visit us at http://www.northants.police.uk/
> <http://www.northants.police.uk/>
>
> PLEASE READ. MAY BE HELPFUL AND PLEASE TAKE CARE!! ALL CAR OWNERS AND
> CAR DRIVERS PLEASE READ Warning!!!!
>
> Be aware of new car-jacking scheme. You walk across the car park,
> unlock your car and get inside. Then you lock all your doors, start
> the engine and shift or put into reverse.
>
> You look into the rear-view mirror to back out of your parking space
> and you notice a piece of paper stuck to the middle of the rear
> window.
>
> So, you shift the gear stick back into park or neutral, unlock your
> doors and jump out of your car to remove that paper or whatever it is
> that is obstructing your view.
>
> When you reach the back of your car that is when the car-jackers
> appear out of nowhere, jump into your car and take off!!
>
> Your engine was running, you would have left your purse in the car and
> they practically mow you down as they speed off in your car.
>
> BE AWARE OF THIS NEW SCHEME THAT IS NOW BEING USED IN
> LONDON/MANCHESTER MAKING ITS WAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY!!!!!!!!
>
> Just drive away and remove the paper later! It is stuck to your window
> and be thankful that you read this email. I hope you will forward this
> to friends and family especially to women! A purse contains all
> identification, and you certainly do NOT want someone getting your
> home address. They already HAVE your keys!!!
>
> JUST BE AWARE AND TAKE CARE IT WILL PROBABLY SOON ARRIVE
> IN YOUR AREA
>
> Brian Molloy
> Detective Constable
> Force Intelligence Bureau
> Strathclyde Police
> 0141 532 586
> and take note.
>
> Please pass this along to all the women you know.....
>
> This actually happened a few weeks ago on the M3 Fleet services. It
> was early evening and a young girl stopped to get petrol. She filled
> her tank and walked into the store to pay for her petrol.
>
> The cashier told her 'Don't pay for your petrol yet.....walk around
> the store for a while and act as if you're picking up some other
> things to buy. A man
> just got into the back of your car. I've called the police and they're
> on their way.'
>
> When the police arrived, they found the man in the back seat of the
> girl's car and asked him what he was doing. He replied, he was joining
> a gang and the initiation to join is to kidnap a woman and bring her
> back to the gang to be raped by every member of the gang. If the woman
> was still alive by the time they finish with her then they let her go.
>
> According to the police that night, there is a new gang forming here
> originating from London.
>
> The scary part of this is because the guy didn't have a weapon on him.
> The police could only charge him with trespassing.... He's back on the
> street and free to try again. Please be aware of what's going on
> around you and for your family and friends. LADIES you or one of your
> family and friends could be the next victim.
>
> Please forward this on to everyone you know. Please do not discard
> this message it is very important that everyone knows what is
> happening.
>
> Please be careful when leaving your vehicle and make sure it is ALWAYS
> Locked to prevent this from happening to you.
>
> MET POLICE :
>
> Subject: POLICE INFORMATION - NOT A JOKE - ACTUAL SAFETY ADVICE
>
> This first bit is mainly for women, but boys please read it and send
> it on to any women you care about. The second bit is a warning to all
> of us!
>
> Some sound advice for us all as we all sometimes forget to take our
> common sense with us when we go out. This is from Northants Police..
> 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: Kickout 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 carpark:
>
> 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 van 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.
>
> A candle is not dimmed by lighting another candle. 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.
>
> NORTHAMPTONSHIRE POLICE - Visit us at http://www.northants.police.uk/
> <http://www.northants.police.uk/>
>
> PLEASE READ. MAY BE HELPFUL AND PLEASE TAKE CARE!! ALL CAR OWNERS AND
> CAR DRIVERS PLEASE READ Warning!!!!
>
> Be aware of new car-jacking scheme. You walk across the car park,
> unlock your car and get inside. Then you lock all your doors, start
> the engine and shift or put into reverse.
>
> You look into the rear-view mirror to back out of your parking space
> and you notice a piece of paper stuck to the middle of the rear
> window.
>
> So, you shift the gear stick back into park or neutral, unlock your
> doors and jump out of your car to remove that paper or whatever it is
> that is obstructing your view.
>
> When you reach the back of your car that is when the car-jackers
> appear out of nowhere, jump into your car and take off!!
>
> Your engine was running, you would have left your purse in the car and
> they practically mow you down as they speed off in your car.
>
> BE AWARE OF THIS NEW SCHEME THAT IS NOW BEING USED IN
> LONDON/MANCHESTER MAKING ITS WAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY!!!!!!!!
>
> Just drive away and remove the paper later! It is stuck to your window
> and be thankful that you read this email. I hope you will forward this
> to friends and family especially to women! A purse contains all
> identification, and you certainly do NOT want someone getting your
> home address. They already HAVE your keys!!!
>
> JUST BE AWARE AND TAKE CARE IT WILL PROBABLY SOON ARRIVE
> IN YOUR AREA
>
> Brian Molloy
> Detective Constable
> Force Intelligence Bureau
> Strathclyde Police
> 0141 532 586
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