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gail and david roberts
15-07-2008, 17:18
TELL ALL FEMALES .. THIS IS NOT NICE! An important message from the Police - 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
onto 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: 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 per

blott
15-07-2008, 17:53
I'm so sorry but it's an urban legend from 2000. http://www.snopes.com/horrors/madmen/backseat.asp

Fourdents
15-07-2008, 18:59
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by blott
I'm so sorry but it's an urban legend from 2000. http://www.snopes.com/horrors/madmen/backseat.asp[/quote]Even so it reminds us of our personal security when out and about.

I always keep the car door locked when driving as a friend of mine had a nasty experience in the London area where she was stopped at the traffic lights and a man tried to get into the car as she waited for the lights to change.

I always lock the car door when I go to pay for fuel too .

gail and david roberts
15-07-2008, 20:00
If its a urban legend I sorry I have posted it [msnscared]
but it was sent by a police woman friend of mine , and it really makes you think about safety when out alone .