IF YOU ARE ALONE
DO NOT TAKE THE STAIRS
- Take an elevator
- Make sure that there are others in the elevator or going in with you
- Do NOT go into an elevator with 1 man in it or 2 or more males who are obviously together
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DO NOT STOP TO HELP ANYONE
EVEN IF THEY HAVE A DISABILITY OR APPEAR HURT
- Call 911 & report what you are seeing
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DO NOT GIVE YOUR PURSE OR WALLET TO A THIEF
- Throw it as far away as possible
- Run in the other direction
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IF SOMEONE POINTS A GUN AT YOU BUT DOESN'T GRAB YOU
- Do NOT just stand there
- Run away in a zig-zag pattern
- Shout for help
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IF YOU ARE PLACED IN THE TRUNK OF A CAR
- Kick out the back tail light
- Stick your arm or leg out of the hole & start waving like crazy
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IF YOU'RE PARKED IN A PARKING STRUCTURE OR LOT
- Walk near a group of shoppers to get to your car
- Find security to walk you to your car if your car is at an isolated area in the structure or lot
- Have your key ready
- From a foot or so away from your vehicle look under your car to make sure no one is hiding there
- If you are closer someone hiding under the car could grab you by your ankles
- If you are parked with a van to your left enter your car from the passenger side
- Someone could be waiting to grab you & pull you into their van
- If there is a man sitting alone in the passenger seat to the left of your car leave & get a security guard
- As you open your door check the passenger side, 2nd row floor & 3rd row if you have one
- Place your packages in the car so you don't have to open your trunk when you get home
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WHEN YOU GET IN THE CAR
- Immediately drive away
- Do NOT sit in the car & eat a snack fumble thru your purse or make a cell call
- Somone may be watching you because they could open your passenger door get into the car & point a gun at you & demand that you drive away
- If you see a note on your back window when you look behind you to move out of the parking space don't get out of the car to read it
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IF SOMEONE RISES FROM THE BACK SEAT
& POINTS A GUN AT YOUR HEAD
- Do NOT just drive off with him as directed Instead speed ahead & crash into anything
- Your air bag will save you
- As soon as the car crashes open the door get out & run as fast as you can
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WINDOWS SHOULD BE LOCKED
- If on the 1st floor
- If accessible from a fire escape or a tree
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DOORS SHOULD BE LOCKED
- Always keep the front, back & side doors locked
- If someone rings your bell or knocks on your door use your 'peep hole to see who it is
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DAY OR NIGHT
Do not open your door for anyone you don't know including
- Men collecting for charity (tzedaka) even if they are dressed in black hats
speak in Yiddish or Hebrew & say they are Rabbis - People who say they have an important delivery for you even if they ask for you
by your name - Anyone trying to sell you a service or paint your address on the curb
- Telephone company & cable representatives, water, electric & gas company employees
or police unless you've made an appointment to come to your home
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AFTER DARK
- Do not bring back your garbage cans from the curb
- Do not work in your garage with the door open
- Do not unload groceries, shopping bags, etc.. from your trunk in your driveway
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