Crime-Safety-Security.com Newsletter 09 September 2008
Newsletter issue #17for women, parents, seniors, and crime survivors Learning from VictimsCONTENTSHome Invasion - Safety Tips At HomeHow To Protect Yourself from Crime Outdoors – ALL You Need To Know~~~~~~~~~~~~~INSIDE THE CRIME NEWSHOME INVASION Police tell us that a man had broken into several cars in the neighborhood and later decided to break into someone's home. The intruder had a gun, but so did the homeowner. They confronted each other and exchanged gunfire in the kitchen. The intruder was killed. ... A police spokesperson said, "Criminals usually don't specialize in one type of activity. If they think there's a crime of opportunity, they'll progress to another level." ... In the wake of Friday morning's home invasion, Priscilla Smith wonders if she too had a close call with the man police say broke into her neighbor's home. Smith says, "We had an incident where someone knocked at our door late one night and my husband was up and I kept hearing him say, 'Who is it? Who is it?" and I got up and came to the door and said, “Don't open that door.” Excerpted from WREG-TV3 Memphis – 28 March 2008 See Home Security - Overview ~~~~~~~~~~~~~Think of all the people who could benefit from what you’re learning. Forward this to them. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~OUTDOOR SAFETYSee SET YOUR BOUNDARIES at Facing Danger and A VICTIM’S FIVE OPTIONS at Victim’s Options It’s impossible to fully anticipate the panicky chaos of a sudden threat forcing you to make split-second life-and-death decisions. Nonetheless, understanding your options now will help your Intuition choose an option then. ENHANCING YOUR OPTIONS Pepper Spray & a Noisemaker visibly ready will greatly enhance your first option – Posturing as a tough target – and probably deter a predator immediately. Your fifth option – Fighting – is enhanced as well. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~Contact Us for Michael Edward Loftus Sr to speak to your group. Privacy Statement: this newsletter will never give your e-mail address to anyone. Promise. Forward this to anyone you know who needs it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~Return to
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