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13 October 2009

And to think that she invited him in...

Shamal Thompson (a.k.a. Jamal Thompson) is accused of entering renowned cancer researcher Eugenia Calle’s Atlanta condominium under the pretenses of potentially buying it. Once inside, he allegedly struck her on the back of the head and robbed her. She died of blunt force trauma.
Excerpted from The West Side Leader (Akron OH) – 26 February 2009

QUIZ:
Eugenia Calle was obviously a brilliant and vital person. Yet she didn’t know a simple lesson taught throughout this website.

How could Eugenia Calle have prevented this tragedy? What can you do to prevent the same or similar crime?

Think about it before you scroll down to find the answer below…

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ANSWER:
The basic lesson of Outdoor Safety, described in Friendly Predators, also applies here: “You’ll instantly know a force predator – he’ll suddenly attack you from the open or from ambush. But a friendly predator first tries to lure you into a trap – then attacks you.” ... “The lures all boil down to one simple warning sign: he’s trying to get near you or isolate you.”

The same basic lesson also applies to Home Security – described in Scam-In: “The countless flimflam scams of male or female predators all have the same goal: getting into your home to rob or attack you.”

Yet again, this same basic lesson more specifically addresses want-ads in Cracks in Home Security (see many examples roughly halfway down the page): “Always remember the overall warning signs of all criminal strategies: someone is trying to get near you or isolate you! THAT'S your tip-off!”

Think of the many people who have their homes up for sale – or have other items for sale from their homes through want-ads. What a GAMBLE they’re all taking! Just think of the more than SIX MILLION paroled violent felons who walk among us (in the U.S. alone) – and that they commonly read want-ads to find vulnerable victims who actually invite them into their homes!

ONE SOLUTION for home-based sales is to have friends or neighbors nearby – but not too near (so that they can always get away to call police) whenever a stranger is visiting you. That applies to any stranger (females or even kids often work with male predators). This solution ruins a criminal’s anonymity and isolation advantages and will deter most such criminals.

Sure, it’s a hassle to arrange for such precautions, but Eugenia Calle would likely still be alive had she done so – and probably not even realize that she had avoided an encounter with evil.

Always remember my favorite motto that is the basis of all the lessons on this website: “GAMBLE IN VEGAS – NOT IN YOUR LIFE.”

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