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#18 - 23 September 2008
• Peeping Toms
• Identity (ID) Theft – ALL You Need To Know

#17 - 09 September 2008
• Home Invasion
• Outdoor Safety – ALL You Need To Know

#16 - 26 August 2008
• Woman Attacked During Jog
• “Peeping Toms” Become Rapists
• Unlocked Door and Rape
• Letter-to-the-Editor: Irresponsible Parents

#15 - 12 August 2008
• Installer Returns To Invade Home
• Letter-to-the-Editor: A Mother Fighting For Her Son

#14 - 22 July 2008
• Rapist Used Craigslist Lure
• Letter-to-the-Editor: Code Word for Parent-Child Communication

#13 - 08 July 2008
• Home Invasions – Scam-Ins
• Hall of Shame Award: Idiotic Officials
• Letter-to-the-Editor: Scam Artist Did NOT Fool Sheila

#12 - 24 June 2008
• Megan’s Law Sex Offender Registry
• Highway Rest Areas
• Burglars Love Unlocked Garages
• Hall of Fame Award: Bystanders Rescue Carjackee
• Letter-to-the-Editor: Biting an AIDS-Infected Rapist

#11 - 10 June 2008
• Dog Attack Escape
• Hall of Shame Award: Monster Freed

#10 - 27 May 2008
• Scam-In/Push-In Home Invasion Attempt
• Push-In Home Invasion
• Unlocked Window Home Invasions
• Hall of Fame Award: Hostage Survival & Escape

#9 - 13 May 2008
• Hall of Shame Award: Dumb Advice – Kitty Genovese & Yell “Fire!”
• Domestic Violence & Safe Rooms

#8 - 22 April 2008
• The Ultimate Rape Prevention: Grip It & Rip It
• Wilderness Crime
• Hall of Fame: Rape Survivor – Sheer Willpower

#7 - 08 April 2008
• Another Notorious Walk-In
• Hall of Shame – Laws: Soft on Monsters

#6 - 25 March 2008
• VA Tech Shooting Rampage
• Hall of Fame & Letter-to-the-Editor: Domestic Violence Intervention
• Escaping a Stalker

#5 – 11 March 2008
• Break-In & PTSD
• Petty Squabble Turns Deadly
• Carjacking/Kidnapping: Trunk Escape
• Hall of Shame – Thank You Very Little, Officer

#4 – 26 February 2008
• Scam-In Home Invasion: The Dartmouth Murders
• Natalee Holloway
• Hall of Fame – Survivor
• Letter-to-the-Editor – a plea for help

#3 – 12 February 2008
• Mug-In Home Invasion
• Stalking Escape
• Hall of Shame – Idiot Lawyers & Shrinks

#2 – 22 January 2008
• Knock, Knock. Who’s There? Push-In Home Invasion
• Parking Lot Danger
• Hall of Fame – Journalist

#1 – 08 January 2008
• Walk-In Home Invasion: The Petit Massacre & a Timid News Media
• Drew Peterson’s Missing Wife
• Hall Of Shame – Idiot Judge Award

Pointing out a victim's possible missteps before she fell prey is not always a bad thing, according to Linda Fairstein, renowned author and former New York City sex crimes prosecutor. "If we can learn something from it, we can give her back some dignity," she says. "If we see what the risks are and what would prevent this from happening to someone else, then there's something that benefits the memory of that victim."
Excerpted from The New York Daily News – 24 August 2006

As much as we deplore the predator and pity the prey, we can’t ignore the contributory negligence of the prey – in effect being easy targets for predators. This naοvetι of the prey comes from denying the reality that human monsters walk among us. As Dr. Anna Salter wrote in Predators, "Normal, healthy people distort reality to create a kinder, gentler world than really exists."

You don’t need a bulletproof vest, a bodyguard, or to sleep with one eye open – just a new attitude toward being S.A.F.E.:

Skeptical of anyone trying to get near you or trying to isolate you,
Aware of danger zones and escape strategies,
Flexible: being tricky, changing strategies as needed – and if worse comes to worst:
Exploding like a mad dog to fight for your life. Stun & run. See Fighting Options.

Whenever you’re tempted to be careless, ask yourself, "What could possibly happen?" The stories throughout this newsletter and web site will teach you what could possibly happen – and how to avoid being easy prey.

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