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Folklore and fables – from vampire and wolfman legends to tales of The Brothers’ Grimm – tell us of ogres, fiends, and monsters. Today we call them violent criminals. They’ve always plagued us and – as long as passions, madness, and evil exist – always will. With this newsletter and website, let’s blow away a predator's biggest advantage: the naïveté of the prey.

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 naïveté 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 crime news stories throughout this newsletter and web site will teach you what could possibly happen – and how to avoid being easy prey.

Contact Us for the publisher of this newsletter, Michael Edward Loftus Sr, to speak to your group.

Newsletter Back Issues

#50 - Identity Theft - 26-Jan-10
• Here are the Top 16 ways to prevent identity theft – it’s all you need.

#49 - Home Invasions - 12-Jan-10
• Can you prevent a home invasion?

#48 - Child Predators - 22-Dec-09
• How to protect a lone 12-year-old girl walking to and from school.

#47 - Bystander Apathy - 08-Dec-09
• How to avoid the Bystander Effect when you desperately need help.

#46 - Primal Rage - 24-Nov-09
• How to avoid Primal Rage & Crimes of Passion

#45 - Rape Victims' Self-Blame - 10-Nov-09
• How to redirect that inward anger

#44 - Jaycee Lee Dugard Kidnapping - 27-Oct-09
• How Jaycee Lee Dugard could have escaped

#43 Newsletter - 13-Oct-09
• Phony Home-Buyer Kills Home-Seller

#42 Newsletter - 22-Sep-09
• Mug-In – Lesson Learned

#41 Newsletter - 08-Sep-09
• Victim Beats Sex Attacker in the Wilderness

#40 Newsletter - 25-Aug-09
• Letter-to-the-Editor: The Tragedy Of My Daughter’s Death

#39 Newsletter - 11-Aug-09
• Letter-to-the-Editor: My Son Was Murdered

#38 Newsletter - 21-Jul-09
• Scam-Ins To Fool Your Home Security

#37 Newsletter - 07-Jul-09
• Belgian Day Care Stabbings

#36 Newsletter - 23-Jun-09
• Door-Window Break-In

#35 Newsletter - 09-Jun-09
• Use Your Car’s Key-Fob Panic-Button for Various Emergencies

#34 Newsletter - 26-May-09
• Baby Carriage used as Robbery Ploy

#33 Newsletter - 12-May-09
• Man Shot For Talking During Movie

#32 Newsletter - 28-Apr-09
• Woman Escapes Gunman

#31 Newsletter - 07-Apr-09
• Letter-to-the-Editor - Rape Survivor

#30 Newsletter - 24-Mar-09
• Bystander Effect
• Bystander Apathy

#29 Newsletter - 10-Mar-09
• A Child Molester’s Fiendish Lure

#28 Newsletter - 24-Feb-09
• Camping Family Murdered
• Mug-In On Porch

#27 Newsletter - 10-Feb-09
• Catfight Murder
• Bike Path Assault

#26 Newsletter - 27-Jan-09
• Women Ignore Warning Signs - Relationship Violence
• Pickpockets

#25 Newsletter - 13-Jan-09
• Woman Escapes Attack
• Woman Child Molester

#24 Newsletter - 23-Dec-08
• Bullying Prevention

#23 Newsletter - 09-Dec-08
• Craigslist Traps (or any want-ad)

#22 Newsletter - 25-Nov-08
• Beware The Psychopath
• Woman Recalls Terror
• Letter-to-the-Editor – Anonymous Hot-Lines – School Shootings

#21 Newsletter - 11-Nov-08
• Road Rage
• Domestic Violence Warning Signs
• Psychopaths
• Victims Who Fight Back

#20 Newsletter - 28-Oct-08
• Woman Escaped Stalker
• Scam-In Murder
• Burglar’s Profile

#19 Newsletter - 14-Oct-08
• The Naïveté of the Prey

#18 Newsletter - 23-Sep-08
• Peeping Toms

#17 Newsletter - 09-Sep-08
• Home Invasion
• Outdoor Safety – ALL You Need To Know

#16 Newsletter - 26-Aug-08
• Woman Attacked During Jog
• Unlocked Door and Rape
• Letter-to-the-Editor: Irresponsible Parents

#15 Newsletter - 12-Aug-08
• Installer Returns To Invade Home
• Letter-to-the-Editor: A Mother Fighting For Her Son

#14 Newsletter - 22-Jul-08
• Rapist Used Craigslist Lure
• Letter-to-the-Editor: Code Word for Parent-Child Communication

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

#12 Newsletter - 24-Jun-08
• 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 Newsletter - 10-Jun-08
• Dog Attack Escape
• Hall of Shame Award: Monster Freed

#10 Newsletter - 27-May-08
• Push-In Home Invasion
• Unlocked Window Home Invasions

#9 Newsletter - 13-May-08
• Hall of Shame Award: Dumb Advice – Kitty Genovese & Yell “Fire!”
• Domestic Violence & Safe Rooms

#8 Newsletter - 22-Apr-08
• The Ultimate Rape Prevention: Grip It & Rip It
• Wilderness Crime
• Hall of Fame: Rape Survivor – Sheer Willpower

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

#6 Newsletter - 25-Mar-08
• VA Tech Shooting Rampage
• Hall of Fame & Letter-to-the-Editor: Domestic Violence Intervention
• Escaping a Stalker

#5 Newsletter - 11-Mar-08
• Petty Squabble Turns Deadly
• Carjacking/Kidnapping: Trunk Escape
• Hall of Shame – Thank You Very Little, Officer

#4 Newsletter - 26-Feb-08
• Scam-In Home Invasion: The Dartmouth Murders
• Hall of Fame – Survivor
• Letter-to-the-Editor – a grieving parent's plea for help

#3 Newsletter - 12-Feb-08
• Mug-In Home Invasion
• Stalking Escape
• Hall of Shame – Idiot Lawyers & Shrinks

#2 Newsletter - 22-Jan-08
• Knock, Knock. Who’s There? Push-In Home Invasion
• Parking Lot Danger
• Hall of Fame – Journalist

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

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