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Rachel Gainer is a promising young executive with fast paced Technology Company. She has a brilliant mind and manages some of the most innovative software solutions in the world. She is rewarded handsomely by her company for her services. She likes to let people know about her success. She wears the most expensive clothing and drives top of the line automobiles.

Her daily activities are fairly routine. She drives to work parks in the underground garage grabs her purse and heads to the office. One morning as she exited her vehicle a man came running out of the shadows grabbed her purse and pulled it. Rachel found herself in the middle of a purse snatching. She always wore her purse straps across her chest because she heard that would help prevent purse snatching. He pulled the purse but the leather straps on the purse would not give. Rachel fell to the ground. The man removed her purse.

The man took off with all her identification car keys and house keys. Rachel twisted her ankle and the man was never found. Rachel was worried for weeks that the man knew where she lived and would try something else. She went through all the hassle of canceling credit cards, changing her locks and the sleepless nights that followed. Rachel was the victim and the crime lay squarely on the criminal. Things may have been different ending with a few precautions. Purse snatching is a serious crime.

The best solution to this crime is prevention. Not carrying a purse at all may completely solve this crime. Removing the temptation is the single most precaution you can take. If you must carry a purse do not throw the straps over your shoulders you may become injured if the purse is snatched. Do not keep you house and car keys in your purse keep them in a pocket.

It is also a good idea to have a few dollars in the purse and the rest in a safe place on you. Purse-snatchers are criminals of opportunity who simply wait for someone who looks like good victim. Contrary to popular belief most purse snatching happen in crowded places. The criminal knows that you are most likely not paying attention to your surrounding in a crowd or there are distractions make for easy getaway.

Hold your purse close to you but if snatched, unless you know you can successfully defend let it go. It is not worth getting hurt over. It never fails if you go to the supermarket or one of the other retailers you always see someone leaving their peruse in a shopping cart. This is an open invitation to a thief.

Only carry one credit card if any and record the one you have at home. Leave the rest in the house and have a recorded list of all of them. Purse snatching is on the increase and nations around the world understand it affect on citizens and are taking preventative measures. Some measures are more drastic that others.

A province in China has introduced the death penalty for purse-snatching. Economic good times in China have been followed by worsening crime. Southern Guangdong province, neighbouring Hong Kong, has been particularly affected, with tens of thousands of people convicted of robbery every year. Officials there have announced that purse-snatching is now punishable by death. Even those whose life is spared will still face a mandatory three years in jail.

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Naomi was a single mother of three. She lived in an old house that she inherited from he mother. The house had a large yard and lots of shrubbery and trees. The house also had a basement with a small window facing the street. Naomi was so busy with the kids that she barely had time to make any improvements on the house. As a matter of fact she barely kept it maintained. She always hired some one to do the yard work and other jobs.

They were mostly people recommended by friends. She kept the basement to her house locked and nobody ever went down there. She had plans to develop it one day when one of the children was old enough to live there. For now it was basically closed off. She began to hear strange noises in the basement. It was mostly late at night when everyone was sleep.

It was mostly the same type of noise every night. It sounded like a squeak. Naomi knew the house was old and it made all types of noises anyway, so to her it was just another sign of settling. One night after midnight she heard a loud clang that came from the basement she knew this was not the house settling. She called the police and told them she heard a loud noise in her basement.

They came out to investigate. What they found startled her. Some one had been living in her basement. From the look of things it had been for a long time. Seems liked they entered through the window and exited the same way. Since she never went into the basement they could come and go as they pleased without being caught. There were signs that whoever it was used it as sleeping quarters and left during the day.

She bricked the window in and the noises stopped. The police figured it was a homeless person who had been watching her daily. They knew when to come and when to leave. They probably did not go through the rest of the house for fear of loosing their sleeping spot.

Windows are vulnerable spots in our home. They must be checked periodically to see if they are secure. Windows in places where we are less likely to frequent are more of security risk than others. Burglars routinely check windows for entry into your home. Burglars have probably already tested your windows and you did not even know it.

Windows are the eyes into your home. Check all the windows in your house everyday because it only takes one window left open to bring an intruder in. Never store your valuables so the are visible through a window. Windows near door locks are easy targets for burglars especially if your lock does not require a key.

When possible have locks that do not require keys behind solid walls away from windows. Glass can be easily broken to gain entry to your home. Complete an inventory on your home periodically to see where you lack security. You will find that most of the problems are inexpensive and easy to fix.

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provides self-defense and safety products, tips and advice to fit most
situations. Make your surroundings safer for you and loved ones today
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Regan is a local small business owner in the Midwestern United States. She works long hours trying to promote and market her business. She has two employees. She sometimes stays at her business long after the other employees are gone. She lives about 20 miles from her business.

Her drive home is on a lonely stretch of highway. There are few businesses or traffic on that road. She has a mechanically sound vehicle. She does not mind the drive, because it gives her time to think. Some of her best ideas have come during the drive to and from work.

One night she was closing the store for the evening. She noticed a car parked around the corner from her business. The driver seemed like he was watching someone. She did not think much of it, because the car soon pulled off.

On her way home, she saw the same car in her rear view mirror. She thought it was suspicious and was about to report it. Then she saw a flashing blue light. She thought oh, an unmarked police car. He must be chasing somebody. The Driver of the car was a young looking male.

It soon became obvious that he was after her. She thought, I wonder what I did. Something must be wrong with my car. The driver pulled up beside her and motioned her to pull over. She pulled over and the driver pulled behind her. He sat there for a minute as if he was checking something.

Regan had seen this before and it all looked legitimate. The driver got out of his car and walked towards Regans car. He said this car fits the description of a car in a robbery today, do you mind getting out of the vehicle? Regan was getting suspicious. She did not hear anything about a robbery.

She thought, I saw this guy earlier. She wondered why he did not stop her then. Her intuition told her something was wrong. She said, do you mind if I see your Identification. The guy became irate and said, get out of the vehicle now. Regan was in a difficult position.

If this guy was legitimate, she might go to jail for resisting a police officer. If he was not, she might be hurt or worst. She decided she was not going to take any chance. She quickly started her car and sped off. She got on her cell phone and called the police station and told them what had happened.

Her fears were confirmed. They knew nothing of a robbery or the officer she described. When she got home the real police came to her house and got details of the incident. They put out an all points bulletin on the guy and the car. He was picked up a few hours later.

The police found the flashing blue light and other police equipment in his car. He was arrested for impersonating a police officer and other charges. People are not always who they pretend to be. Criminals use the cover of emergency personnel to commit crimes. know the warning signs and do not ignore your intuition. Emergency personnel should be clearly identified. Have a self defense strategy in mind if things go wrong.

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provides self-defense and safety products, tips and advice to fit most
situations. Make your surroundings safer for you and loved ones today
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Josephine was a teenage mother. She had a 1 year old son named Scott. Josephine lived with her mother Marian. Due to her pregnacy,she was not been able to complete high school. Her mother worries that the responsibilities of childhood maybe too much for her. She is really concerned about Scotts safety.

Marian knows that her daughter is not the most responsible person in the world, so she helps out as much as possible. She also knows that a teenagers tolerance level is low. With a child to look after, it drops even lower. Sometimes Josephine would blame Scott for all her problems. Other times she acted as if she could not live without him.

She was very unstable, so her mother kept a close eye on her. Marian knew she could not be there all the time. She feared that Josephine might do something crazy if she became too stressed. Lately, Scott has begun crying a lot. He has also been withdrawing when Josephine comes near him. Her mother wondered what was going on. Scott has never been exactly overjoyed to see Josephine, but now he tries to completely get away from her.

Marian thought, maybe Scott is sick, so they took him to the hospital. The doctor examined Scott all over. He asked Marian to remain at the office while he took a walk down the hall to get some lab results. When the doctor returned, the police and a lady in a suit accompanied him. Marian was surprised.

She wondered what it was all about. The police told her that she was under arrest for child endangerment. The lady in the suit scooped Scott up and started toward the door. As Marian was being handcuffed and having her rights read to her by the police, she asked where they were taking Scott. The lady in the suit said that he would be placed in foster care until the situation could be resolved. Marian said, but I am not the childs mother.

The police said they would hear her arguments and explain in detail when they got to the station. Marian knew Josephine was the cause of all this. Whatever the doctors found resulted from her treatment of the child. When they got to the station. A detective went over the evidence that the doctor found. Scott had several bruises on his back, which indicated he had been beaten. Marian explained that she was not the childs mother.

She explained, that the childs mother was a teenager. The detective listen and afterwards he told Marian that he was convinced that she was not the guilty party. He also explained that someone had to be responsible. He sent the police to pickup Josephine. After questioning, Josephine admitted the she had caused the bruises on Scott when she was under stress. She was in tears.

Her mother hated to see her that way, but she knew that Scotts safety was the number one concern. She was given a hearing. She was sentenced to 1 year probation and nine months service at a child abuse clinic. She experienced first hand the trauma an abusers actions cause in a childs life.

Marian was awarded legal custody of Scott. Josephine was allowed only supervised contact with Scott, until the court is convinced that she had matured enough to take full responsibility.

It is in your best interest to keep a close eye on children in the custody of relatives with questionable judgment. Use all methods at your disposal to keep a child safe.

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Regan, Beth, and Patricia are friends. They do many things together. They range from 21 to 24 years of age. They all have nice cars of different models. They also have completely different personalities. While they do things in different manners, they still respect each other.

They have different views on just about everything. On rare instances 2 of them might agree. For example Regan and Beth both agree that you should lock your car every time you get out of it. Patricia on the other hand does not. She believes leaving your car unlocked for a few minutes is perfectly all right.

She did not believe any one could commit a crime in such a short period of time. Regan and Beth were always getting on her case about leaving her car unlocked. Still she insisted that everything would be all right. They loved their friend and did not want to see anything happen to her.

One day they decided to go to the beach. They wanted to remain independent, so they all took their own cars. They met in the beach parking lot. Regan and Beth got out and locked their car doors. Patricia got out and headed for the water. Regan and Beth thought, here she goes again. They yelled for Patricia to come and lock her car but she just kept going.

They decided to lock the car for her. They were not fully familiar with the car locking mechanisms. They locked the car and joined Patricia on the beach. It was summer time and crime on the beach was on the increase.

While they were enjoying themselves, a career criminal named Carlos was working the beach. He was going through the parking lot checking car doors to see which ones were left unlocked. He stumbled across Patricias car. One of the doors was unlocked. He quickly started going through her things.

Usually Carlos just took what he could and moved on. It was such a nice car, that he wondered what was in the owners house. He decided to hide out in the roomy back seat area and ride to their house. He figured if he was discovered he would have no problem escaping. He lay down on the back floor and waited.

Finally, the girls returned to their cars. They stood in the parking lot for a while making plans for the rest of the evening. They decided to go home, change and meet at their favorite club at 8:00 PM. They were ready to head for home. They walked to their cars. Patricia had a fit because hers was locked. She was use to just jumping in and driving off. She soon calmed down and they left.

She had no idea she was carrying a passenger. She pulled into the garage. Got out and went inside. The criminal jumped out of the car and looked around. At that moment, he heard another car pull up to the driveway so he hid. It was her dad, who was the Chief of police for their town. He came into the garage. He got out of his car. He looked inside Patricias car as he always does.

He noticed that things seem to be out of place on the back seat. He knew she never locked her car. He also felt something was wrong. He drew his weapon and started to look around. He found Carlos hiding in a corner behind a huge toolbox. He promptly arrested the criminal. He told Patricia how she had brought a criminal home by not locking her car. She was shocked. She is still in disbelief, but from that day forward she locked her car.

Johnny A. Jenkins, Distribution Director of href="http://www.repellertechnology.com"> Repeller Technology,
provides self-defense and safety products, tips and advice to fit most
situations. Make your surroundings safer for you and loved ones today
at: Repeller
Technology.

Ariane is a college student in a large Midwestern university. She is enjoying her junior year in college. She lives in a small apartment just outside of campus. Since in college, she has had a number of different roommates. All have since moved on to different places. She is currently searching for a new roommate.

There have been plenty of potentials, but she has not found the right one. One day she met a young lady who was a freshman in her college. They began to talk. Araine asked her where she was from. Low and behold she was from Arianes hometown. She said she was looking for a place to live, while she attended school. Ariane invited her to see her apartment. The freshman liked where Ariane lived.

The two saw no problem in becoming roommates. They became close friends. They shared the expenses and responsibilities. They also respected each others privacy. Everything was going well. One day Ariane was looking for a watch that her parents had given to her as a gift. She could not find the watch.

She finally gave up the search. She figured she had just forgot and left it somewhere. As time went on, a few more things seem to vanish from the apartment. Ariane reported all the missing items to apartment security. She began to suspect her roommate. She thought to herself, this did not start happening until her roommate moved in.

She confronted the roommate about the missing items. The roommate denied taking the items. She was furious that Ariane had accused her of such a thing. The relationship was starting to deteriorate. The two began to believe that living together was no longer a good idea. The roommate was about to move out.

One day while in class, Ariane was summoned to the apartment security office. When she got there the person in charge asked her if she reported some items missing. She said yes. He pulled out some items in a box and asked her if she could identify them. They were all her missing items. She made positive identification on all of them.

She asked the security officer how they were found? The guard said there was a janitor who had somehow gotten access to a master key. He was taking small things from different apartments for possible resell. He said the janitor was fired, arrested and charged with burglary. He also told her a project was already underway to have all locks on the apartments changed.

At that moment, all she could think about was the roommate that she accused of stealing. It was a terrible feeling. She took her things and hurried to apologize to her roommate. This was the day she was supposed to move out. She hoped they could be friends again. When she got to the apartment the roommate was gone.

She left a note. It said, that she really did not take the missing items. She also said, that she was moving back home. She wished Ariane good luck with her college studies. Ariane felt as small as an ant.

There was a perfectly great person whom she accused of being a thief without any proof. Getting proof is the only sure method of solving a crime. False accusations can be very damaging.

Accusations should only be made after you have solid proof of who committed the crime. Even then the proper authorities should examine the evidence. Getting evidence is not always easy, but it is the only way to prove guilt beyond a shadow of a doubt.

Johnny A. Jenkins, Distribution Director of href="http://www.cameraindisguise.com"> Repeller Technology,
has a huge selection of hidden surveillance equipment, tips and advice to fit most situations. Make your surroundings safer for you and loved ones today
at: Repeller
Technology.