And thanks for the tips.
Patty
On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 5:12 PM, Joe Clarke <philly.jo...@gmail.com
<mailto:philly.jo...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Patty,
I'd like to know what time of day that this took place. If I'm out
in the evening and someone is approaching or at a distance, I try to
determine the body language. Is he/they lingering, walking with no
purpose? Is it a couple? I know this sounds funny but I have never
been accosted by a young couple (or of any age for that matter).
People going home or walking to catch a bus or going to work, have
a definite sort of gait about them that says they are going
somewhere. I am also aware of a person on foot and one in a car
that is coming along and are working together. I stopped a truck
break in (my neighbor's truck) in broad daylight. When the guy fled
a car pulled up and an older guy claimed to be police in plain
clothes tailing this guy. He threw it in reverse and got out of
there. Everything happened so fast and so unexpectedly it wasn't
until later that I realized that they were working together--he
being the get away.
If you are being pursued scream, run out in the street, look for
houses with their lights still on. Make it as difficult and obvious
to anyone nearby that you .are being attacked or set up for a
robbery. It is better to look ridiculous and be safe, then to
maintain your Ucity cool and be a victim. Last summer I was in my
house with the windows open watching the late news, when I heard
someone outside screaming for help. I rushed to the window and saw
one guy chasing the guy yelling for help. I screamed out the window
"Police!" -- well the pursuer heard me and stopped, the other guy
got away after being jumped and hit in the head with a rock (I found
this out later from his wife). I yelled again that I called 911 and
they'd be here in the minute." The guy grumbled an obscenity then
walked off in the other direction. So neighbors if you see someone
being attacked scream Police and that is sometimes enough to
interrupt the attack. Be on your phone dialing 911 while you are at
it, and get the real police to come. Ours arrived in less than 5
minutes then went off looking for the guys.
Joe (veteran of two muggings) C.
--
"Truth has a liberal bias".
Bill Moyer
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