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IN THE OFFICE
-- The company designates a place for employees to run when there is a fire. But not when you're being chased by a guy in a ski mask (in the last month in downtown DC alone there have been three cases where women were killed/raped/hurt near their workstations while working late in the office, even in "safe" offices, hospitals, or institutions with Castle Keys and other security keys). Find out where you would run to in this scenario and make mental note.
-- If you hear shooting in your hallway and you are at a workstation or even in the office, get underneath your desk and dial 911 and leave the receiver off. Do not use your cell phone; take the phone off your desk and bring it under the desk with you (911 can only detect your location when you are calling from a land line)
IN THE ELEVATOR
-- Most of us walk to the back of the elevator and face forward. When in the elevator alone, do not stand in the back, but stand next to where the elevator floor buttons are.
-- If you are attacked or in danger, do not press the big red alarm or emergency button. This will stop the elevator with you alone with the stranger. Instead, hit all the floor buttons in the elevator so it stops at every floor, and when the door opens every time, yell "FIRE"
IN THE PARKING LOT/DRIVING YOUR CAR
-- Always have your keys ready before approaching your car
-- Always check the back seat of your car before entering your car
-- Always be aware of your surroundings. When approaching your car, walk past it first so any onlooking suspects cannot target your car. When the coast is clear, then go back and open your car door.
-- If you realize that someone is already in your car only after you are inside and turning on the engine, and he has a knife/gun to your back asking you to drive, 1) drive slowly to the nearest area with traffic (not in P2 or P3 where nobody can see you) and then 2) drive your car into a tree/telephone pole (you only need to go at 5m/hr to cause damage. The attention you get will cause others to call 911. You can try to get out of the car and run instead if you are confident that you can do so quickly and in control -- a schoolteacher in Silver Spring MD in the parking lot of her school was shot in the face twice while she was trying to escape b/c her hands were shaking so much she could not take off her seat belt while trying to escape. Do not just drive -- you only have a 20% chance of coming back.
-- When you are talking on your cellular phone for a long amount of time, get out of your car and into the passenger seat and lock the doors. Usually this makes a person think there is a driver who has yet to return back to the car. Of course, take out the keys.
-- Do not leave things in the back seat of your car. You may think this is a no-brainer when it comes to valuables. However, even if it's gloves, scarves, coats, keep them hidden or in the trunk. To a homeless person, that is warmth, and they can easily break in.
-- If someone puts a gun to your head from outside and asks you to step out of your car, give him the car. If you have a baby in the back seat, do not let this make you hesitate to step out. Most parents hesitate to protect their children and this gets them killed. More than 70% of the time they will let you step out AND take your child as kidnapping is an additional 7+ years to jailtime.
WALKING HOME/TO AND FROM THE SUBWAY/IN A NEIGHBORHOOD
-- If you think someone is following you, cross the street and see if they cross too
-- If you are being followed and most definitely in danger, run to the nearest apartment/house, bang on the door, and yell "FIRE" at the top of your lungs. DO NOT say anything along the lines of "someone help me" etc. b/c statistics show that many times the resident will likely not open your door; they will do the opposite and double bolt their door and keep themselves out of danger
-- If you are bothered in a bus/subway, do not get off to the platform. They will simply follow you out. Rather, yell at the top of your lungs and draw attention.
-- If you are approached on the street/in danger of being assaulted, balance yourself, put one foot behind the other and reach out and spread your weak hand in front of his face, and yell 'NO GET BACK.' This will obscure his vision. He will most likely grab your wrist at this time, and then you should proceed to attempt to use the heel of your strong hand and hit the bottom of his nose. It only takes 20 lbs of force to break a nose with the heel of your hand.
WHEN YOU ARE BEING CHOKED FROM BEHIND
1) breathe
2) turn your chin towards his elbow, thus allowing air to still flow through instead of blocking your trachea
3) grab his pinky; reach behind and twist his testicles the opposite direction of forc. This will cause him to let go automatically.
IF SOMEONE HAS A GUN TO YOUR BACK IN A PUBLIC AREA and whispers for you to follow, do not follow. Joyce Chang from the INS did exactly this at the Starbucks in Dupont Circle in DC after her boyfriend dropped her off 12 steps in front of the shop. There were 150 people around and nobody saw or heard a thing b/c she just followed orders. They later found her dead body + her personal information. Instead, yell "OH MY GOD I'M HAVING A HEART ATTACK" and fall to the floor in canonball position (head/arms/legs tucked in). Canonball position is imperative as this makes it impossible for you to be carried with no limbs to grab onto. It will also draw attention. If you are afraid that they will shoot you, it is said that if you shut up and follow they will shoot you anyway, as the statistics are 20% for survival. Also, it's harder to shoot someone in a public place.
Also, the going rate nowadays to not be harassed when asked for your money is $20. It is strongly suggested that you go to the Dollar Store and buy a second wallet, fill it in with old membership cards/useless IDs/pictures/old credit cards and $20. When you are approached for your money, give them your wallet and run.
-- The company designates a place for employees to run when there is a fire. But not when you're being chased by a guy in a ski mask (in the last month in downtown DC alone there have been three cases where women were killed/raped/hurt near their workstations while working late in the office, even in "safe" offices, hospitals, or institutions with Castle Keys and other security keys). Find out where you would run to in this scenario and make mental note.
-- If you hear shooting in your hallway and you are at a workstation or even in the office, get underneath your desk and dial 911 and leave the receiver off. Do not use your cell phone; take the phone off your desk and bring it under the desk with you (911 can only detect your location when you are calling from a land line)
IN THE ELEVATOR
-- Most of us walk to the back of the elevator and face forward. When in the elevator alone, do not stand in the back, but stand next to where the elevator floor buttons are.
-- If you are attacked or in danger, do not press the big red alarm or emergency button. This will stop the elevator with you alone with the stranger. Instead, hit all the floor buttons in the elevator so it stops at every floor, and when the door opens every time, yell "FIRE"
IN THE PARKING LOT/DRIVING YOUR CAR
-- Always have your keys ready before approaching your car
-- Always check the back seat of your car before entering your car
-- Always be aware of your surroundings. When approaching your car, walk past it first so any onlooking suspects cannot target your car. When the coast is clear, then go back and open your car door.
-- If you realize that someone is already in your car only after you are inside and turning on the engine, and he has a knife/gun to your back asking you to drive, 1) drive slowly to the nearest area with traffic (not in P2 or P3 where nobody can see you) and then 2) drive your car into a tree/telephone pole (you only need to go at 5m/hr to cause damage. The attention you get will cause others to call 911. You can try to get out of the car and run instead if you are confident that you can do so quickly and in control -- a schoolteacher in Silver Spring MD in the parking lot of her school was shot in the face twice while she was trying to escape b/c her hands were shaking so much she could not take off her seat belt while trying to escape. Do not just drive -- you only have a 20% chance of coming back.
-- When you are talking on your cellular phone for a long amount of time, get out of your car and into the passenger seat and lock the doors. Usually this makes a person think there is a driver who has yet to return back to the car. Of course, take out the keys.
-- Do not leave things in the back seat of your car. You may think this is a no-brainer when it comes to valuables. However, even if it's gloves, scarves, coats, keep them hidden or in the trunk. To a homeless person, that is warmth, and they can easily break in.
-- If someone puts a gun to your head from outside and asks you to step out of your car, give him the car. If you have a baby in the back seat, do not let this make you hesitate to step out. Most parents hesitate to protect their children and this gets them killed. More than 70% of the time they will let you step out AND take your child as kidnapping is an additional 7+ years to jailtime.
WALKING HOME/TO AND FROM THE SUBWAY/IN A NEIGHBORHOOD
-- If you think someone is following you, cross the street and see if they cross too
-- If you are being followed and most definitely in danger, run to the nearest apartment/house, bang on the door, and yell "FIRE" at the top of your lungs. DO NOT say anything along the lines of "someone help me" etc. b/c statistics show that many times the resident will likely not open your door; they will do the opposite and double bolt their door and keep themselves out of danger
-- If you are bothered in a bus/subway, do not get off to the platform. They will simply follow you out. Rather, yell at the top of your lungs and draw attention.
-- If you are approached on the street/in danger of being assaulted, balance yourself, put one foot behind the other and reach out and spread your weak hand in front of his face, and yell 'NO GET BACK.' This will obscure his vision. He will most likely grab your wrist at this time, and then you should proceed to attempt to use the heel of your strong hand and hit the bottom of his nose. It only takes 20 lbs of force to break a nose with the heel of your hand.
WHEN YOU ARE BEING CHOKED FROM BEHIND
1) breathe
2) turn your chin towards his elbow, thus allowing air to still flow through instead of blocking your trachea
3) grab his pinky; reach behind and twist his testicles the opposite direction of forc. This will cause him to let go automatically.
IF SOMEONE HAS A GUN TO YOUR BACK IN A PUBLIC AREA and whispers for you to follow, do not follow. Joyce Chang from the INS did exactly this at the Starbucks in Dupont Circle in DC after her boyfriend dropped her off 12 steps in front of the shop. There were 150 people around and nobody saw or heard a thing b/c she just followed orders. They later found her dead body + her personal information. Instead, yell "OH MY GOD I'M HAVING A HEART ATTACK" and fall to the floor in canonball position (head/arms/legs tucked in). Canonball position is imperative as this makes it impossible for you to be carried with no limbs to grab onto. It will also draw attention. If you are afraid that they will shoot you, it is said that if you shut up and follow they will shoot you anyway, as the statistics are 20% for survival. Also, it's harder to shoot someone in a public place.
Also, the going rate nowadays to not be harassed when asked for your money is $20. It is strongly suggested that you go to the Dollar Store and buy a second wallet, fill it in with old membership cards/useless IDs/pictures/old credit cards and $20. When you are approached for your money, give them your wallet and run.