Ann Pressly’s Legacy - CBS Talks To Ann’s Father
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Here is an interview that Harry Smith, CBS, had with Ann Pressly’s father. She was the young anchorwoman from Arkansas who was murdered in her home last week. It is a very touching interview and you will learn how Ann will continue to live on for a long time.
Courtesy of CBS
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For all woman (and men) who live alone, please make your home security and your personal safety a top priority. I can’t say enough about how important a home security system can be in alerting the homeowner to an intrusion, making a tremendous amount of noise to scare off an intruder, and notifying the alarm company to immediately send the police.
The alarm system is a perimeter barrier to keep the average criminal out of your home. If they are intent on coming in anyway because they are on drugs or just plain whacked out, you need to consider what personal protection you can use as a secondary layer of protection. There are some excellent non-lethal personal protection products to chose from. Choose to protect yourself!!
Again, our condolenses to the Ann Pressly family.
Remember, Stay Aware….Stay Alert…Stay Alive!!!
Our Hearts Go Out To The Ann Pressly Family
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Our hearts go out to the Ann Pressly family for the loss of their lovely young daughter. All week we had hoped and prayed for the best outcome for Ann, but she had sustained some very brutal blows to her body. On Saturday young Ann passed away and for her family, friends, associates, and KATV viewers a part of their life passed away as well. As a mother of a young daughter near to Ann’s age, I feel an overwhelming urge to want to protect all young women from sadistic predators. I guess that is why I write about personal security, home security, and how to protect and defend yourself against spineless predators who pick on defenseless women.
My hope now is that the authorities find this person, prosecute him to the fullest extent of the law, and give him exactly what he deserves!
We should all keep Ann Pressly, her memory, her family, and her friends in our hearts. They are going to need all the support they can get in the coming days.
Cheryl Watterson, www.selfdefensewithanattitude.com
http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20081026/TV.Anchor.Attacked/
Ladies Living Alone - Be Proactive & Protect Yourself With A Home Security System
Courtesy of www.homesecurity911.com
Ladies, if you are living alone and don’t have a security system for protection you are being very naive. In today’s world and in today’s economy it only makes sense to have a security system that protects your home, your family, and you.
We just saw in the news this week a young anchorwoman, Ann Pressly, who was violently attacked - beaten, stabbed, and left for dead - after someone got inside her home. This is a young 26-year old woman who lives alone and has a high visibility position. People know her because she is seen on TV each day so they know a little about her schedule - when she is at home and when she is not. If you are a high profile person like Ann Pressly, you may be more vulnerable to a predator attack than the average person. Be proactive and install a security system for your protection!
When you are alone at night, you can set your alarm while watching late night TV or right before you go to bed. If there is a burglary or home invasion your alarm will alert you, make a tremendous amount of noise - also alerting the intruder, and will automatically notify your alarm company to immediately send the police. If the perpetrator missed the alarm security sign in the front of your home (which is your first line of defense), then the high decibel alarm noise will be a big deterrant in scaring him away.
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If you are in bed when the alarm goes off at 3:00 a.m. indicating there is a possible home intrusion, your first instinct may be to grab your personal protection, baseball bat, or your firearm. An intruder who breaks in at 3:00 a.m. is someone to be very wary of because he is more than likely a violent intruder. You want to make sure you block any access the intruder may have to you. As long as you are the only one home, immediately lock your door and place a door guard against the door to prevent the intruder from opening. If you have a keypad or panic button in your bedroom, press the panic button right away. That way your alarm company will know you are in the home and need IMMEDIATE help!! Your alarm siren should sound off for about 5-10 minutes. The police should respond and be at your home well before then. Read more
Don’t Become A Carjacking Victim - Safety Tips While Traveling
Courtesy of Personal Security Solutions/www.personalsecuritysolutions.com/blog
Carjacking is an especially frightening crime, as it usually involves a direct confrontation with a car thief. Carjacking usually occurs when criminals need to flee the scene of other crimes, as part of a gang initiation, or because some cars are easier to steal when the owner is there with the keys.
Stealing a car by force has captured headlines across the country. Statistically your chances of being a carjacking victim are very slim and prevention can reduce the risk even further. Carjacking can be an especially frightening crime as it usually involves a direct confrontation with a car thief. It also usually occurs when criminals need to flee the scene of other crimes, as part of a gang initiation, or because some cars are easier to steal when the owner is there with the keys.
Why Is Carjacking A Problem?
No one knows for certain, but some explanations include:
• It’s a crime of opportunity – a thief searching for the most vulnerable prey. Sometimes it’s the first step to another crime.
• For some young people, carjacking may be a rite of passage, a status symbol, or just a thrill.
• Cars, especially luxury ones, provide quick cash for drug users and other criminals.
• Sophisticated alarms and improved locking devices make it hard for thieves to seal unoccupied cars.
• It’s easy to buy, steal, or barter for guns in this country. And a pointed gun makes a more powerful threat.
• More teens and adults commit crimes of violence than ever before.
• Intense media interest may have created “copycat” carjackers.
It Can Happen Anywhere And To Anyone
• Though carjackings can occur anytime, a sizeable share appear to take place during the late night hours.
• Carjacking isn’t just a problem in large cities – it happens in suburbs, small towns, and rural areas.
• Carjackers look for opportunity. They don’t choose victims by sex, race, or age. Read more
Personal Security Starts At Home - Do You Have A Safe Room In Case Of A Home Invasion?
Part I - Does Your Home Security Defense Plan Include A Safe Room? Courtesy of Home Security 911
Do you have a plan of action so you know what to do in the event you are broken into while at home? I would venture to say that most people don’t! However, it is a good idea to have a Home Security Defense Plan that includes a Safe Room in case someone forcibly enters your home while you and your family are there. The general intent of a safe room is to provide short-term protection for the family members until the police arrive or the attackers leave your home.
It is a fact of life today that burglaries, home intrusions, home invasions, and kidnappings are happening at an alarming rate. We are all encouraged to have a Personal Plan of Action in case we are attacked on the street but we forget to have a well-thought out plan for some sort of attack in our home.
The very nature that someone would forcibly enter your home, especially while you and your family members are there, means the intruder is serious about burglarizing your home either for your possessions, valuables, money, or worse yet - kidnapping. The fact that you are there and could identify the intruder means there is a good chance you may be harmed or even killed.
Hopefully this situation will never happen to you, but in today’s violent crime ridden world my suggestion would be to take all necessary precautions to prevent it from ever happening to your family. Don’t become a victim of this type of crime. Be proactive in both your personal and home security plan of action.
To begin with take a look at your home for vulnerable places that a burglar or intruder might try entering. If you think like a burglar, there’s a good chance you will see areas that you might have dismissed in the past as being secure, but now realize it could be easily accessed by a burglar. Areas like doors, windows, locks, lighting, and shrubbery should be the main areas to consider reinforcing. Update old locks with newer more durable locks that can give your door(s) the extra strength needed to endure a burglar’s kick or shoulder to bust it in. Read more
Personal Security Starts At Home-Equip Your Safe Room Before A Home Invasion!
Part II - Does Your Home Security Defense Plan Include A Safe Room? Courtesy of Home Security 911
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Make sure the Safe Room is equipped with the following items:
• A telephone for calling the police. If possible, use a cell phone in your safe room. Criminals can totally disable standard wired phones and cordless phones simply by cutting the phone line to your home or taking on extension off the hook. When you call 911, your billing address is displayed on the 911 screen, so remember to give your home address just in case it’s different from your billing address.
• Remember that a cordless phone requires the base unit to be plugged into the standard phone line in your home. If the phone line is cut or unplugged, your cordless phone is dead. However, a cell phone transmits and receives signals through the air and doesn’t require standard phone lines. You will just need to make sure it is always charged and ready for use.
• A flashlight. You may need a flashlight if the intruder turns off the power to your house. Also, if it’s late at night you may want to leave the lights off anyway. Ensure you have extra batteries or a fully charged rechargeable flashlight.
• If there is a window in your safe room, keep an extra set of house and car keys* in that room. When the police arrive, you can throw your house keys to the police from the window of your safe room. (You may even want to have a glow stick to attach to your keychain in case you have to toss the keys out a night). These keys will allow the police to quickly enter your home while you remain secure in your safe room. Additionally, if you are able to escape, you will have your car keys available.
• Personal Protection device(s) of your choice (permitted by law). Pepper or Mace Spray, C2 Taser, Advanced Taser, and Stun Guns are all non-lethal protection devices that can provide some take down power-possibly enough for you to escape to safety. If an intruder has made it this far into your home and is coming after you, he is intent on doing you grave harm. You may have to use everything in your arsenal to save your life. Remember at this point your main concern is saving your life and the life of any family member with you. You can deal with the other stuff later.
• A small folding ladder to escape out of a window if your safe room is on the second or third level, first aid kit, food, and water.
* If your car keys have an alarm button, you could activate the car alarm from your safe room. Noise is a deterrent and an audible alarm may alert the intruder/s to the fact that the situation is known to others. Read more
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