Do You Help The Guy In Need When He Asks For Money?

Times are really tough right now.  The economy sucks and many people are out of work.  If you are lucky enough to have a job, good for you!   When companies are closing their doors and laying off people, desperate people tend to do desperate things - like rob innocent people.  Of course, there are those people who are too darn lazy to even try to work because it is easier to rob and steal from others.

You read in the paper and hear on the news each day about people who are being attacked on the street, as they leave the restaurant, local pub, or shopping mall.  Too many people are lax about their personal safety never even considering that a personal assault or attack may happen to them. 

Today I read in the paper that a man was robbed and hit in the head with a beer bottle as he is pumping gas at a local gas station.  He said that while he was pumping gas at 11 p.m. three men asked him for money.  He told them he didn’t have any and the men knocked him down, assaulted him and robbed things from his truck.  I’m sure this guy had not considered that this situation would be imminent.

My husband and I stopped at a McDonald’s on the Chicago toll way the other night and as we approached our car, I could see a guy coming towards my husband.  My first thought was to avoid him and get inside my car.  He asked my husband for money because his car had crapped out on him.  First of all, if you are in dire straights like that wouldn’t you call someone you know instead hitting up a complete stranger for money - unless you have a scam on your mind?  I motioned for my husband and we went straight to our car trying to avoid the man.

It really is sad that you have to react that way but these type of criminal assaults are happening regularly.  It is hard to tell a real situation when someone may desperately need help from a scam where someone is trying to rob you of your cash or valuables.  It is important that we all become more proactive in our personal security and safety - and know what to do to keep ourselves and our family safe wherever we are. 

Here are some simple strategies to keep yourself safe when you are out and about. 

1.  Take a local self-defense training class.  One that I highly recommend is the RAD Self-Defense Training.  Check with your local law enforcement agency for any training they sponsor. Knowing self-defense techniques, strategies, and how to defend yourself against an attacker is a must especially in our trying times.  I have always recommended self-defense classes for women but men are being attacked quite a bit lately.  Where men think they can handle themselves, many of the attackers are coming in groups of 2-3 attackers on one.  If you are at least trained in self-defense awareness, you stand a better chance of defending yourself even if it against 2-3 attackers.

2.  Carry some type of personal protection when out on the street, especially if you are out by yourself late at night. Excellent non-lethal protection like Pepper Spray, Mace, TASER C2, Stun Gun, or a loud personal alarm are easy to carry in your purse or pocket and can be very effective if personally attacked or assaulted.  Make sure you are well aware how to use these personal protection devices.  More and more individuals are opting to carry a concealed lethal weapon like a firearm.  Once again be sure to take the necessary training when you carry a firearm.  This is a deadly weapon and you want to make sure you are totally in command of your weapon should an attack/assault situation happen to you.

Personal awareness is key here.  Be aware of your surroundings and try not to be out late at night by yourself.  Criminals are looking for individuals who look weak and  vulnerable.  Be sure to carry yourself with confidence and make sure you speak in a commanding voice if a stranger approaches you in a confrontational manner. 

Consider your personal safety a priority at all times.  There are way too many people who will have no problem assaulting you for whatever valuables or cash you may be carrying.

 Stay Aware…Stay Alert…Stay Alive!

Checkout a complete list of non-lethal Personal Protection Products at my website:  http://www.ThePersonalSecurityStore.com

 

 

 

 

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FREE REPORT - “Home Invasion Prevention”

Over the past eight months I have been putting together a security program called Home Invasion Prevention - 7-Steps To Proactively Protect Yourself & Your Family Against A Home Invasion.  This program will be part of the home security education offered to groups of individuals - homeowners to help them implement optimum protection strategies for their home and personal safety.  Because home burglary/home invasion robberies have become so prevalent in communities across the U.S., having more security education about how to prevent this type of crime from happening seemed very important.  

In the interim I put together a Free Report that can be downloaded entitled "Home Invasion Prevention..Learn Why Home Invasion Robbieres & Home Burglaries Are Becoming More and More Prevalent In Our Society."  To get a copy of your Free Report Click Here and complete your name and email address so you can get the downloadable link.

Homeowners, condo owners, and apartment dwellers need to make their home and family security a No.1 priority.  Each day individuals are losing their jobs, there is more unemployment (with no option of getting a job), and more people are turning to home robbery type crimes. 

As homeowners we need to have a security plan and be better prepared in our overall home protection so we can prevent this crime from happening to our home and family.

Get a copy of the Free Report "Home Invasion Prevention" now!  Click Here.

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Domestic Violence “Spills-Over” Into The Workplace

Post Courtesy of Larry Kaminer, President, Personal Safety Group, Seattle, WA

Many companies may task their human resource departments with over-seeing security providers to keep employees as safe as possible while at work.  Larger companies may have their own security teams.  Small companies often implement their own internal safey policy with regard to authenticating visitors, access and perimeter control.

Complacency - Both HR and security experts are always concerned about the tendency of folks to become complacent and stray away from protocol.  Some let people into the building without following all sign in and authentication procedures.  Accepting an expired visitor’s badge is also not uncommon.  Others, when carding in through a side entrance, will allow others to follow them into the building alson known as "tailgating."

A fast growing problem - One of the many threats such security breaches may result in is domestic violence "spillover" into the workplace.  According to experts, this is the fastest growing category of workplace violence and is estimated to account for 6% of physical violence and 3% of homicide in the workplace.

Statistic - According to Cornell University’s ILR School, in 2003:

If a batterer no longer knows where his partner lives he will go to the only place he knows he can find her.  Her place of work!  Very often a battered woman does not let her co-workers know of her situation or that the situation is coming to a boiling point.  These women have pride, put on a brave face and come to work and do the best they can.

Rather be safe than sorry - So we all owe it to one aother to follow the procedures and protocols put in place and to not make exceptions.  If we start making exceptions to the rules, pretty soon all we are left with are a lot of exceptions and no rules!

Your security team and human resource departments are there for you -

Stay Aware…Stay Alert…Stay Alive!

Courtesy of Larry Kaminer, The Personal Safety Training Group, larryk@personalsafetygroup.com

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