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security in Church

The Colorado shootings have highlighted a growing trend:  Churches need security too.  This has been well known to the Jewish community for years.  In fact, the Anti-Defamation League has published a Security Manual designed for synagogues but applicable to almost … Continue reading

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Rings

I’m not quite sure what brought it to mind a while ago I saw a man with several big rings on both hands.  He was wearing a thumb ring, a pinky ring and a ring on his middle finger on … Continue reading

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Use your common sense, please!

I got the following post (redacted) last week & it’s worth talking about for a minute.  “As I recently entered [a restaurant]  an angry uniform-wearing employee was exiting. He almost slammed the door in my face, then kept walking. I … Continue reading

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Call them back

I was just reading about another of the various credit card or bank scams that are going around like a flu virus.  But they all have 1 thing in common:  they try to get you to give them information over … Continue reading

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If shooting starts

Well, after yesterday’s shooting I went back and found a pretty good article Slate reissued yest6rday.  It sets out some things you can do if you happen to get caught in a shooting.  I don’t agree with a couple of … Continue reading

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Identify Theft

We all are becoming more sensitive to Identity Theft.  One day I’ll blog about the physical security issues linked to identity theft but most of us are more worried about theft of credit and those consequences.  We’re so sensitive, in … Continue reading

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get down and stay down

I was reading about today’s shooting at a mall on CNN and had a thought:  These days modern bullets can and will go right through glass, dry wall, cabinetry and even car doors.  Worse yet, they can hurt or kill … Continue reading

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Don’t scare the cops

In my last post I talked about hiding from a shooter.  In this one, I would like to remind people that the police will respond and, when they do, they will be very jittery.  They will know shots were fired.  … Continue reading

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Wear your Seatbelts

Here in the DC suburbs there have been a rash of car accidents with young drivers–teens mainly. According to the Washington Post story there have been 13 young people killed in the past few weeks.  Our governments are thinking about … Continue reading

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The Christmas Cheer strikes again

I keep telling people over and over again–if you are being hijacked do NOT get in the car with your attackers.  Under no circumstances do you get in the car.  They will only take you someplace where you are at … Continue reading

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