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A Story and a Lesson
Yesterday my older daughter came home a little early and a little upset. And she had blood on the knuckles of her right hand. She *had* to talk to me right away. The story was simple: she and another girl … Continue reading
Drop Everything
We always tell our children to run away from strangers who approach them. We always tell our children to run towards help. Then we give our children backpacks to put their school books, CDs, phones, calculators, etc. And then we … Continue reading
Confrontation
I was talking with a friend of mine recently and he was worried: Seems that he was at a kids soccer game & another parent got upset about something. Rather than talking about it the other parent called my friend … Continue reading
Keep 1 hand free
As a followup to yesterday’s post about using a rolling briefcase or cart, you should *always* keep 1 hand free. That’s the hand to carry your keys, open doors, catch yourself when you trip, and ward off attackers. It makes … Continue reading
Use a cart or rollling briefcase
Whenever I go downtown I see them: Women (and men) carrying a briefcase over one shoulder, a laptop computer over the other shoulder, a purse over the (3rd)shoulder, carrying a coat and umbrella and holding some envelopes and folders. Frequently … Continue reading
10 feet is close enough
I was talking with a friend of mine recently who does risk assessment consulting to the armored car business. He told me a story of an armor car employee who walked out of a store carrying a bag with over … Continue reading
Tasers, Stun Guns and “non-lethal” weapons
I read a letter in this month’s ABA Journal complaining because the article last month (In which I was interviewed) did not discuss Tasers, stun guns, pepper spray and other “non-lethal” weapons. I won’t go into this in detail now … Continue reading
Tip 6: Email Yourself
How many times have you read about someone who goes out with their phone and keys, and they disappear and nobody has a clue where they went? That seems to happen all the time. At least once a year the … Continue reading
Your Personal Information Is Visible
Did you know that people can find you with the registry of deeds or registry of motor vehicles? Did you know that in many states the only thing you need to get a name and address from the motor vehicle … Continue reading
Speed Dial
I love the speed dial feature of modern phones. They are so convenient. You can use them as a protective tool too: just program “9” on the speed dial to dial “911”. You can do this on your home phone, … Continue reading
