Please take time to read this. It never hurts to be careful.  What follows can save your life and that of your loved-ones.

A tip from Tak Kwan Do: The elbow is the strongest point on you body.  If you are threatened with physical harm and your close enough to use it, do so!

If a robber asks for your wallet or purse, do not hand it to him. Toss it away as far as you can.  Chances are, he’ll be more interested in the wallet or the purse.  When he goes for it run away as fast as you can.

If your ever thrown in to the trunk of a car, kick out a tail light. Stick your arm out and wave for help.

Whenever you enter your car in a parking lot, don’t dawdle just sitting, making a list or working on your checkbook.  As soon as you get into your car, lock the doors and leave. To dawdle invites attack.

When returning to your car in a parking lot or garage, particularly at night:
           a. Be aware of your surroundings, and look into your car for strangers.
           b.  If parked next to a van, enter your car from the other side.  Most serial                   killers attack their victims by pulling them into their van.
           c. If a person is sitting in the car next to yours, go back to the mall or work                and get security to escort you to your car.  It is better to be safe.

Always take the elevator instead of stairs. Stairwells are perfect crime spots.

If a predator has a gun and you are not under his control, always run!  Even if he shoots, his chance of hitting a running target is 4 times in 100.  Run!

Don’t let strangers play on your sympathies. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was good looking, well educated, and he always played on the sympathies of unsuspecting woman.  He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked for help getting into his vehicle, and then abducted his next victim.

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