[AGL] Not paranoid, just happen to be in crime ridden Atlanta

[michelemason]

Frances, What a great list.  I've been trying to find Margo—I hope the 
right one—please tell her Michele, used to be Miller, is looking.  
Thanks, mm

On Oct 5, 2006, at 4:46 PM, Frances Morey wrote:

> The evening news here, and across America, it seems, is full of horror 
> stories. While I am reluctant to leave the condo after dark I did go 
> meet Stephen Goldfarb for pizza and a beer last night. I am amazed at 
> how many people we know in common, including Mike E., Pat Brown, Margo 
> McGann, Chris Leipsieger (?), and Roger Baker.
> He recently retired from the Fulton County piblic library system.
> I am struck with how expensive Atlanta is, even compared to NYC, San 
> Francisco and Chicago. The cost of going to museums and other cultural 
> attractions is outrageous...$35 on the average for me and one 6 year 
> old to go to Fernbank natural history museum, the Zoo, the Children's 
> Museum, the Georgia Aquarium and on and on. Having been to the Field 
> and the Shedd in Chicago, the venues here are pale by comparison and 
> way higher priced.
> In SF, even after the price went up, unlimited bus rides for seniors 
> is $10 per month, was $8 when I was  there in '03. Here same is $53 
> per month, or $13 a week. The ticket here includes the Marta (subway) 
> which is $1.75 per ride and in SF the Bart is, or was $1.15 and wasn't 
> included in the bus pass. Still SF is more cultured and cheaper than 
> Atlanta. Amazing.
> Best,
> Frances
>
>  
>  It never hurts to be reminded ......
>  
> Crucial
> Because of recent abductions in daylight hours,refresh yourself of 
> these things to do in an emergency situation... This is for you, and 
> for you to share with your wife, your children, everyone you know. 
> After reading these 9 crucial tips , forward them to someone you care 
> about. It never hurts to be careful in this crazy world we live in.
> 1 . Tip from Tae Kwon Do : The elbow is the strongest point  on your 
> body. If you are close enough to use it, do!
>
> 2. Learned this from a tourist guide in New Orleans. If a robber asks 
> for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM . Toss it away 
> from you.... chances are that he is more interested in your wallet 
> and/or purse than you, and he will go for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE 
> MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!
>
> 3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, kick out the back 
> tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like 
> crazy. The driver won't see you, but everybody else will. This has 
> saved lives.
>
> 4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, 
> eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making 
> a list, etc. DON'T DO THIS!) The predator will be watching you, and 
> this is the perfect opportunity for him to get  in on the passenger 
> side, put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU 
> GET INTO YOUR CAR , LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE. a. If someone is in the 
> car with a gun to your head DO NOT DRIVE OFF, repeat: DO NOT DRIVE 
> OFF! Instead gun the engine and speed into anything, wrecking the car. 
> Your Air Bag will save you. If the person is in the back seat they 
> will get the worst of it . As soon as the car crashes bail out and 
> run. It is better than having them find your body in a remote 
> location.
> 5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or 
> parking garage: a.) Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at 
> the passenger side floor , and in the back seat.  b.)  If you are 
> parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door . 
> Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their 
> vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars. c.) Look 
> at the car parked on the driver's side of your vehicle, and the 
> passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your 
> car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a 
> guard/policeman to walk you back out. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE 
> THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)
> 6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are 
> horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot. This is 
> especially true  at NIGHT!)
> 7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS 
> RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; 
> And even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN, 
> Preferably ! in a zig -zag pattern!
> 8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP . It may get 
> you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a 
> good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies 
> of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often 
> asked "for help" into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when 
> he abducted his next victim.
> 9. Another Safety Point: Someone just told me that her friend heard a 
> crying baby on her porch the night before last, and she called the 
> police because it was late and she thought it was weird. The police 
> told her "Whatever you do, DO NOT open the door." The lady then said 
> that it sounded like the baby had crawled near a window, and she was 
> worried that it would crawl to the street and get run over. The 
> policeman said, "We already have a unit on the way, whatever you do, 
> DO NOT open the door." He told her that they think a serial killer has 
> a baby's cry recorded and uses it to coax women out of their homes 
> thinking that someone dropped off a baby He said they have not 
> verified it, but have had several calls by women saying that they hear 
> baby's cries outside their doors when they're home alone at night. 
> Please pass this on and DO NOT open the door for a crying baby ---- 
> This e-mail should probably be taken seriously because the Crying Baby 
> theory was mentioned on America 's Most Wanted this past Saturday when 
> they profiled the serial killer in Louisiana .
> I'd like you to forward this to all the women you know. It may save a 
> life. A candle is not dimmed by lighting another candle. I  was going 
> to send this to the ladies only, but guys, if you love your mothers, 
> wives, sisters, daughters, etc., you may want to pass it onto them, as 
> well.
> Send this to any woman you know that may need to be reminded that the 
> world we live in has a lot of crazies in it and it's better to be safe 
> than sorry.
>  
>  
> Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.
> Ralph Waldo Emerson
>  
>
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