This e-mail was circulated in work today,


An important message from the Police -
please pass this along to all the women you know.....

This actually happened a few weeks ago on the M3 FLEET SERVICES!!!

It was early evening and a young girl stopped to get petrol.
She filled her tank and walked into the store to pay for her
petrol. The cashier told her 'Don't pay for your petrol yet.....walk
around the store for a while and act as if you're picking up some
other things to buy. A man just got into the back of your car. I've
called the police and they're on their way'. When the police arrived,
they found the man in the back seat of the girl's car and asked him
what he was doing. He replied, he was joining a gang and the
initiation to join i s to kidnap a woman and bring her back to the
gang to be raped by every member of the gang. If the woman was still
alive by the time they finish with her then they let her go.
According to the police that night, there is a new gang forming
here originating from London .. The scary part of this is because the
guy didn't have a weapon on him. The police could only charge him
with trespassing.... He's back on the street and free to try again.

Something similar to this happened at Tescos garage on Cardiff Road
in Newport recently, but luckily the cashier saw the man get into her
car. We have to be so careful these days.

Please be aware of what's going on around you and for your family and
friends. LADIES you or one of your family and friends could be the
next victim.

Please forward this on to everyone you know. Please do not
discard this message it is very important that everyone knows what is
happening.

Please be careful when leaving your vehicle and make sure it is
ALWAYS Locked to prevent this from happening to you.

MET POLICE

Subject: POLICE INFORMATION - NOT A J OKE - ACTUAL SAFETY ADVICE

first bit is mainly for women, but boys please read it and
send it on to any women you care about. The second bit is a warning
to all of us!

Some sound advice for us all as we all sometimes forget to take our
common sense with us when we go out. This is from Northants Police..
Women.... In light of the recent kidnapping and now murder ofLeigh
Mathews, I think it is important to read the following info for your
own safety.
Things women should know to stay safe: Please Take the time to
read these pointers. There may just be one or two you hadn't thought
of.

After reading this, forward it 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. If a robber asks for your handbag, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM.
Toss it away from you.... he is probably more interested in your
handbag than you and he will go for the handbag. RUN LIKE MAD IN THE
OTHER DIRECTION!

3. If you are ever thrown into the boot of a car: Kick out the
back tail lights and stick your arm through the hole and start
waving. 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 cheque book, or
making a list).
DON'T DO THIS! A predator could be watching you, and this is the
perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side, and
attack you. AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR, LOCK THE DOORS AND
LEAVE.

5. A few notes about getting into your car in a car park:

A.) Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at the
passenger side floor, and check the back seat.

B.) If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the
passenger door. Most attackers surprise 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 shop, 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 lift instead of the stairs. Stairwells are
horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot.

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!

8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP IT! It may
get you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a
good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAY S 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 babies' 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.

> 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. 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 safe than sorry.
>
> NORTHAMPTONS HIRE POLICE - Visit us at
> http://www.northants.police..uk/
>

PLEASE READ. MAY BE HELPFUL AND PLEASE TAKE CARE!!

ALL CAR OWNERS AND CAR DRIVERS PLEASE READ Warning!!!!
Be aware of new car-jacking scheme
...
You walk across the car park, unlock your car and get inside.
Then you lock all your doors, start the engine and shift or put into
reverse.

You look into the rear-view mirror to back out of your parking
space and you notice a piece of paper stuck to the middle of the rear
window.

So, you shift the gear stick back into park or neutral, unlock
your doors and jump out of your car to remove that paper or whatever
it is that is obstructing your view.

When you reach the back of your car that is when the car-jackers
appear out of nowhere, jump into your car and take off!!
Your engine was running, you would have left your purse in the car
and they practically mow you down as they speed off in your car.
BE AWARE OF THIS NEW SCHEME THAT IS NOW BEING USED IN
LONDON/MANCHESTER MAKING ITS WAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY!!!!!!!!

Just drive away and remove the paper later! It is stuck to your
window and be thankful that you read this email.
I hope you will forward this to friends and family especially to
women! A purse contains all identification, and you certainly do
NOT want someone getting your home address. They already HAVE your
keys!!!

JUST BE AWARE AND TAKE CARE IT WILL PROBABLY SOON ARRIVE IN YOUR AREA

Brian Molloy
Detective Constable
Force Intelligence Bureau
Strathclyde Police
0141 532 5867

I have also heard of a similar car-jacking scheme being carried
out by leaving a traffic cone in the road in a relatively quiet
area...so you stop and get out of your car to move it...leaving your
engine running...sure you can work out the rest.

BE AWARE!

PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE AND TOGETHER WE CAN
STOP THE CRIME AND VIOLENCE.