Double Naught Spy wrote:
A lot of these "lessons" are well and good, but just don't have any clear link to the story in question.
Folks, being punctual,prompt, and predictable, may sound "well and good" but these things make you easier prey for predators.
How many of hunters set up game cameras to find out where deer, turkey, and other game will be, and at what time of day?
Dove hunters know their "prey" and "habitat" (grain, water, grovel, eyesight...etc.) as they know the behavior of doves therefore "position" themselves where they can fell doves.
Many folks never think about some persons being more "inviting" as a "target" or "prey".
For some unknown reason many folks never think about the fact there are different Models of Criminals.
WE don't know the details of this couple in the original post. It was tragic, and until we have confirmed details, I am not going to disrespect the couple by playing "what if" .
My point is, some may recognize and accept someone that is a Branch Bank Mgr, is more "inviting" a target than say a 18 year old sacking groceries at a Mom & Pop grocery store.
Even so, neither the bank manager or 18 year old, should be "predictable".
The bank mgr will often be trained to change up routes to places, routines and change appointment times , such as the time a lady gets her hair done, or some fella goes to play racquetball.
For sure, having it be suggested to jog with others, never alone, and in different places, at different times, and different routes.
Even jogging or playing ball in a gym, indoors, they will change up routes to and from the gym, the days they attend, and times.
That 18 year old, sacking groceries...
All a predator has to do is observe.
Now keep in mind, many models of criminals work in teams, and folks never realize others were involved in taking them down.
So Predators notice a 18 yr old sacking groceries, they also assist in unloading delivery trucks, stocking shelves, taking out trash to be bundled...
Snag that 18 year old, and the Mom & Pop can be forced to open a safe, and maybe while some are getting money, cigarettes, others are raping one of the young check out girls...
The most dangerous times for a business is when they are opening up, and closing.
Every criminal , even if they cannot read , can figure out when a business opens and closes.
Retail for example often has employees arrive early to get the store ready before customers come in.
Snag an employee going in, the store is not open for business, and crooks can do all sorts of things and the retail public never knows what is going on inside.
Ditto for closing, as many retail businesses, lock the door , and put the store back in order.
Snag an employee, say taking out the trash, and again, who is going to know what is going on inside?
I have a real bone to pick with some Corporations, Managers, and Folks in charge with this Obsessive Compulsive, Anal Retentive attitude.
Some to "show authority" and to "show the public" post these instructions as to what time the trash is taken out for instance.
Hey, while Idiot was stroking Ego with this Control Freak attitude, criminals just wait for the trash to be taken out.
How many Food places have been robbed, and serious results, before a business opened to the public, closed to the public and employees still inside, and the trash taken out?
Lots!
If you are on the "alarm list" , in the event your alarm goes off...you had better call the alarm company to make sure they called.
I was called once, in the wee hours, having been up for a long time and it was the crooks that had called and were waiting outside for me to just sleepy walk to my vehicle ... to go answer the alarm.
The stupid business had the name of the alarm company with logo to make customers feel good...
Stupid loud mouth business owner with a business in the same block, blabbed to crooks what area of town I lived.
Actually, I did not live there, I did use that location from time to time, but I did not live there.
Crooks got lucky and gained the phone number from a gal that they knew working for the phone company for that address, and called that number.
Still they were not sure, as the vehicles they were looking for, were not in the lot.
I was a royal pain in the butt to peg...vehicles were another thing I used to give perceptions.
Meaning, I was liable to be driving anything at any given time.
Lady Luck showed, my gut said something was not right, and then I spotted them and got back inside.
I called my people, then police, then alarm company.
Alarm company had not called.
Times are tough and are going to get worse.
One would be wise to be brutally honest and access themselves as to how they would take themselves down.
Then take prudent steps to prevent being a target in the first place.
It does not matter if one has been in Special Forces, a Bank Manager, a House-husband, Housewife, school teacher, student, works in a fast food joint or sacks groceries, or...
Sometimes it ain't what you got, instead what some think you have, or can gain them access to , that makes you a target.
-s
