On June 26, at about 8:30 p.m., a 35-year-old man is reported to lure his way into a woman's vehicle in Dale City (San Mateo), California by asking if he could borrow jumper cables to start his car.
The offender proceeded to jumped into the woman's vehicle, where he took out a knife and told the woman to drive down a side street.
When the man demanded sex, the quick-thinking woman managed convince the would-be rapist to remove a child car seat from her back seat to "give them more room for sex."
While the offender did as suggested, the intended victim jumped from the car and ran off. The suspect was reportedly arrested later in the stolen vehicle.
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Monday, April 07, 2008
"Twist and shout"
Yes - that's what it is called - the ball squeeze... You, grab and twist - he'll most likely shout (you get the picture)!
And this is by no means a "ladies only" technique. If you've got the balls for it (sorry, bad pun...) also guys have used this attention grabber (another bad pun...).
Anyway, here are a couple of practical applications:
South Africa -- A woman told police he had attacked at about 4:30 p.m. Monday in her field between two villages near the Swaziland border in Mpumalanga.
The 53-year-old villager was busy weeding her field when a man appeared and allegedly ordered her to go undress under a nearby tree.
The woman refused and the man threatened to stone her and then physically dragged her to the tree. The two fell to the ground and struggled, until the woman was able to get on top of him and grab his testicles.
When the man surrendered, she ran for help.
Ohio -- Police in Warren said a man kidnapped a 32-year-old woman at 6:15 p.m. Thursday - then attempted to sexually assault her.
According to police reports, the woman parked toward the rear of the parking lot at the main library to drop off books. She told police her van was left unlocked while she ran inside the library (great idea...).
When she got back into the van, a man placed a knife to the woman's side and forced her to drive to Packard Park. The perpetrator forced the woman to the floor of the van and began cutting off her clothes and undressing himself.
The woman was reportedly cut on her shoulder, arms and leg. She managed to escape the would-be rapist by grabbing his groin and twisting until he ran off.
And this is by no means a "ladies only" technique. If you've got the balls for it (sorry, bad pun...) also guys have used this attention grabber (another bad pun...).
Anyway, here are a couple of practical applications:
South Africa -- A woman told police he had attacked at about 4:30 p.m. Monday in her field between two villages near the Swaziland border in Mpumalanga.
The 53-year-old villager was busy weeding her field when a man appeared and allegedly ordered her to go undress under a nearby tree.
The woman refused and the man threatened to stone her and then physically dragged her to the tree. The two fell to the ground and struggled, until the woman was able to get on top of him and grab his testicles.
When the man surrendered, she ran for help.
Ohio -- Police in Warren said a man kidnapped a 32-year-old woman at 6:15 p.m. Thursday - then attempted to sexually assault her.
According to police reports, the woman parked toward the rear of the parking lot at the main library to drop off books. She told police her van was left unlocked while she ran inside the library (great idea...).
When she got back into the van, a man placed a knife to the woman's side and forced her to drive to Packard Park. The perpetrator forced the woman to the floor of the van and began cutting off her clothes and undressing himself.
The woman was reportedly cut on her shoulder, arms and leg. She managed to escape the would-be rapist by grabbing his groin and twisting until he ran off.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Her wits about her
Very resourceful actions from this woman!
Story:
Florida -- A 76-year-old East Naples woman was able to outwit an intruder who was trying to rape her Sunday night nbc-2.com reports.
The woman left her bathroom after taking a shower around 8:30 p.m. when a man attacked her from behind.
The man allegedly forced her to the floor and tied up the woman's hands. He covered her eyes and then attempted to rape her.
The woman told officials while she was trying to reason with her attacker she was able to activate her medical alert bracelet and told him that police were on the way.
She said she was able to free herself and ran to a neighbor's house. The suspect took off.
Story:
Florida -- A 76-year-old East Naples woman was able to outwit an intruder who was trying to rape her Sunday night nbc-2.com reports.
The woman left her bathroom after taking a shower around 8:30 p.m. when a man attacked her from behind.
The man allegedly forced her to the floor and tied up the woman's hands. He covered her eyes and then attempted to rape her.
The woman told officials while she was trying to reason with her attacker she was able to activate her medical alert bracelet and told him that police were on the way.
She said she was able to free herself and ran to a neighbor's house. The suspect took off.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Slip slidin' away
Colorado -- Denver police say a man they say attempted to abduct a girl walking to school Tuesday morning around 7:15 a.m., according to thedenverchannel.com.
A man in a car started catcalling at her as the teenager was walking to high school, a police spokesman said.
She crossed an alley and saw the car circle the block and approach her. The girl said a man got out of the back seat, grabbing her from behind.
Just as a second man got out of the vehicle, the girl was able to slide out of her coat and run to a residence nearby, police said.
A man in a car started catcalling at her as the teenager was walking to high school, a police spokesman said.
She crossed an alley and saw the car circle the block and approach her. The girl said a man got out of the back seat, grabbing her from behind.
Just as a second man got out of the vehicle, the girl was able to slide out of her coat and run to a residence nearby, police said.
Friday, February 01, 2008
Quick thinking
"(...) very good and quick thinking on her part. This probably prevented her from further attacks," an Indianapolis, Indiana police spokesperson said, according to wishtv.com.
Police say the woman was attacked in a parking garage on one of the busiest streets in the downtown area. The incident occurred in the middle of the afternoon when a lot of people were leaving work.
The woman was allegedly entering her car when the suspect put his hand around her mouth and pushed her into the car, police say.
The intended victim pushed the "panic" button on her keychain. When the attacker heard the horn and saw the flashing lights, he took off running.
Police say the woman was attacked in a parking garage on one of the busiest streets in the downtown area. The incident occurred in the middle of the afternoon when a lot of people were leaving work.
The woman was allegedly entering her car when the suspect put his hand around her mouth and pushed her into the car, police say.
The intended victim pushed the "panic" button on her keychain. When the attacker heard the horn and saw the flashing lights, he took off running.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
A secret password
Minnesota -- Two young Rochester students (first and second grade) said a man approached them Wednesday afternoon as they were walking to their day care after school according to kttc.com.
The unknown man reportedly told Isabel and her friend that they were supposed to go home with him. The two young girls ran away and made it home safely.
The youngest girl's mom says a code word may actually have saved the girls' lives. When the man told the girls they were supposed to go home with him, the second grader asked 'what's my password?' when he provided the wrong answer she started screaming and they ran away.
The girl and her mom picked out the code word just in case someone other than she had to pick her up.
The unknown man reportedly told Isabel and her friend that they were supposed to go home with him. The two young girls ran away and made it home safely.
The youngest girl's mom says a code word may actually have saved the girls' lives. When the man told the girls they were supposed to go home with him, the second grader asked 'what's my password?' when he provided the wrong answer she started screaming and they ran away.
The girl and her mom picked out the code word just in case someone other than she had to pick her up.
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
A 'cooler aid'
A South Side apartment complex in Madison, Wisconsin has already been the scene of three murders and a non-fatal shooting during a 15 months period.
Thursday night yet another crime occurred, when a 50-year-old woman reportedly had to fight off an attempted sexual assault by a stranger in the basement of her building, according to madison.com.
The tenant said she had gone to a storage locker in the building's basement about 6 p.m. to get something. She was just about to leave when a man grabbed her from behind, a police spokesman said.
As the man held her by the waist, the woman reached into the storage locker, grabbing a hard beverage cooler plastic top to defend herself.
She was able to hit him a couple of times right in the head with it. The attacker yelled in pain, and the woman was able to run back upstairs to her apartment.
A police report stated the woman's shirt was ripped in the encounter, but she was otherwise unharmed.
Thursday night yet another crime occurred, when a 50-year-old woman reportedly had to fight off an attempted sexual assault by a stranger in the basement of her building, according to madison.com.
The tenant said she had gone to a storage locker in the building's basement about 6 p.m. to get something. She was just about to leave when a man grabbed her from behind, a police spokesman said.
As the man held her by the waist, the woman reached into the storage locker, grabbing a hard beverage cooler plastic top to defend herself.
She was able to hit him a couple of times right in the head with it. The attacker yelled in pain, and the woman was able to run back upstairs to her apartment.
A police report stated the woman's shirt was ripped in the encounter, but she was otherwise unharmed.
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Hornblower
Numbers given by Meridian police in Mississippi, shows there have been three carjackings or carjacking attempts during a recent period of six and a half weeks and a total of four in 2007.
However, police blotters, which are provided to the media on a daily basis, show a total of six this year.
In a recent, unsuccessful, carjacking attempt, the female driver began blowing her horn, which made the suspect run away. Making noise is often the best defense, police claims.
"Most of these individuals don't want to be apprehended, don't want to be caught or identified, and they will usually run away or whatever," the spokesman said.
However, police blotters, which are provided to the media on a daily basis, show a total of six this year.
In a recent, unsuccessful, carjacking attempt, the female driver began blowing her horn, which made the suspect run away. Making noise is often the best defense, police claims.
"Most of these individuals don't want to be apprehended, don't want to be caught or identified, and they will usually run away or whatever," the spokesman said.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Seeing red
Sweden -- An alleged sexual assault occurred in Vaxjo just before 7 p.m. Friday night.
A woman told police she was followed by two young men. As the woman began to walk faster – so did her stalkers. The woman then began to run, but the two people behind her easily followed.
The woman tripped and fell. One of the young men caught up with her and grabbed her by the legs.
Police says the woman managed to bring out a can of red spray paint she was carrying in her purse.
The woman sprayed her attacker in the face, police said. She was able to free herself, and ran from the place.
A woman told police she was followed by two young men. As the woman began to walk faster – so did her stalkers. The woman then began to run, but the two people behind her easily followed.
The woman tripped and fell. One of the young men caught up with her and grabbed her by the legs.
Police says the woman managed to bring out a can of red spray paint she was carrying in her purse.
The woman sprayed her attacker in the face, police said. She was able to free herself, and ran from the place.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Skilled with skillet
Hmmm... a skillet, eh?
This must be the ancient art of cook fu!
Story:
Kentucky -- Lexington Police say two men forced their way into a woman's apartment, and tried to rape her.
The two men asked for her husband, according to wkyt.com. When she told them her husband wasn't at home, the men forced their way in.
The woman was able to reach for a skillet and hit one of the men in the head with it. The two men ran away. One had a head injury.
This must be the ancient art of cook fu!
Story:
Kentucky -- Lexington Police say two men forced their way into a woman's apartment, and tried to rape her.
The two men asked for her husband, according to wkyt.com. When she told them her husband wasn't at home, the men forced their way in.
The woman was able to reach for a skillet and hit one of the men in the head with it. The two men ran away. One had a head injury.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
"My-key-do" #5
At 2:31 a.m. on Saturday, a police foot patrol responded to a call for an attempted sexual assault in Isla Vista, California, independent.com reports.
The woman told authorities she had met the suspect to buy cocaine from him, but when she arrived, he pushed her into a car and starting ripping her clothes.
Using her keys as a weapon between her fingers, she punched the man in the neck and was able to run away. The victim knows the suspect, because she had bought drugs from him before.
The woman told authorities she had met the suspect to buy cocaine from him, but when she arrived, he pushed her into a car and starting ripping her clothes.
Using her keys as a weapon between her fingers, she punched the man in the neck and was able to run away. The victim knows the suspect, because she had bought drugs from him before.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Targeting
More cases about the hazards of not being aware of your surroundings.
northjersey.com reports:
A 25-year-old suspect in a series of rapes and attempted rapes that occurred in the city's East side has been arrested, Paterson police (New Jersey) said. The man targeted young, petite Latinas. Since November 2006, he attacked at least five victims between the ages of 16 and 34.
According to police he looked for women who were distracted with cell phones and iPods before sneaking up on them from behind. They say he grabbed his victims with a choke hold, dragging them to a yard or an alleyway and then whispered in their ear before assaulting them.
And here's another report from East Lancing, Michigan:
A young woman called police saying she was approached from behind and fondled on a street by the Eli Broad School for Business building just after 11 p.m. Tuesday. She fought back and got loose in order to run away.
Another student told police a man with a tried to pull her jogging pants off while she was walking the river trail late Sunday. She also fought back and ran away.
"Both of these individuals were alone at the time," a MSU police spokesperson said. Both women escaped without injuries, but don't know the attackers. Police warn the women attacked were distracted--one was just finished making a call, the other using an iPod.
northjersey.com reports:
A 25-year-old suspect in a series of rapes and attempted rapes that occurred in the city's East side has been arrested, Paterson police (New Jersey) said. The man targeted young, petite Latinas. Since November 2006, he attacked at least five victims between the ages of 16 and 34.
According to police he looked for women who were distracted with cell phones and iPods before sneaking up on them from behind. They say he grabbed his victims with a choke hold, dragging them to a yard or an alleyway and then whispered in their ear before assaulting them.
And here's another report from East Lancing, Michigan:
A young woman called police saying she was approached from behind and fondled on a street by the Eli Broad School for Business building just after 11 p.m. Tuesday. She fought back and got loose in order to run away.
Another student told police a man with a tried to pull her jogging pants off while she was walking the river trail late Sunday. She also fought back and ran away.
"Both of these individuals were alone at the time," a MSU police spokesperson said. Both women escaped without injuries, but don't know the attackers. Police warn the women attacked were distracted--one was just finished making a call, the other using an iPod.
Monday, October 01, 2007
Walking, sitting duck
Depending on your point of view, it may be kind of scary, funny, or outright stupid. What?
Some people demand the right to be sitting (or walking) ducks for criminals, that's what. How is that? Well, they "have" to listen to music, of course!
Running, walking or riding a subway or bus - you see them all over. Tuned out from the world, just waiting for some criminal to pick them as a victim.
Wcbstv.com (New York) reports about a new study by researchers at the Urban Institute. The study reportedly suggests the gadget is so popular, there's a spike in violent crime nationwide.
Nearly 90 million iPods had been sold by the end of 2006, most of them from 2004 to 2006. During those years, the FBI saw a spike in robberies. Before that, crime stats had fallen 14 years in a row.
As a result, the researchers at the Urban Institute point to the easy access to iPods for the increase in robberies.
The iPods are so popular and in such high demand, many people are changing out the standard white headphones, hoping to steer clear of possible violent threats. Personally, I kind of wonder why we can't just tune in to our surroundings instead.
"It's almost the equivalent of walking around with a $100 bill taped to your back or something, so you've got this very expensive little piece of machinery that's very visible to other people," said John Roman of the Urban Institute. "And you're sort of tuned out, while you walk around with it, so it really is an invitation to a would-be robber."
Some people demand the right to be sitting (or walking) ducks for criminals, that's what. How is that? Well, they "have" to listen to music, of course!
Running, walking or riding a subway or bus - you see them all over. Tuned out from the world, just waiting for some criminal to pick them as a victim.
Wcbstv.com (New York) reports about a new study by researchers at the Urban Institute. The study reportedly suggests the gadget is so popular, there's a spike in violent crime nationwide.
Nearly 90 million iPods had been sold by the end of 2006, most of them from 2004 to 2006. During those years, the FBI saw a spike in robberies. Before that, crime stats had fallen 14 years in a row.
As a result, the researchers at the Urban Institute point to the easy access to iPods for the increase in robberies.
The iPods are so popular and in such high demand, many people are changing out the standard white headphones, hoping to steer clear of possible violent threats. Personally, I kind of wonder why we can't just tune in to our surroundings instead.
"It's almost the equivalent of walking around with a $100 bill taped to your back or something, so you've got this very expensive little piece of machinery that's very visible to other people," said John Roman of the Urban Institute. "And you're sort of tuned out, while you walk around with it, so it really is an invitation to a would-be robber."
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
A simple lesson
I bet these Texas parents are more than happy they had their 9-year-old daughter Misty watch a self-defense lesson they saw on TV.
She remembered the lesson well, and a simple kick to the groin may possibly have saved her from being kidnapped, molested or even killed.
The young girl was approached by a man Tuesday at a playground in Allen, Dallas. She fought back hard when the perpetrator grabbed her - kicking, punching, screaming and running away.
The brave girl ran to a friend's house a few blocks away. "I ran. I ran as fast as I could. When I got to her house my heart was pounding so dang hard," the girl said.
You go, girl!
Source: Cbs11tv.com
She remembered the lesson well, and a simple kick to the groin may possibly have saved her from being kidnapped, molested or even killed.
The young girl was approached by a man Tuesday at a playground in Allen, Dallas. She fought back hard when the perpetrator grabbed her - kicking, punching, screaming and running away.
The brave girl ran to a friend's house a few blocks away. "I ran. I ran as fast as I could. When I got to her house my heart was pounding so dang hard," the girl said.
You go, girl!
Source: Cbs11tv.com
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Stabbed for iPod
Sure, it only happens to others right? Nothing bad can possibly happen to me, walking around oblivious to my surroundings while listening to music? Not in this nice neighborhood? Surely no one is going to harm me for a lousy $150?
Story:
A 48-year-old man was stabbed in the back by a teenage boy attempting to steal his iPod nano. The man was cutting across a ball field to his home across from an elementary school when police say a 17-year-old boy stabbed him once in the lower right section of his back.
The suspect never threatened the victim before approaching about 1:30 a.m., police said. The man, who often takes late walks up to nine miles, sprinted the final few hundred yards from the school and woke his sister.
A King County sheriff's spokesman said it's non uncommon for people to be mugged for iPods, "but the stabbing is the unusual part." In this case, the victim got away before the thieves could take the device.
Source
Story:
A 48-year-old man was stabbed in the back by a teenage boy attempting to steal his iPod nano. The man was cutting across a ball field to his home across from an elementary school when police say a 17-year-old boy stabbed him once in the lower right section of his back.
The suspect never threatened the victim before approaching about 1:30 a.m., police said. The man, who often takes late walks up to nine miles, sprinted the final few hundred yards from the school and woke his sister.
A King County sheriff's spokesman said it's non uncommon for people to be mugged for iPods, "but the stabbing is the unusual part." In this case, the victim got away before the thieves could take the device.
Source
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Street-smart kid
This is one smart kid! Sadly too many people don't know about strategic planning and the positive effects of preparing for what we call worst-case scenario.
Story:
New York -- An 11-year-old girl kept herself ready for the worst, constantly rehearsing in her mind how she could escape an attacker or kidnapper. Little did she know her hours of mental preparation would pay off - possibly saving the Brooklyn girl's life.
On Sunday, the 4-foot-5, 80-pound sixth-grader was hailed as a hero for fighting off an attacker twice her size - then having the wits about her to help capture the suspect.
The girl was coming back home when she realized a 19-year-old male was following her and decided to run home.
She recalled seeing him talking to her landlord before, she said, and wondered if she had misjudged him. But after making it up two and a half flights of stairs in her building, the man grabbed her just short of her apartment, she said.
"He grabbed my mouth and told me to not scream. I thought he was going to take me up to the roof and rape me or something like that," the girl said. "When [we] went downstairs, he loosened my wrist a little bit. And I took advantage of that and I broke out of where he was holding me and I ran outside."
That was Plan B - "to calm down, relax and try to get away." The girl also admitted, "Before a robbery happens, I always think of a plan to do. But sometimes when I'm nervous or scared, I forget my ideas. I only came up with half a plan when I got caught." She didn't immediately scream because she wasn't sure her brother would hear her.
When she got away, she screamed for help and buzzed all the apartment intercoms. Finally, two residents heard them, and the two men, with the help of other neighbors, grabbed the suspect, who had taken off his green shirt, possibly to evade capture. According to the media, the man said, "I'm sorry, I won't do it again. I won't do it again," as the "crowd pummeled him to keep him from escaping."
The girl's parting advice: "Try to figure out a plan before somebody tries to kidnap you. That way if somebody tries to touch you, you're ready to attack them back."
Source
Story:
New York -- An 11-year-old girl kept herself ready for the worst, constantly rehearsing in her mind how she could escape an attacker or kidnapper. Little did she know her hours of mental preparation would pay off - possibly saving the Brooklyn girl's life.
On Sunday, the 4-foot-5, 80-pound sixth-grader was hailed as a hero for fighting off an attacker twice her size - then having the wits about her to help capture the suspect.
The girl was coming back home when she realized a 19-year-old male was following her and decided to run home.
She recalled seeing him talking to her landlord before, she said, and wondered if she had misjudged him. But after making it up two and a half flights of stairs in her building, the man grabbed her just short of her apartment, she said.
"He grabbed my mouth and told me to not scream. I thought he was going to take me up to the roof and rape me or something like that," the girl said. "When [we] went downstairs, he loosened my wrist a little bit. And I took advantage of that and I broke out of where he was holding me and I ran outside."
That was Plan B - "to calm down, relax and try to get away." The girl also admitted, "Before a robbery happens, I always think of a plan to do. But sometimes when I'm nervous or scared, I forget my ideas. I only came up with half a plan when I got caught." She didn't immediately scream because she wasn't sure her brother would hear her.
When she got away, she screamed for help and buzzed all the apartment intercoms. Finally, two residents heard them, and the two men, with the help of other neighbors, grabbed the suspect, who had taken off his green shirt, possibly to evade capture. According to the media, the man said, "I'm sorry, I won't do it again. I won't do it again," as the "crowd pummeled him to keep him from escaping."
The girl's parting advice: "Try to figure out a plan before somebody tries to kidnap you. That way if somebody tries to touch you, you're ready to attack them back."
Source
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
He was stunned
California -- A would-be robber got a shock when he was zapped with a stun gun while trying to rob a San Diego doughnut shop.
The robbery attempt occurred just before 11 p.m. Friday. A man jumped over the counter and struck an employee, then tried to take cash from the register. But the woman fought back, and another woman shocked the man with a stun gun, police said.
The man is in his 20s and about 5 feet 7 inches tall with a medium build. No weapon was seen, and the man ran off without the money.
Source
The robbery attempt occurred just before 11 p.m. Friday. A man jumped over the counter and struck an employee, then tried to take cash from the register. But the woman fought back, and another woman shocked the man with a stun gun, police said.
The man is in his 20s and about 5 feet 7 inches tall with a medium build. No weapon was seen, and the man ran off without the money.
Source
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
(No rest) restaurant restroom
California -- A 26-year-old man entered a restaurant south of St. Helena, Napa Valley by the side door. This was on March 26. He then went straight to the women's bathroom and entered the back stall and removed his clothes.
A woman came into the bathroom and saw the suspect standing there naked. The attacker grabbed her and tried to pull her inside the back stall. The woman spun around and was able to break loose from his grip.
Her sweater got torn in the process. The woman ran from the bathroom.
Just as that was happening, a woman in another stall came out and the assailant grabbed her and tried to pull her into the back stall.
She was fighting him off when some men, who had heard the noise, came in and wrestled the man to the ground.
The woman who was in the stall heard the commotion between the man and the first woman, but thought it was just some girls playing around.
Both women had visible injuries to their arms, according to the report.
Source
A woman came into the bathroom and saw the suspect standing there naked. The attacker grabbed her and tried to pull her inside the back stall. The woman spun around and was able to break loose from his grip.
Her sweater got torn in the process. The woman ran from the bathroom.
Just as that was happening, a woman in another stall came out and the assailant grabbed her and tried to pull her into the back stall.
She was fighting him off when some men, who had heard the noise, came in and wrestled the man to the ground.
The woman who was in the stall heard the commotion between the man and the first woman, but thought it was just some girls playing around.
Both women had visible injuries to their arms, according to the report.
Source
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Hazards at work, 38
Oh yes, that's a fine way to raise your children - a swell mother and outstanding citizen indeed!
Story:
UK -- A shop assistant has been attacked by an angry customer who threw a bottle at her after complaining about the price of her shopping.
Witnesses said there was blood 'all over the floor' when the shop worker was attacked by the woman who was with her two children.
The shopper hit out at the assistant at Savers Health and Beauty in Woolwich at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
The woman had been turned away from the shop because she had become abusive, saying "I'll knock you out".
She exploded when the price of her shopping came to £51, and returned 20 minutes later when staff again refused to serve her. The shopper then turned violent.
"We refused to serve her so she kicked off, started running her pram into other customers. She called us racist. Then she threw a bottle at me, a full bottle of water. It must have been the lid that hit me because it cut into my head and there was blood all over my head."
The shop assistant says she has been suffering from headaches since the incident.
Source
Story:
UK -- A shop assistant has been attacked by an angry customer who threw a bottle at her after complaining about the price of her shopping.
Witnesses said there was blood 'all over the floor' when the shop worker was attacked by the woman who was with her two children.
The shopper hit out at the assistant at Savers Health and Beauty in Woolwich at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
The woman had been turned away from the shop because she had become abusive, saying "I'll knock you out".
She exploded when the price of her shopping came to £51, and returned 20 minutes later when staff again refused to serve her. The shopper then turned violent.
"We refused to serve her so she kicked off, started running her pram into other customers. She called us racist. Then she threw a bottle at me, a full bottle of water. It must have been the lid that hit me because it cut into my head and there was blood all over my head."
The shop assistant says she has been suffering from headaches since the incident.
Source
Monday, March 26, 2007
Paranoid?
Maybe it's a bit paranoid to look into your vehicle before entering?
Or maybe it's a good idea? After all things like this happen to someone ...
And this someone could never be you or me, right?
Story:
Tennessee -- Sheer terror greeted a woman early Sunday as she drove away from a Memphis gas station and a carjacker popped up in her car's back seat.
The woman had filled up at the a gas station about 3 a.m. When she went inside to pay the carjacker got into her car. As she drove away from the station he attacked her.
The woman fought with the suspect, then jumped from her moving vehicle and ran toward the store, police said.
Instead of driving away with the car, the carjacker turned it around and began chasing her. The woman was able to evade the carjacker by running between two buildings. The suspect then drove off.
Source
Or maybe it's a good idea? After all things like this happen to someone ...
And this someone could never be you or me, right?
Story:
Tennessee -- Sheer terror greeted a woman early Sunday as she drove away from a Memphis gas station and a carjacker popped up in her car's back seat.
The woman had filled up at the a gas station about 3 a.m. When she went inside to pay the carjacker got into her car. As she drove away from the station he attacked her.
The woman fought with the suspect, then jumped from her moving vehicle and ran toward the store, police said.
Instead of driving away with the car, the carjacker turned it around and began chasing her. The woman was able to evade the carjacker by running between two buildings. The suspect then drove off.
Source
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