Good information

I just came across this, hope it helps, be safe.... Dave

WRITTEN BY A COP: Everyone should take 5 minutes to read this. It may save your life or a loved one's life. 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. 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..

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.

10. Water scam! If you wake up in the middle of the night to hear all your taps outside running or what you think is a burst pipe, DO NOT GO OUT TO INVESTIGATE! These people turn on all your outside taps full blast so that you will go out to investigate and then attack.

Main Entrance

This is getting crazy at the main entrance, please do your part, and obey the signs. It is a shame we have had to have the signs put in.  But it is getting to be a very big problem there. Please think of the children that are walking home from school, it is so bad with the traffic that is there at the corner. PLEASE OBEY THE NO PARKING SIGNS, before it is too late...... Dave

Coyote in the neighborhood

I received this from Sara, so please be careful of your cats.... Dave

Hello all,

 

Just received a phone call from Kim at  Burnt Tree Lane, she said that a coyote has been seen in the neighborhood and two of her neighbor’s cats are missing.  She asked that we post a sign at the bulletin board, which I will be able to do tomorrow.  Florida Fish and Wildlife considers these animals part of the natural wildlife and unless it is aggressive they will not assist.  Anyone have additional thoughts on this? 

 

Regards,

 

Sara

Thought for the school year

Can you believe summer is over, and it's time to back to school, here is some things you should know...... Dave

Safety tips for students:

• Be alert to traffic. Check both ways for cars before stepping off a bus.
• While waiting for the bus, stay in a safe place away from the street.
• Never go near or under the bus to retrieve something you've dropped.
• Tell your parents and other trusted OCPS staff about any suspicious persons or situations.
• Stay with a buddy, a group, or parents at the bus stop.
• Report strangers who are hanging around school or regularly passing by a school bus stop.
• Walk or bike along a route that your parents or your school has determined is safe.
• If you are bullied, tell the bully to stop; then walk away and tell an OCPS employee or parent.

Safety tips for parents:

• Give school officials accurate contact information so you can be reached in case of an emergency.
• Get to know the parents of other students and school bus riders.
• Team up with other parents to monitor bus stops and bus routes.
• Get to know your school's transportation coordinator and your child's bus driver.
• Keep school phone numbers handy in case a bus is delayed or in the event of an emergency.
• Talk to your child about your personal emergency notification arrangements and let your child and school officials know if you anticipate being unavailable or difficult to reach for an extended period of time.
• Stay informed about potentially serious situations, such as inclement weather.
• Monitor local media when serious conditions arise at school or in the community that might result in school evacuation, early dismissal, or school closing.
• Notify school officials if you see or hear of anything that could create a danger at school. If you prefer, you may call the anonymous Speak Out Hotline at 1-800-226-7733.

Be sure to visit ocps.net for updates and information on future school events.

New Scam

Please be on guard..... Dave

ORLANDO, Fla. -

We have a warning about a new scam that's going after consumers in Central Florida.

It's so unique -- even investigators admit that they've never seen anything quite like it before.

"I think people are going to fall for this," says Carl Fritsch, who was targeted by thieves in latest scam to hit our area. "But then, when they get their bank statement, then it's too late."

The whole thing started with a phone call.

"I get this robotic type voice," says Fritsch.

The voice told him that his debit card had been cancelled, and the only way to reactivate it was to type in the full card number, PIN number, and expiration date.

Doing something like that can secretly give crooks full access to your bank account.

"I was just totally blown away with that," says Fritsch.

But he knew that something wasn't right, and didn't fall for the scam. Instead, he contacted Local 6.

Local 6 traced the caller ID to a mortgage company in New Jersey called Financial Freedom.

The company denies any involvement in the fraud, instead saying that its phone number has been hijacked by thieves.

It isn't the only new scheme in town. A similar one is going after customers at Fairwinds Credit Union, which just sent out an e-mail alert about the fraud.

The idea is the same -- your debit card has been suspended, and you need to enter your personal information to get it back.

"It really would not be difficult for somebody to pull off this type of scam," says Special Agent Steve Brenton with the FDLE'S Cyber Crimes Unit.

He admits that he's never seen this kind of twist before.

But, if you're sharp, you can easily spot the warning signs.

"Generally, a bank is not going to send you any information regarding your account using a recorded type message," says Brenton. "Banks are going to use a real person to call you."

Also remember -- a legitimate agency will not ask you for your account numbers or passwords over the phone.

Brenton says that if the caller is suspicious, hang up right away.

"When it involves your money, you've gotta protect yourself," says Brenton.