| I once did something stupid(imagine that) to prove | | | | time we got to her house about ten minutes |
| a point to a girl that worked with me a few | | | | later, I was thanking God that I survived the trip. |
| years back. We both worked night shift then, and | | | | Anyway, as she got out of her pick-up, I jumped |
| she was a rather young headstrong girl who liked | | | | up as best I could, and reached up and grabbed |
| to always come out on top of an argument. | | | | her shoulder, as she had her back to me. She let |
| Several of us somewhat older guys used to like | | | | out a holler, and then started cussing me for a |
| to give her a hard time and to get a rise out of | | | | few minutes. After she settled down, I told her |
| her, which didn't take much effort. | | | | "see, I told you that you need to be more |
| One night we were discussing carjackings since | | | | careful". She admitted "yea, you're right, but now |
| several had occured in that area at that time. The | | | | you have to find a way back to work". |
| gist of the argument was that it wouldn't be a | | | | Needless to say, we ragged her for a good while |
| difficult thing to pull off and that women(she) had | | | | about that. |
| to be careful when going to their cars at night, | | | | The point to all of this is that people should check |
| and going home. She loudly stated that it couldn't | | | | their vehicles before climbing in. Women, and |
| happen to her, and that criminals only picked | | | | people who work at night and have to walk out |
| 'vulnerable' people and that she didn't fit into that | | | | to a parking lot should be extra careful. As you're |
| category. | | | | leaving the building, look around at your |
| Later that night, I and two fellow employees was | | | | surroundings, and when getting to your vehicle |
| standing outside talking about the night's earlier | | | | glance in the back, and if you have a pick-up, take |
| conversation. Trina, the female employee that | | | | a quick look to make sure no one is doing one of |
| worked with us, pulled up in her Dodge pick-up | | | | my tricks, but for other purposes. |
| and walked by us and went inside to turn in her | | | | Another common sense tip is MAKE SURE you |
| paperwork. I said to them, "watch this" I jumped | | | | have you keys out before leaving the building. |
| into the back of her pick up, laid down prone, and | | | | Most of the new vehicles come equipped with |
| waited for her to come out. In a few minutes, | | | | 'panic alarms' and if you're approached by |
| she returned jumped into her truck, and | | | | someone, you can push the button and bring |
| proceeded to drive off. As we drove away, I | | | | attention to yourself, and more than likely scare |
| gave a thumbs up to Greg and Will, and started | | | | off a potential problem. |
| home with her. | | | | The bottom line is to use common sense when |
| Being young she drove quite fast, and I was | | | | out at night. Be aware of you surroundings and be |
| bounced around in the back pretty good. By the | | | | careful. |