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