Archive for the ‘Safety Advice’
Scam beggars in Lenasia - Forte High School Letter
It seems the beggars coming to your door are not as genuine as you thought, I had this person come to me this morning and because I was preparing a new section of this site called the “beggars gallery” i decided to verify his claim, he presented a letter full of grammatical errors written by [...]
How to live more safely at home
How to Live More Safely at Home
from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit
This article is designed to give readers an idea of what to do to remain as safe as possible at home, and what to do if the worst case scenario does happen to you. It is important to [...]
How to answer your house door safely
How to Answer the Door Safely
from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit
Home invasion, the act of forcibly entering a home to commit robbery or other crimes while the occupant is present, is a terrifying and dangerous experience. It can happen anywhere. Unfortunately, federal crime statistics report that this kind of [...]
How to avoid getting beaten up by a bully at school.
How to Not Get Beat Up By a Bully
from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit
You wake up, go to school or work, and next thing you know, a bunch of stuck-up bullies shove you around like a ball. If you decide to act like a tough guy and a fight is [...]
How to combat ready yourself with a handgun
How to Combat Ready (Tactically Prepare) Yourself With a Pistol
from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit
A common desire with a pistol is to use it as a self-defense weapon or in a combat scenario. Even though there are better weapons for certain situations, the handgun’s portability and accessibility make it the [...]
Modus Operandi of residential thieves in South Africa
Building on previous posts about how criminals operate (i.e their modus operandi), here is another posting on the same subiect:
Targeting the house
Criminals look for areas displaying the following attributes:
Well to do targets or business owners who either have cash or other high end items in the home
Easy access to both the homes and the area [...]
14 tips for preventing residential robberies
Most people regard their homes as a safe place where they feel protected from the dangers of the ‘outside’ world. Indeed if you are not safe in your own home then where can you be safe?
Many crimes, however are committed within the ’safety’ of our homes, some by strangers who represent an external threat, others [...]
Excellent self-defense training video by Bass Rutten
Its 1 hour long so grab a partner and try out the techniques, if you dont have one grab some popcorn…
Lethal Street Fighting - video powered by Metacafe
How to prevent your car being broken into
The statistics are from US, car break-ins in South Africa are approximately 100, 000 per year. Here are 2 videos on how to prevent this happening to you:
Some tips:
Theft is most often a crime of opportunity. If your car looks easy to break into or steal, thieves will be drawn to it.
Park your car in [...]