be careful

[felshen 0]

I received this today as a email from a friend and thought I should share it

RAPIST TRICK

Know what money you are carrying. You will see why as you

read. Be sure every woman is aware of this M.O. Share it with your wife

and daughters. Know what money you are carrying... This was the first I

have heard of a scheme like this..... I wanted to pass it along. Be

safe! Something very serious to pay attention to. Criminals are coming

up with craftier, less threatening methods of attack, so we have to be

extra cautious. Read on... I live in Alexandria , VA , but I often work

in Lafayette , LA , staying with friends when I'm there. As you know

from America 's Most Wanted TV program, as well as the news media, there

is a serial killer in the Lafayette area. I just want to let you know

about an "incident" that happened to me a few weeks ago, and could have

been deadly. At first I didn't go to the police or anyone with it

because I didn't realize how serious this encounter was. But si nce I

work in a jail and I told a few people about it, it wasn't long before I

was paraded into Internal Affairs to tell them my story. It was

approximately 5:15 a.m. in Opelousas , La. I had stayed with a friend

there and was on my way to work. I stopped at the Exxon/Blimpie Pie

station to get gas. I got $10 gas and a Diet Coke. I took into the store

two $5 bills and one $1 bill (just enough to get my stuff). As I pulled

away from the store, a man approached my truck from the back side of the

store (an unlit area). He was an "approachable- looking" man (clean cut,

clean shaven, dressed well, etc.). He walked up to my window and

knocked. Since I'm very paranoid and "always looking for the rapist or

killer," I didn't open the window. I just asked what he wanted. He

raised a $5 bill to my window and said, "You dropped this." Since I knew

I had gone into the store with a certain amount of money, I knew I

didn't drop it. When I told him it wasn't mine, he began hitting the

window and door, screaming at me to open my door, and insisting that I

had dropped the money! At that point, I just drove away as fast as I

could. After talking to the Internal Affairs Department and describing

the man I saw, and the way he escalated from calm and polite to angry

and volatile...it was determined that I could have possibly encountered

the serial killer myself. Up to this point, it had been unclear as to

how he had gained access to his victims, since there has been no

evidence of forced entry into victim's homes, cars, etc. And the fact

that he has been attacking in the daytime, when women are less likely to

have their guard up, means he is pretty BOLD. So think about it...what

gesture is nicer than returning money to someone that dropped it?????

How many times would you have opened your window (or door) to get your

money and say thank you... because if the person is kind enough to

return something to you, then he can't really be a threat....can he????

Please be cautious! This might not have been the serial killer... but

anyone that gets that angry over someone not accepting money from them

can't have honorable intentions. The most important thing to note is

that his reaction was NOT WHAT I EXPECTED! A total surprise! But what

might have happened if I had opened my door? I shudder to think! Forward

this to everyone you know...maybe they can be as fortunate as I was!

P.S. Ladies, really DO forward this to EVERYONE you know Even if this

man wasn't a serial killer, he looked nice, he seemed polite, he was

apparently doing an act of kindness, but HE WAS NOT A NICE PERSON!!!

Men, send it to all the women in your life. What y ou do today is

important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. Make it

a good one!

[Nizzy 1]

I like reading stuff like this because it's good to keep my guard up but I also get freaked out. Thanks for the heads up.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I think it's generally good advice that when you are alone, you have your guard up, especially in places like gas stations. About 5 years ago, I was on my way to the gym one night and stopped at a gas station. As I was filling up my tank, two guys with the hands in the coat pockets were walking from the store to me and I thought to myself, something's not right. One of them asked me if they could borrow a couple of dollars. All I had was a $5, so I gave it to them. They didn't even flinch...just grabbed it from my hand and walked away. Since that time, I always try to scope out the area before I park anywhere and avoid going to self service gas stations at night unless they are next to a busy street.

[AnewKINDofFEELIN 0]

I received this today as a email from a friend and thought I should share it

RAPIST TRICK

Know what money you are carrying. You will see why as you

read. Be sure every woman is aware of this M.O. Share it with your wife

and daughters. Know what money you are carrying... This was the first I

have heard of a scheme like this..... I wanted to pass it along. Be

safe! Something very serious to pay attention to. Criminals are coming

up with craftier, less threatening methods of attack, so we have to be

extra cautious. Read on... I live in Alexandria , VA , but I often work

in Lafayette , LA , staying with friends when I'm there. As you know

from America 's Most Wanted TV program, as well as the news media, there

is a serial killer in the Lafayette area. I just want to let you know

about an "incident" that happened to me a few weeks ago, and could have

been deadly. At first I didn't go to the police or anyone with it

because I didn't realize how serious this encounter was. But si nce I

work in a jail and I told a few people about it, it wasn't long before I

was paraded into Internal Affairs to tell them my story. It was

approximately 5:15 a.m. in Opelousas , La. I had stayed with a friend

there and was on my way to work. I stopped at the Exxon/Blimpie Pie

station to get gas. I got $10 gas and a Diet Coke. I took into the store

two $5 bills and one $1 bill (just enough to get my stuff). As I pulled

away from the store, a man approached my truck from the back side of the

store (an unlit area). He was an "approachable- looking" man (clean cut,

clean shaven, dressed well, etc.). He walked up to my window and

knocked. Since I'm very paranoid and "always looking for the rapist or

killer," I didn't open the window. I just asked what he wanted. He

raised a $5 bill to my window and said, "You dropped this." Since I knew

I had gone into the store with a certain amount of money, I knew I

didn't drop it. When I told him it wasn't mine, he began hitting the

window and door, screaming at me to open my door, and insisting that I

had dropped the money! At that point, I just drove away as fast as I

could. After talking to the Internal Affairs Department and describing

the man I saw, and the way he escalated from calm and polite to angry

and volatile...it was determined that I could have possibly encountered

the serial killer myself. Up to this point, it had been unclear as to

how he had gained access to his victims, since there has been no

evidence of forced entry into victim's homes, cars, etc. And the fact

that he has been attacking in the daytime, when women are less likely to

have their guard up, means he is pretty BOLD. So think about it...what

gesture is nicer than returning money to someone that dropped it?????

How many times would you have opened your window (or door) to get your

money and say thank you... because if the person is kind enough to

return something to you, then he can't really be a threat....can he????

Please be cautious! This might not have been the serial killer... but

anyone that gets that angry over someone not accepting money from them

can't have honorable intentions. The most important thing to note is

that his reaction was NOT WHAT I EXPECTED! A total surprise! But what

might have happened if I had opened my door? I shudder to think! Forward

this to everyone you know...maybe they can be as fortunate as I was!

P.S. Ladies, really DO forward this to EVERYONE you know Even if this

man wasn't a serial killer, he looked nice, he seemed polite, he was

apparently doing an act of kindness, but HE WAS NOT A NICE PERSON!!!

Men, send it to all the women in your life. What y ou do today is

important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. Make it

a good one!

This story is an internet myth that's been floating around for years. It's still a good idea to pay attention, but the story is untrue.

[JohnK 0]

Story is untrue:

http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/batonrouge.asp

Edited January 11, 2008 by JohnK

[sj5 4]

I'm glad she escaped from maniac.

[almaty 19]

i heard this story a year ago..

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

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