Criminal With Knife Startled By Friend In College

Karen is freshman in college. She is very trustingcontinued to follow. When she was about to
and likes to meet new people. She has heard allmake her final turn to her dorm, the man jumped
the stories about college life and now she is finallyfrom the darkness.
here. She is a well disciplined student, and doesHe knocked her to the ground and pulled out a
not intend to let to the social life interfere withknife. She was very frightened. The man said if
her studies. All of the students know each otheryou scream, I will kill you. Do as I say and you will
personally and she is no different.not be harmed. She said what are you going to
They do not fully understand the need for all thedo? He said shut up and kept walking. After she
extra security precautions. Nevertheless; they acthad walked a few yards, the friend that she had
like they are following the rules to keep campusjust dropped off called her name. She had forgot
security off their backs. They pretend to doubleto ask Karen something.
check hall doors and lock their rooms whenThe friends voice startled the attacker. He turned
campus security is making their rounds. In reality,around and Karen broke free. She screamed and
they just wanted to have fun and could care lessran as fast as she could toward her friend. The
about security.attacker ran in the opposite direction. Karen was
One night Karen had been out late with hertraumatized. She reported the incident to the
friends at a party. She came back to the campuspolice. The man was never caught. Karen
and was about to retire for the night. Her friendseventually left the school. She feared that the
dropped her and another girl off about a blockattacker would return.
from their dorm. It was a beautiful night out andYou should always pay attention to your
they decided to walk the rest of the way to clearsurroundings no matter where go. Even in familiar
their heads.territory, you may face criminal attack. Walking
They were not aware that someone waswith a cell phone in your ear or chatting with
watching them. It was a wanderer from thefriends can distract you. Those who are
nearby rail yard. Karen and her friend continued todistracted look like good victims to criminals. They
walk not really worrying about where they weremay follow you for some distance before deciding
or who might be watching. They were busyto attack.
chatting and discussing the activities of the nextIf you show them that you are aware, they will
day.move on to another target. Continually scan your
The man watching them continued to follow them.area. Move away from suspicious activity and
Karen and her friend parted company at herpeople. Report suspicious activity to the
friends dorm. Karens dorm was on the nextauthorities. Be prepared to defend yourself in all
block, so she continued to walk and the wanderercases.