Jeanine,
Just for the record, I've been robbed at gunpoint myself while going to
my car at another University's parking lot (not UTC). I don't have any
argument with protecting oneself. Nonetheless, taking personal safety
risks at times reaps much good for the world. I do not know how to tell
the difference in advance.
Richard
Jeanine Snowden wrote:
>
> That is true, and I always try to help those in need, but having had a friend who
> was abducted and murdered from a grocery store parking lot (34 years ago) by a man
> who claimed to have a child choking on a grape, I never go with anyone. I carry a
> list of telephone numbers with me that I can call depending on the situation. I am
> sorry to say that women today have to be overly alert.
> Jeanine Snowden
>
> Richard Gambrell wrote:
>
> > Concern for personal security and safety are very understandable, but where
> > would the world be without Good Samaritans?
> >
> > Richard
> >
> > Shannon Marie Smith wrote:
> > >
> > > I've been reading all these *watch out* postings that tend to be recycled
> > > rumors. However, urban legends or not, what happened to not talking to
> > > strangers....or at least not to strangers that approach you in parking lots
> > > trying to sell stuff?
> > >
> > > As a rule, never follow anyone that randomly approaches you in a parking
> > > lot, a mall, or anywhere. Abductions do happen and ,often, they happen this
> > > way. You are being lured for a reason, whatever it may be. If this person
> > > says they need help, offer to call for help, but please don't go with them.
> > >
> > > As far as selling knock-off perfume goes, why a parking lot where it
> > > automatically seems suspicious? I believe a flea -market would me more
> > > conducive to sales.
> >
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> > Richard L Gambrell, Director of Computing Systems and Networks
> > Information Technology Division, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
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Richard L Gambrell, Director of Computing Systems and Networks
Information Technology Division, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Fax: 423-755-4150 Support Help-Desk: 423-755-4000
Office: 423-755-5316 ITD Business Office: 423-755-5284
Mobile (urgent): 423-432-5122 Main UTC: 423-755-4111
Email: [log in to unmask]
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