ATTENTION! Last night in Preston two women were pursued by a PROWLER late at night! One of these woman was DRAGGED INTO A CAR and fought back and was able to escape. The other was a close freind of mine and was warned by a passer by that she was being followed calculatingly by someone. This prowler was driving a green Barina. I would like firstly to warn people about this and to plead that people be extra cautious about a car fitting that description and to take down the number plates of a smallish green car as this information could possibly SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE! I also want to say that there is somthing we can do to make our community safer. If you see somthing that feels wrong or looks suspicious DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. If that means approaching someone or taking a minute to observe or to keep an eye on that person or create a diversion or make a phone call it could make a very big difference. Your instincts are usually right. We all have a responsability to ourselves and each other. I THINK THE MEN IN OUR COMMUNITY ESPECIALLY have this responsability. Lets keep our neighbourhood safe. If you live in Preston or the surrounding suburbs or know somebody who does please share this.
At about 11am Monday 10th I saw a woman being chased by a man on Separation st near Ceres. A few other cars stopped as she was racing through the traffic trying to get away. The car was a dark grey/black dual cab ute with a canopy. He was quite a solid bloke. Pretty scary stuff.
ReplyDeleteI did a Self Defence Course for Women about 15 years ago and some of the stuff I was taught has stuck with me since then. I've either used it on occasion or it's stuck in my mind to use it if ever necessary. One thing I recommend in this day and age is not to get so caught up in your phones, following maps and texting whilst walking (therefore not seeing what's going on around you) and listening to music (therefore not hearing what's going on around you). It's pretty damn easy for someone to inconspicuously follow or approach you. I also recommend these Self Defence courses cos it sticks in your mind!
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Please make sure that these people report this to the police, the police NEED to know about these things.
ReplyDeleteNot everyone feels comfortable reporting incidents like this to the police and police cannot prevent instances of sexual and physical assault from occuring, it's up to us to make out community safer and we do that by seeing and supporting and helping each other, not watching each other, propagating suspicion and deferring responsibility to the police. In many instances street harassment and violence happens on our streets by police.
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DeleteI think reporting to the police is important. They record reports and this accumulates, often giving them more clues as to who is causing trouble, or identifying places that need closer watching. They helped solve an issue in my street.
ReplyDeleteReporting it is important because sometimes behaviour like this is repetitive, and tends to escalate. This means that if it continues with no intervention then the consequences can end up being fatal. You may not think that police can do much, but you may be surprised. I know someone who was touch on the back side by a male. she reported to police immediately. Police then found the offender shortly thereafter, and it turned out not only had he been repeating this behaviour in the area, but he had a very scary history of sexual offenses, and was wanted for other crimes. Consequently her report led to an arrest. I understand that reporting things that seem innocuous may be uncomfortable, but they are actually quite important for the safety of the community and do lead to action often. I would think its better to report it, it may or may not lead to anything, but that’s better than no action at all.
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