Safety against Strangers

A majority of parents if not all often tell their kids not to talk to strangers. Parents will go to great lengths to ensure that their children are safe from strangers. But, is staying safe from strangers meant just for children? Unfortunately, a majority of adults do not know how to be street smart. In a layman’s term, being street smart signifies recognizing how to stay safe from strangers. Staying safe from strangers is not just limited to the street, but also covers shopping malls, banking halls, cyber cafés, restaurants and clubs amongst other places where there are large gatherings of people. Being street smart calls for one to know their way around, know how to carryout themselves in tight scenarios and the ability to read other people’s mind.

So who exactly is a stranger? Is it the man who pulls his car next to yours asking you for directions? Or is it that man who offers to buy you a drink at the pub? Or is it that someone who asks you to help them find their lost pet? Strangers are individuals who appear friendly. Nonetheless, despite what they might say to you, they always have a different motive. At first sight strangers are harmless. You wouldn’t think that they can harm a fly. On the other hand the hand some may appear dangerous.

The following are different ways through which you can stay safe from strangers:

Whereabouts

As a parent, you want to always know where your child is. The same protective instinct should be applied when leaving the house. Always make your whereabouts known. That means informing your wife, husband, brother or roommate of where you are and when to expect you back home. More than often, a majority of adults ignore this safety precaution only to fall prey to strangers with ulterior motives.

Buddy system

The buddy system is a safety precaution that has been used since time immemorial. If you have to go on a night out or shopping or jogging, have a friend accompany you. Strangers with hidden agendas are known to steer clear of persons walking with a companion as separating them is hard.

Select safe spots for hangouts

It’s human to want to release some of that pent up tension that has built over the week. Therefore, during the weekend it’s uncommon not to find people hanging in parks, restaurants or clubs. But, if you have to go alone, make sure that the place you are going to is safe. Safe spots are regions where if you stop and ask for help without worrying about being abducted. These are areas where there are many people. The same applies when walking down the streets.

Isolated places

When walking down the streets at night or late in the evening make sure to stay on the roads where there are people. It is easy for one to be attacked or assaulted in an area where there are less people.

Stranger’s cars

Always avoid getting or nearing stranger’s cars. It’s so easy to be pushed in or attacked from the window.