On Sunday, 24 February, a woman driving white BMW was hijacked on Gordon Road in Florida, at about 8.30pm.
Fortunately, moments later the woman was found and the car was recovered.
Hijacking can happen to anyone, so we thought it a good idea to provide our readers with some tips in case they find themselves in a similar situation.
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– Firstly, pay attention to your surroundings
– Stay calm and open your eyes and ears if possible. Nostrils too.
– If you’re being taken somewhere, try to figure out where. Count the number of turns and length of time between the turns, and note the sound the engine is making. With a bit of knowledge about the area, you might be able to guess where they’re taking you, which could be useful information if you need to attempt an escape.
– Pay attention to your kidnappers themselves. What do they look like? How do they speak? Do they make eye contact? Are they somewhat inclined to treat you like a human being, or are you just an object for them? This can help you gauge their mood and ultimate motivation, in particular whether they need you dead or alive.
– If this kidnapping goes on for some time, pay attention to patterns. Are your guards working on an obvious shift system? Are you always fed at the same time? If you’re ever released, this might be useful information to relay to the authorities to help rescue any other hostages.
– Cooperate. Your greatest priority during the early stages of a kidnapping is to simply survive. Your chance of surviving a kidnapping tends to increase as time passes, so in the first few minutes and hours, don’t do anything to aggravate your kidnappers. Comply with their requests and, within reason, try to make their lives easier.
– Whether to escape or not is a personal decision, greatly influenced by your particular circumstances. Many experts insist you should never attempt it, citing statistics that your chances of survival are far greater by simply waiting for rescue or release. But this ignores the possibility that you’re being held by someone intent only on killing you. Assuming you’ve stayed calm throughout this ordeal, you’re going to be the best judge of the risks of escape versus the risks of staying put, and certainly a better judge than some ivory tower kidnapping expert.
Source: https://www.cracked.com
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