Today I will share to you new things that i have learned during our PAGBA seminar in Bacolod City earlier this month. Credits go to our guest speaker Dr. Ted Esguerra. No one is safe anymore. Robbery / hold up happens almost everywhere. Armed robbers are no longer respecters of time and place. It might happen to you, your sister, brother, friend, classmate, or neighbor, so i believe this is worthy of sharing.
If you are riding a bus, jeepney, an FX taxi and there is
robbery / hold up inside and underway, what do you do?
Remember the “R” when you plan to commute:
1. REDESIGN YOURSELF – don’t appear ‘rich.’ Avoid being a
target.
2. RECONFIGURE SET-UP – bring things which are not
fanciful. Backpack is better than branded hand bags
because your arms can freely move.
3. RE-DEFINE SITUATIONS – always note that the criminals
are better than you in speed, street smart skills, tactics,
strength.
4. RECONSTRUCT YOUR TRAVEL LINE – Be familiar of your
usual route as to presence of police stations, tanod outposts, church sites, crowded areas, etc. Get acquainted with your travel lane. Accidents and incidents happen in familiar
places.
5. ROBBERIES ARE USUALLY STRONG ARM ROBBERIES -
Most robberies are considered "strong-arm" robberies and
happen out on the street -- meaning places like a sidewalk,
alley way, FX Taxi, or in a parking lot. A mugging and a
purse-snatching are essentially the same thing as a strong-
arm robbery.
6. REMEMBER THAT CRIMINALS USE GUNS MORE THAN
KNIVES – As per US statistics. Know how not to fight but
know how to negotiate.
7. REVIEW THE ‘SIGNS OF TIMES’ – Robberies happen
during Christmas seasons, salary dates, enrolment dates,
8. RAT ENVIRONMENT – Robberies happen in dark places, at
night, and in depressed areas where Police presence may
not be common. If your PUV passes in these areas, be
really careful of being in the ‘ambushcade’.
9. REAR-END, DOOR-END – Better to be seated on the rear-
end and near the doors. If possible, don’t surrender your
seat by sliding towards the middle.
10. RETRACT AND RELAX –If in a hold up situation, don’t
be aggressive. Don’t look at the eyes of the criminal as he
might perceive it wrongly. Remember, the criminals might
be under the influence of drugs. Relax as you negotiate that
you must not be harmed. When you hand your wallet or
phone, tell the robber that you are getting your wallet. He
might perceive it as drawing a gun or any weapon.
11. REFINE – Cooperate with the crooks so as to avoid
harm.
12. REINFORCE – If you have a bag, place it in between
you and the robber as a form of a shield. He might
anxiously or in a clumsy manner stab you or shoot you
accidentally. At least, the barriers might help impede a
devastating injury.
13. REMEMBER FACES OF THE CRIMINALS IF YOU
CAN – Do it secretly when you profile the criminals.
14. REPORT – Report crimes appropriately so as to create
a highway of proof as it might be perpetrated by a syndicate
or the same criminal group
If you are riding a bus, jeepney, an FX taxi and there is
robbery / hold up inside and underway, what do you do?
Remember the “R” when you plan to commute:
1. REDESIGN YOURSELF – don’t appear ‘rich.’ Avoid being a
target.
2. RECONFIGURE SET-UP – bring things which are not
fanciful. Backpack is better than branded hand bags
because your arms can freely move.
3. RE-DEFINE SITUATIONS – always note that the criminals
are better than you in speed, street smart skills, tactics,
strength.
4. RECONSTRUCT YOUR TRAVEL LINE – Be familiar of your
usual route as to presence of police stations, tanod outposts, church sites, crowded areas, etc. Get acquainted with your travel lane. Accidents and incidents happen in familiar
places.
5. ROBBERIES ARE USUALLY STRONG ARM ROBBERIES -
Most robberies are considered "strong-arm" robberies and
happen out on the street -- meaning places like a sidewalk,
alley way, FX Taxi, or in a parking lot. A mugging and a
purse-snatching are essentially the same thing as a strong-
arm robbery.
6. REMEMBER THAT CRIMINALS USE GUNS MORE THAN
KNIVES – As per US statistics. Know how not to fight but
know how to negotiate.
7. REVIEW THE ‘SIGNS OF TIMES’ – Robberies happen
during Christmas seasons, salary dates, enrolment dates,
8. RAT ENVIRONMENT – Robberies happen in dark places, at
night, and in depressed areas where Police presence may
not be common. If your PUV passes in these areas, be
really careful of being in the ‘ambushcade’.
9. REAR-END, DOOR-END – Better to be seated on the rear-
end and near the doors. If possible, don’t surrender your
seat by sliding towards the middle.
10. RETRACT AND RELAX –If in a hold up situation, don’t
be aggressive. Don’t look at the eyes of the criminal as he
might perceive it wrongly. Remember, the criminals might
be under the influence of drugs. Relax as you negotiate that
you must not be harmed. When you hand your wallet or
phone, tell the robber that you are getting your wallet. He
might perceive it as drawing a gun or any weapon.
11. REFINE – Cooperate with the crooks so as to avoid
harm.
12. REINFORCE – If you have a bag, place it in between
you and the robber as a form of a shield. He might
anxiously or in a clumsy manner stab you or shoot you
accidentally. At least, the barriers might help impede a
devastating injury.
13. REMEMBER FACES OF THE CRIMINALS IF YOU
CAN – Do it secretly when you profile the criminals.
14. REPORT – Report crimes appropriately so as to create
a highway of proof as it might be perpetrated by a syndicate
or the same criminal group
