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"Weller, Ben" <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 8 Feb 2000 07:50:21 -0600
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This might be relevant to our women, but it could be applicable to men as
well.  The attached is from a sister who is particularly concerned for the
welfare of all women.  Please take note!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hazel Symonette [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 10:37 PM
> Subject:      Re: [Fwd: Fwd: Fw: Lock Your Cars]
>
> >>> Muriel Hawkins <[log in to unmask]> 02/04/00 08:01AM >>>
>
> > > > >Subject: FW: Lock your cars
> > > > >
> > > > >This is a forward. Pathetic that we have to lock our cars to go in
> to pay
> > > > >for gas, but you can bet that I will and so should you! This
> actually
> > > > >happened to my friend's niece last week right here near downtown.
> It
> > was
> > > > >after dark and she stopped to get gas at a Quik Trip. She filled
> her
> > tank
> > > > >and walked into the store to pay for her gas.
> > > > >
> > > > >The cashier told her "don't pay for your gas yet...walk around the
> > store
> > > >a
> > > > >while and act as if you're picking up some other things to buy. A
> man
> > > >just
> > > > >got into the back of your car. I've called the police and they're
> on
> > > >their
> > > > >way."
> > > > >
> > > > >When the police arrived, they found the man in the back seat of the
> > > >girl's
> > > > >car and asked him what he was doing. He replied, he was joining a
> gang
> > > >and
> > > > >the initiation to join is to kidnap a woman and bring her back to
> the
> > > >gang
> > > > >to be raped. According to the police that night, there is a few
> gang
> > > > >forming here originating from Chicago. Part of the scary part of
> this
> > is
> > > > >because the guy didn't have a weapon on him the police could only
> > charge
> > > > >him with respassing...he's back on the streets and free to try
> again.
> > > > >
> > > > >Please be aware of what's going on around you, ladies. This could
> > happen
> > > >to
> > > > >any one. Please forward this on to anyone you care about!
> > >
> > > ______________________________________________________
> > > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
> > >
>
>
>
>
> **************************************************************************
> ****************************************
> "If people don't have their own vision,
>          all they can do is "sign up" for someone else's.
>                                      The result is compliance, not
> commitment."
>                                                                   --Senge
>
> "In the journey to social justice,
>                   small steps sometimes lead to unexpected leaps of
> progress."
>                                                                 --Robert
> Thurman
>
> Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you
> can,
> in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you
> can,
> as long as you ever can.                         --John Wesley
>
> "Touching the present moment is the door to everything."
>                                                                   --Thich
> Nhat Hanh
>
>
> ***********************************************
> Hazel Symonette, Ph.D.
> Office of Quality Improvement
> University of Wisconsin-Madison
> 500 Lincoln Drive
> Madison, Wisconsin 53706
>
> (608) 262-9312
> [log in to unmask]

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