Car Hold-Up Advisory

**Push** · November 19th, 2003 11:46 AM

Just got this from my email...

Ingat lang mga bros/sisses... sana di mangyari sa atin 'to

What kind of self-protection/defense tools do you bring inside the car? e.g. baseball bat, tubo, etc.

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Hi Friends,
> >
> > Oliver of Advertising and Promotions here. Word
> of advice, whenever
> > possible, try to avoid Quirino avenue. I was
> robbed yesterday morning
> > on the way to PAL center. I was alone in the car,
> stuck in traffic.
> > the car
> > was locked and the windows were up. I don't know
> how the hell they
> did
> > it
> > but they broke in and it all happened so fast. 2
> guys. one acted as a
> > decoy
> > who was distracting me from the passenger side
> while the other picked
> > the
> > lock on my side. The radio was on so i wasn't
> able to hear the lock
> > being
> > picked. When he managed to open the door, i tried
> to fight him off.
> He
> > was
> > asking for my cellphone pointing a 4-inch knife
> at me. His partner
> had
> > already opened the passenger side of the car and
> he was rummaging for
> > stuff
> > to take. I almost got my face sliced up by the
> one with the knife
> when
> > he
> > lunged for an attack when i refused to give up my
> watch. the knife
> > grazed
> > my jaw but small scratch lang. buti na lang
> umilag ako or he would
> have
> > sliced my throat open. They took some cash and my
> Palm Pilot which
> was
> > in
> > the seat compartment. They probably thought it
> was a cellphone. They
> > took
> > off when the driver in the car beside me opened
> his door.
> >
> > Take extra care and be more aware of what's going
> on in your
> > environment especially when you're all alone in
> the car. and whenever
>
> > you guys are enroute to manila via nagtahan, take
> the UN route
> > instead. much safer ...
> > but don't get your hopes up. remember, you're
> still in the
> Philippines.
> >
> > For awareness, please pass to your circle of
> friends.
> >
> >
> >
> > Oliver Tan
> > Advertising & Promotions
> > Philippine Airlines
> > 1/F PAL Center, Legaspi St., Legaspi Village,
> > Makati City 0750, Philippines
> > Tel

632) 812-2424
> > (632) 818-0111 loc. 5343, 5399
> > Fax

632) 818-4788

**mikey177** · November 19th, 2003 11:59 AM

Originally posted by Push
What kind of self-protection/defense tools do you bring inside the car? e.g. baseball bat, tubo, etc.

I'll match the thief's 4-inch knife with my own 4-inch knife, and I'll also give him hell with my steering wheel lock, which can be detached to form two very nasty steel clubs :mad:

Of course, the best solution would simply be to leave enough room between you and the vehicle ahead of you so that you can maneuver out of the danger area and make a hasty escape. With traffic being the way it is though, this isn't always possible.

O ngayon, nakita nyo na kung gaano ka-effective na crime prevention step ang pag-suspend ng mga permit to carry (PTC)?

**Push** · November 19th, 2003 01:02 PM

tama nga mikey... para malaman ng mga ogags na yan.

pero out numbered yata tayo, kasi they usually operate in groups. kukuyugin tayo ng mga tropa nila.

di bale na yung personal belongings natin kunin nila, ibang usapan na pag love ones natin ang ginalaw nila >:-(

ok din kaya stun gun or pepper spray?

**badkuk** · November 19th, 2003 01:09 PM

pepper spray...kahit gaano kalaking mama, mapapaiyak at mapapaluhod dyan...

pero avoid the el-cheapo type that acts more like tear gas B). Had a bad experience with it dati...i was pointing it well away from me, to see the effective distance. Maya maya e naluluha't inuubu-ubo na ako B).

wag mo lang cguro iwan out in the sun...baka sumabog sa loob ng kotse mo

**yacarob** · November 19th, 2003 01:31 PM

this is really true... oliver is an ofcmate of my friend in PAL...

btw, it would also help kung di masyado malakas stereo natin, at least we can act agad to avoid such!

**mikey177** · November 19th, 2003 01:38 PM

teka lang mga peeps, ganun kadali ba talaga ma-defeat o ma-pick yung locks ng kotse?

pepper spray will work, as long as the wind isn't blowing toward you. a 9mm handgun won't mind which way the wind is blowing, but then again, GMA took away that option from us law-abiding citizens last January

**jojoico** · November 19th, 2003 07:07 PM

yun friend ko jan din sa exact location na yan hinoldup...she was inside her car din, kinuha yun cellphone nya plus 9k cash.

**GlennSter** · November 20th, 2003 12:41 AM

ako gagamnitin ko ung 4 inch knife niya tapos sisrain ko pants nila tapos kukurutin ko sila lahat sa singit.

charing...

ingat nalang mga peeps

**eyescube** · November 20th, 2003 02:06 AM

Well, advise ko lang gawin nyong 6 inch knife tapos double blade ang dapat dala nyo, yung Stunned GUN meron dapat lisensya yun di ba? allowed ba yun? saan ba nakakabili nyan?

Malala na at napakahirap na ang buhay sa Pinas, madali na alng sa kanila ang gumawa ng krimen...tsk!tsk!tsk! so unfair naman sa ating mga law abiding citizens... kung pwede lang sana kahit .38 revolver, ano kaya crossbow? ewan nakakainis na talaga... Sige Pareng Glennster pagkukurutin mo na lang sila sa singit ng mamula at di sila uulit pa... mga damuhong salot sa lipunan mga yan... GRRRRR....

Anyway, thanks Dude sa info.

**mikey177** · November 20th, 2003 12:22 PM

eyescube,

yung stun gun, may mahahanap ka siguro sa Hahn Manila (Megamall, Ali Mall, SM City, etc.), at pwede mo rin subukan sa Urban Industrial Corp. (5th level, Shangri-la EDSA Plaza).

hindi kaya nalo-lowbatt ang mga stun gun? :confused: