Be Your Own Bodyguard in SA (or Anywhere in the World)

De: Casey Christie

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Be Your Own Bodyguard is a manual of practical advice on how to live safely and with minimum anxiety in a society which is pervaded by crime -- and, perhaps more significantly, by the fear of crime. South Africans are bombarded by headlines and news broadcasts giving vivid details of crimes of violence. This tends to create a negative attitude - a victim attitude. Casey Christie, the author of Be Your Own Bodyguard, is a police reservist directly involved in fighting crime and he believes that this attitude of defeatism, of inevitably becoming a victim, is completely misguided. “People can avoid 90% of criminal incidents by being mentally prepared - by thinking pro-actively so that they never do become a victim” he says. “Thinking tactically is not some complex action reserved for the police and the army -- it is applying common sense to your daily activities, always keeping in mind the safety of you and your loved ones”. This book provides a blueprint of information and guidance which the public can use in their daily lives. The advice is compiled from the author’s own direct experience in dealing with robberies, hijackings, murder, car theft and housebreakings. The book provides detailed guidance on Home Security, Anti-Hijacking tactics, how to make your house a Hard Target, how best to use the 10111 police emergency service, what to do if caught in a Cash in Transit Heist, how to Relate to Police in their difficult work, Personal Security in shopping centres and Intelligent Gun Ownership, among many other subjects. The author also gives fascinating insights into his actual experiences. The book is peppered with true stories of his various encounters with criminals and the victims of crime. They cover the range of human emotions, from comedy to tragedy. The book also contains helpful diagrams, for instance showing how to create a safety cocoon in your house, and various photographs. At the end of the book Casey Christie offers some examples of inspirational quotes which help to imbue confidence and subdue fear.