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Jo · 21-10-2003, 12:44

Don't know how true this story is, but thought it better to pass it on as not. Don't want to scare anyone, but I think somentinmes it's good to be reminded to stay alert...

ABOUT A MONTH AGO THERE WAS A WOMAN STANDING BY THE ENTRANCE TO THE TRAFFORD CENTRE, PASSING OUT FLYERS TO ALL THE WOMEN GOING IN. THE WOMAN HAD WRITTEN THE FLYER HERSELF TO TELL ABOUT AN XPERIENCE SHE HAD SO THAT SHE MIGHT WARN OTHER WOMEN.
THE PREVIOUS DAY, THIS WOMAN HAD FINISHED SHOPPING AND WENT OUT TO HER CAR AND DISCOVERED THAT SHE HAD A FLAT TYRE. SHE GOT THE JACK OUT OF THE BOOT AND BEGAN TO CHANGE THE
FLAT. A NICE MAN DRESSED IN A BUSINESS SUIT AND CARRYING A BRIEFCASE WALKED UP TO HER AND SAID, I NOTICED YOU'RE CHANGING A FLAT TYRE. WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO TAKE CARE OF IT FOR YOU?" THE WOMAN WAS GRATEFUL FOR HIS OFFER AND ACCEPTED HIS HELP.
THEY CHATTED AMIABLY WHILE THE MAN CHANGED THE FLAT, AND THEN PUT THE FLAT TYRE AND THE JACK IN THE BOOT SHUT IT AND DUSTED HIS HANDS OFF.
THE WOMAN THANKED HIM PROFUSELY, AND AS SHE WAS ABOUT TO GET IN HER CAR THE MAN TOLD HER THAT HE LEFT HIS CAR AROUND ON THE OTHER SIDE
OF THE SHOPPING CENTRE, AND ASKED IF SHE WOULD MIND GIVING HIM A LIFT TO HIS CAR.
SHE WAS A LITTLE SURPRISED AND SHE ASKED WHY HIS CAR WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE.
HE EXPLAINED THAT HE HAD SEEN AN OLD FRIEND IN THE CENTRE WHO HE HADN'T SEEN FOR SOME TIME AND THEY HAD A BITE TO EAT AND LOOKED AROUND THE
SHOPS FOR A WHILE. HE GOT TURNED AROUND IN THE MALL AND LEFT THROUGH THE WRONG EXIT, AND NOW
HE WAS RUNNING LATE AND HIS CAR WAS AROUND ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CENTRE.
THE WOMAN HATED TO TELL HIM NO BECAUSE HE HAD JUST RESCUED HER FROM HAVING TO CHANGE HER FLAT TYRE ALL BY HERSELF, BUT SHE FELT UNEASY, THEN
SHE REMEMBERED SEEING THE MAN PUT HIS BRIEFCASE IN HER BOOT BEFORE SHUTTING IT AND BEFORE HE ASKED HER FOR A RIDE TO HIS CAR.
SHE TOLD HIM THAT SHE'D BE HAPPY TO DRIVE HIM AROUND TO HIS CAR, BUT SHE JUST REMEMBERED ONE LAST THING SHE NEEDED TO BUY. SHE SAID SHE WOULD ONLY BE A FEW MINUTES, HE COULD SIT DOWN
IN HER CAR AND WAIT FOR HER, SHE'D BE AS QUICK AS SHE COULD BE.
SHE HURRIED INTO THE SHOPPING CENTRE, AND TOLD A SECURITY GUARD WHAT HAD HAPPENED, THE GUARD CAME OUT TO HER CAR WITH HER, BUT THE MAN HAD
LEFT.
THEY OPENED THE BOOT, TOOK OUT HIS LOCKED BRIEFCASE AND TOOK IT DOWN TO THE POLICE STATION.
THE POLICE OPENED IT (OSTENSIBLY TO LOOK FOR ID SO THEY COULD RETURN IT TO THE MAN).WHAT THEY FOUND WAS ROPE, DUCT TAPE AND KNIVES. WHEN THE POLICE CHECKED THE FLAT TYRE, THERE WAS NOTHING
WRONG WITH IT, THE AIR HAD SIMPLY BEEN LET OUT.
IT WAS OBVIOUS WHAT THE MANS INTENTION WAS, AND OBVIOUS THAT HE HAD CAREFULLY THOUGHT IT OUT IN ADVANCE.
THIS WOMAN TOLD THIS EXPERIENCE ON THE FLYER SHE WAS PASSING OUT SO THAT OTHER WOMEN COULD BE WARNED.

21-10-2003, 12:44	#1
Jo Full Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 394 Liked: 1 times Rep Power: 1529	Women be alert Don't know how true this story is, but thought it better to pass it on as not. Don't want to scare anyone, but I think somentinmes it's good to be reminded to stay alert... ABOUT A MONTH AGO THERE WAS A WOMAN STANDING BY THE ENTRANCE TO THE TRAFFORD CENTRE, PASSING OUT FLYERS TO ALL THE WOMEN GOING IN. THE WOMAN HAD WRITTEN THE FLYER HERSELF TO TELL ABOUT AN XPERIENCE SHE HAD SO THAT SHE MIGHT WARN OTHER WOMEN. THE PREVIOUS DAY, THIS WOMAN HAD FINISHED SHOPPING AND WENT OUT TO HER CAR AND DISCOVERED THAT SHE HAD A FLAT TYRE. SHE GOT THE JACK OUT OF THE BOOT AND BEGAN TO CHANGE THE FLAT. A NICE MAN DRESSED IN A BUSINESS SUIT AND CARRYING A BRIEFCASE WALKED UP TO HER AND SAID, I NOTICED YOU'RE CHANGING A FLAT TYRE. WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO TAKE CARE OF IT FOR YOU?" THE WOMAN WAS GRATEFUL FOR HIS OFFER AND ACCEPTED HIS HELP. THEY CHATTED AMIABLY WHILE THE MAN CHANGED THE FLAT, AND THEN PUT THE FLAT TYRE AND THE JACK IN THE BOOT SHUT IT AND DUSTED HIS HANDS OFF. THE WOMAN THANKED HIM PROFUSELY, AND AS SHE WAS ABOUT TO GET IN HER CAR THE MAN TOLD HER THAT HE LEFT HIS CAR AROUND ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SHOPPING CENTRE, AND ASKED IF SHE WOULD MIND GIVING HIM A LIFT TO HIS CAR. SHE WAS A LITTLE SURPRISED AND SHE ASKED WHY HIS CAR WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE. HE EXPLAINED THAT HE HAD SEEN AN OLD FRIEND IN THE CENTRE WHO HE HADN'T SEEN FOR SOME TIME AND THEY HAD A BITE TO EAT AND LOOKED AROUND THE SHOPS FOR A WHILE. HE GOT TURNED AROUND IN THE MALL AND LEFT THROUGH THE WRONG EXIT, AND NOW HE WAS RUNNING LATE AND HIS CAR WAS AROUND ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CENTRE. THE WOMAN HATED TO TELL HIM NO BECAUSE HE HAD JUST RESCUED HER FROM HAVING TO CHANGE HER FLAT TYRE ALL BY HERSELF, BUT SHE FELT UNEASY, THEN SHE REMEMBERED SEEING THE MAN PUT HIS BRIEFCASE IN HER BOOT BEFORE SHUTTING IT AND BEFORE HE ASKED HER FOR A RIDE TO HIS CAR. SHE TOLD HIM THAT SHE'D BE HAPPY TO DRIVE HIM AROUND TO HIS CAR, BUT SHE JUST REMEMBERED ONE LAST THING SHE NEEDED TO BUY. SHE SAID SHE WOULD ONLY BE A FEW MINUTES, HE COULD SIT DOWN IN HER CAR AND WAIT FOR HER, SHE'D BE AS QUICK AS SHE COULD BE. SHE HURRIED INTO THE SHOPPING CENTRE, AND TOLD A SECURITY GUARD WHAT HAD HAPPENED, THE GUARD CAME OUT TO HER CAR WITH HER, BUT THE MAN HAD LEFT. THEY OPENED THE BOOT, TOOK OUT HIS LOCKED BRIEFCASE AND TOOK IT DOWN TO THE POLICE STATION. THE POLICE OPENED IT (OSTENSIBLY TO LOOK FOR ID SO THEY COULD RETURN IT TO THE MAN).WHAT THEY FOUND WAS ROPE, DUCT TAPE AND KNIVES. WHEN THE POLICE CHECKED THE FLAT TYRE, THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, THE AIR HAD SIMPLY BEEN LET OUT. IT WAS OBVIOUS WHAT THE MANS INTENTION WAS, AND OBVIOUS THAT HE HAD CAREFULLY THOUGHT IT OUT IN ADVANCE. THIS WOMAN TOLD THIS EXPERIENCE ON THE FLYER SHE WAS PASSING OUT SO THAT OTHER WOMEN COULD BE WARNED.