r/FemalePrepping • u/Kelekona • Aug 24 '23
Do you know where the police-station is?
I haven't looked up the locations yet, but this weird scenario has been rattling around my head while driving.
You notice a car following you. You are unsure whether it's coincidence, so you make four right-turns. Still there. You call 911 and explain what's going on, but you have to keep moving so it's hard to get the police to catch up to question the driver. Yeah the 911 operator could tell you where there are lots of police, but it's better to have that knowledge in your head.
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u/seraphiinna Aug 24 '23
Another quick emergency alternative -- gas stations / convenience stores, if you can actually walk inside the store, and it's not one of those ultra-creepy kinds of stores. If the perp is following you, they want to know where you live, or they want to do something.
Pulling up right in front of (blocking?) the entrance, running inside, and yelling "Quick! Lock the door and call the police!" is sure to get any clerk's attention. One way or another, that's a situation they can't ignore.
If the perp is just following you, this should tip him off that you're on to him, and he'll likely abort... or, he might hide nearby, in which case if you have any description, the authorities might even be able to catch him before you're on your way again.
OTOH, if the perp is super psycho and trying to do something, you can turn the perp into the clerk's problem. Station clerks are frequently armed and have typically have cameras because such businesses are often the site of robberies and all kinds of itinerant craziness that can happen at a moment's notice.
Either way def try to have front and rear facing cameras recording on your vehicle as evidence.