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“Reducing Crime and Promoting Safety”
SAFETY TIP OF THE MONTH: To prevent auto-theft, always lock your car doors regardless of where you are or how long you will be.
BE AWARE OF THIS RAPE DRUG:
Rohypnol commonly known as ‘roffies’ is a powerful sedative that is used by some rapists. It looks like a small white tablet with no taste or odor when dissolved in a drink. It effects are a sleepy relaxed feeling that lasts 2 to 8 hours and makes you seem intoxicated to others. If affected you may not recall anything, blacked out. The only ways to avoid it is to:
- Never accept a drink from anyone unless you saw where it came from.
- Never leave a drink alone. If you do, assume that it was contaminated.
- Get your own drinks.
WINTER DRIVING SAFETY TIPS
CLEAR OFF ALL SNOW AND ICE: Wipe it from windows, lights, mirrors and plates.
MAKE SURE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING: New ones if needed
BE SURE WINDSHIELD FLUID IS FILLED: A large vehicle can send snow/dire easily.
ALWAYS HAVE PLENTY OF FUEL: ½ a tank in the winter, to keep you warm if you get stuck.
HAVE A SURVIVAL KIT: First aide, candy, blanket, warm clothes, flashlight
HAVE SNOW TOOLS: Shovel, extra wiper blades, windshield snow brush.
WARM UP CAR BEFORE DRIVING: This will allow the oil and engine to warm up.
MAKE SURE YOUR TIRES HAVE ENOUGH TREAD: Bald tires wrong!
AVOID SKIDING BY BEING AWARE OF THE ROAD CONDITIONS
DRIVE SLOW IN THE SNOW
IF SKID FOLLOW SKID
IN A SKID DON’T PANIC, TAKE CONTROL
LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM WHEN DRIVING
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Never forgotten: Binge Drinking Fatalities
Adriane Allen, 20, a Ferris State University student died from massive head and internal injuries suffered due to a three story fall.
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CAN YOU TELL – CAN YOU SMELL- WHAT GAS IT IS
The poisonous gas that kills nearly 300 people in their homes a year has no smell. What’s more it has not taste or color. The gas is carbon monoxide or “CO” and is truly a “senseless killer”.
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Parking Appeal Excuse of the Month: I never received a ticket, initially. Secondly, there is no way to prove that I did indeed ‘park on the mark’ and even if my car was on the mark that is still technically considered in the space, whereas if I was parked over the mark I would be in two spaces. Thirdly, I have no problem paying legitimate violations. ( I have paid all previous tickets). I have always felt obligated to stick by my complaint and obey this rule of principle.
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THE
ADVENTURES OF OFFICER BOB
Thieving Tom wanted to rob the Bank of Worcester and walked inside and wrote a note “This iz a stikkup. Put all your muny in bag.” While standing in line, waiting to give his note to the teller, he began to worry that someone had seen him write the note and might call Officer Bob before he got to the window. So he went across the street to the Quinsigamond Bank. After waiting a few minutes in line, he handed the note to the Quinsigamond Bank teller, Unlucky Lilly. She read it, surmising from the spelling errors that he was not very bright and recognizing him, told him that she could not accept the note because it was written on a Bank of Worcester slip and he would either have to fill out a Quinsigamond Bank slip or go back to the Bank of Worcester. Looking somewhat defeated, Thieving Tom said, “OK” and left. Unlucky Lilly called Officer Bob who arrested Thieving Tom as he was standing in line at the Bank of Worcester.
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