Uncommon Common Sense

Rudolph Valadez

Description

This book is a primer on unsafe and deviant human behavior, the body language of those that would harm you, and the danger signs of mishap.  It is a must read for those who intend to become more self-reliant in their safety by recognizing accidents and crime before they occur.  With examples and preventive methods, this book will change for the better your awareness and perception that allows you to recognize the risks, threats, and perils in your everyday life.  This book is also a study of sexual lust, negligence, victims, and predators.   The different types of criminals such as burglars, Carjackers, pedophiles, rapists, murderers, mass murderers, workplace violence and serial sexual killers, stalkers, kidnappers, and terrorists are discussed.

Sujets

• Telerrealidad
• Sense
• Peril
• Self-help
• Anatomy
• Singine
• Reality
• Experience
• Common
• Signal

Informations

• Publié par: AuthorHouse
• Date de parution: 24 mai 2005
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781463470593
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

Extrait

Uncommon Common Sense
 
 
“Reality is in the brain before it is experience,
or else the signal we get would not make sense.”
Historian James Burke
 
 
An Anatomy of Peril
 
 
By
Rudolph Valadez
 
 
 

 
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© 2005 Rudolph Valadez. All rights reserved.
 
No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.
 
This book is written for the mature adult who may in turn selectively teach their young. The author strives to provide accurate, complete, and useful information. However, neither the author nor the publisher makes any warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the usefulness or effectiveness of any information, method, or process disclosed in this material. Nor does the author or publisher assume any liability for the use of, or damage arising from the use of, any information, methods, or process disclosed in this material. No information in this book should be used as a substitute for the medical care and advice of your doctors or other services of competent professionals where that assistance is warranted or deemed necessary. Parents and childcare givers are urged to use caution, supervision, and common sense in protecting children from anyone or anything that could prove hazardous to them.
 
In respect for the victims and their loved ones, the identities of victims are not mentioned unless extensive publicity or their wishes impose otherwise. Only the fact pattern of the tragedy taken from the reality of the occurrence is laid out for your learning. All incident examples are taken from real life incidents and the fact patterns depicted are taken from actual occurrences. The victims’ identities are locked in my research notes.
 
Published by AuthorHouse  02/01/2023
 
ISBN: 978-1-4184-9754-5 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-4184-9755-2 (hc)
ISBN: 978-1-4634-7059-3 (e)
 
Library of Congress Control Number: 2004097027
 
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This book is dedicated to the victims that have gone before us. May the knowledge gained from their tragedy help save one of us. It is also dedicated to their loved ones.
 
WHAT I WAS THEN *
By
Jo Ann Valadez
 
The yonder light gleams in my moistening eyes.
The salty taste of tears. My pale lips quiver,
For what I was and ache to be.
The road so long, the climb so cruel.
 
My nightmares stay, I wish them gone;
The summit’s near, I must go on.
My life’s last mile in peril be.
The night’s chimeras, the end of me.
 
I fear the threat for down below there’s he
That thrust on me the change I see.
The intense fear that visited me.
The miscreant’s deeds relive in me.
 
A helpless prisoner in terror be,
I had no choice but to be numb.
The awful things and crushing fear
That he cursed on me.
 
Yet first born impulse,
The instinct, which arose in me, to warn
Of crimson floods that he brought me;
I failed to see.
 
I wish to be what I was then, where once
I danced in carefree songs of innocence.
I seek the warmth, the sunshine there,
For what I was and long to be.
 
I see the sky. I see the light.
The summit’s near.
Awake! All Sweetness! And take me there.
My soul be free that I can be what I was then.
 
* Printed by permission of the author.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
T o all the authorities on the subject that have contributed before me, and to those who will contribute to the safety of others in the future, I thank you. I gratefully acknowledge the help, assistance, professional advice, expertise, and support given to me by the following:
Thank you Marlon Brando for your intuitive recommendations about the scope of this writing; Ernest Fuentes and Ray M. Valadez for our trips to mount Olympus on the structure of this work; and to Michael Marcosa, Stephen McInnes, and Mark Carlton for your friendship and support. Special thanks go to Georgia Lazo-Rodriguez for her special recommendations and support. My sincerest gratitude goes to Joseph Manuel Gomez for his support and assistance in the publishing of this book.
My sincere thanks also goes to all my relatives and friends that have always been there for me, especially to my mother, Catalina, who instilled a conscience, empathy for others, a sense of duty, and a love of family, God, and country.
I would like to acknowledge my associate, Paul P. Magallanes of Magallanes Associates International, Inc., for his friendship and support throughout the many years both in and out of the FBI. The privilege of being exposed to MIA’s rather exclusive clientele has given me many years of professional growth. To my associates Robert Senseney and Ruben Mena, the knowledgeable and unselfish, hands-on people that make security happen — and taught me a few things — thank you.
Lastly, I would like to acknowledge my lovely patient and supportive wife, Jo Ann, who made recommendations on the scope of this writing and convinced me to include the awareness chapter on terrorism, which I thought was overkill before September 11.
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
PART I: SURVIVING IN COMMON PLACES
Chapter One : A STATISTICAL PORTRAIT OF ACCIDENTS AND CRIME
Chapter Two : THE PREDATORS
The Criminal Predator – His Habits, Characteristics and More
Recognizing Criminals –Some Conclusions
Chapter Three : SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
Helpful Insights in Response to Danger: On Accidents
Your Mind as a Weapon – Analysis of Your Environment
The Art of Seeing
Chapter Four : CONCEALED THOUGHTS: Body Language
Chapter Five : THE STREET FOREVER DIFFERENT
The Walk About – Space – Training Scenarios
The Female Jogger – Female Rape – Male Rape
A Dog in Our Path – The Place Where You Park
Shopping Centers – Banking – Elevators – About Crime Scenes
Chapter Six : ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Your Car – Your Conduct
Immediate Action on Entering Your Car – Varying the Route
Vehicle Maintenance – Parking Garages and Parking Lots
Traffic Lights and Driving Strategies – Detecting Surveillance
Car Trouble – Should Your Car Start to Sink in Water – Air Bags
Carjacking and the Assault – Car Theft
When You are Falling Asleep at the Wheel
The Use of Public Transportation – Road Rage
Criminal Driving
Chapter Seven : DWELLING IN SAFETY
Home Security – Burglars – Visitors – Safe Haven
Home Invasions – Weapons in the House – Alarms
Medical Emergencies – Fires – Domestic Violence
Chapter Eight : I JUST WANT TO KEEP THEM SAFE
The Parent – Our Child’s Safety at Home, at Play, and Elsewhere
How They Learn to Be Safe and What They Need to Know
A Child in the Car – Pools – A Word on Poisons – Home Alone
Play Grounds – Halloween – TV – Babysitters
Surviving Bullies – Intervention
Chapter Nine : TEENAGERS
We Judge People by the Company They Keep
Dating Violence – Drug-Free Kids
Safety Through the Internet – Children and Domestic Violence
Adolescent Suicide – A Word on the Future
Chapter Ten : THE DANGER OF GOING TO WORK: Workplace Violence
Why It Happens – How It Happens
Who Commits Violence in the Work Place?
Your Safety in the Work Place
The Stalker Who Commits Violence in the Workplace
Domestic Violence in the Workplace
Chapter Eleven : ANYONE CAN DEFEND THEMSELVES
The Human Body Weakness – Personal Weapons – Sprays
Other Available Weapons – Effective Attacks
Chapter Twelve : ROAMING REPOSE
Things to Consider, Tips, and Precautions – Baggage Theft
Traveling With Baby – Traveling With Pets – Landing in Water
Hotels – Jet Lag – Skyjacking – Driving
Travel Emergency Kit – Other Considerations
PART II: ADVANCED SURVIVAL
Chapter Thirteen : STALKERS, ASTRAY LOVERS
The Why – What is stalking? – What do We Know About It?
Early Warning Signs – The Road to Violence
Some Warning Signals of Violence – Your Immediate Actions
State Laws – Federal Laws – When Do Stalkers Stop
Chapter Fourteen : KIDNAPPING
How A Victim Is Selected – Detection and Prevention
Attack, Assault and Kidnapping-Hostage Survival
Place of Captivity
Chapter Fifteen : TERRORISM AND BIOLOGICAL TERRORISM
Our Weakness – What is a Terrorist and Why is He Born
How do Terrorists Organize and Operate
Biological Terrorism – What Can You Do in Your Protection
Terrorist Organizations and Groups
A FINAL WORD
PART III: THE SUPPLEMENTAL PROCESS
A.   SECURITY SURVEY FOR YOUR HOME
B.   FIRE PREVENTION SURVEY AND PLAN
C.   STOLEN IDENTITY
D.   SENIOR CITIZEN’S SAFETY TIPS
E.   TEN MINUTE FIRST AID and THE FIRST AID KIT
F.   STATE CRIMINAL CODES FOR STALKING LAWS
G.   PRIVACY LAWS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
H.   SECURITY OF LAPTOP COMPUTERS
I.   EARLY WARNING AND TIMELY RESPONSE TO SCHOOL VIOLENCE
 
ENDNOTES
REFERENCES
PREFACE
 
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