POLICE ALERT

Be aware of new car-jacking scheme Imagine:
You walk across the parking lot, unlock your car and get inside. Then you lock all your doors, start the engine and shift into REVERSE, and you look into the rearview mirror to back out of your parking space and you notice a piece of paper stuck to the middle of the rear window. So, you shift into PARK, unlock your doors and jump out of your car to remove that paper (or whatever it is) that is obstructing your view...When you reach the back of your car, that is when the car-jackers appear out of nowhere, jump into your car and take off!!! Your engine was running, (ladies would have their purse in the car)and they practically mow you down as they speed off in your car. BE AWARE OF THIS NEW SCHEME THAT IS NOW BEING USED. Just drive away and remove the paper that is stuck to your window later, and be thankful that you read this email. A purse contains all identification, and you certainly do NOT want someone getting your home address. They already HAVE your keys!"

I think the campus police are a bunch of burly women. This was hilarious when I first read it. Then I thought, "If I wanted someone's car, why would I trouble myself with a note telling the owner, I'm taking your car?" Hell if I want your car, I'll fight to take it from you. There might be something wrong with me but I aint hearing that while I'm riding away in your ride.

Anyway, I hate messages like this, especially when the message attempts to safeguard women with fear. These messages tend to degrade a woman's intelligence. If someone wants your Benz, let him take it. If there's some foreign object stuck to your car, drive fast, it might blow off. Maybe I'm being simple minded here, not being a woman and all, but it seems to me that these messages generalize women as house maidens without sound judgment of good ol' practical common sense. I might be wrong........