33) When driving in flooded areas be wary of people asking to help you to help push your car. They work in groups and put their hand on your muffler, blocking the exhaust and causing your car to stall. They then ask you for a $100 to help you push it to a safe place.
34) When a imps tries to stop suddenly in front of you on the road driving or runs into the back of you to make you stop and come out your car...take any info and drive directly to the nearest police station.
35) Time to avoid POS before 9 am. Between 12-2 and when it gets dark. The Bandits operate at these hrs. Many business places shut down for lunch or are especially wary between 12-2. This is when people are on lunch doing errands and this is when the "career" bandits wake up to go about interfering with people. They are like Jumbies and go to sleep in the day, they stay up late watching their blocks or doing mischief at night.
36) Note that most Vagrants also sleep during day hours until 12.This is when they are safe. At night they themselves have to be on guard for bandits so they stay up until daylight hrs. This includes street children as well.
37) Do not let anyone borrow your ATM card to open the door for them. Also do not let someone knocking the door enter the atm booth with you. Finish your transaction and then allow them to enter on your way out.
38) Keep your atm balance safe, tear the slip before you put it in the bin or do not take a slip. The person in line behind might like your bank account more than you.
39) Avoid Charlotte Street after 5 pm, anything east of Frederick street and anything west of St Vincent Street
40) If you get bumped while walking. Doh play like yuh ent feel nuttin and continue normal. Stop, change direction, walk into a store, do something. Most pick pocketers in town work in a group of two or three and feel out the victims first before doing the deed. All are usually armed with some kinda weapon. I have seen countless purse snatchings, chain and earing rip offs and pick pockets in action on duke street and charlotte street. Once while watching a fella told me to hush my mouth and walk and I ent see nuttin...when I look at him he raised up his jersey showed me a gun in his waist and told me ride. Believe a block later another total stranger tell me I ent see nuttin and to keep walking.(it was 3 of them operating, I and all was lucky that day)
41) When you in the stadium (uncovered), watch out for the youths that lean up against the railings by the steps. They usually mix near among the vendors as well and try to congest the passageway forcing you to squeeze past. They snatch chains when you going up and down the stairs or pick your pocket. Use the stair cases near the 18 yard box or behind the goalposts...these are less crowded or go covered stands where security tighter. ( I know real people personally who lose jewelery and wallet in our road to Germany campaign right there)
42) Ladies be careful at carnival time when you go to pee behind people house, behind car, in bush etc.
43) Be aware of panel vans parked next to your car.
44) Lock your doors immediately upon entering your car, and check your backseat when entering your vehicle...you doh know who liming and waiting for you.
45) Invest in car search, a good immobilizer, gas lock or multilock for your car. It helps with insurance premiums too.
46) If you come off a cruise ship, there is a group of youths that may try to give you a free bandana, bracelet or cheap chain free. They attempt to even put the jewelery on you or tie the bandana in a scarf or headband. DO NOT ACCEPT These "Free" gifts....these are "victim" markers. They allow you to walk in town, they scope you out and rob you when you walking back to the ship.
47) No the Queens Park Savannah, Zoo, Hollows and Lady Chancellor is not safe...you cannot sit down on a bench and pips a ting when it gets dark or play you buying a coconut and strolling after 8pm. Your car, personal belongings and even you can be violated. Be careful when exercising, run with a group or get familiar with the regulars.
48) For the early morning Savannah excercisers...4-6 am group. Be aware when they have fetes and concerts in the Savannah. An undesirable element usually hangs around these shows and look for mischief. A coworker of mine had to change savannah running direction fast one morning.
