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Tips/ Rules When Confronted By The Police

Draganator — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:00:22 +0000

If you have a confrontation with the police – know your rights and know what you should or should not do to give them up. Just follow these 10 rules:

1. Don’t Talk.
Do not say a word to the officer. Just shut up! I cannot stress to you the importance of this rule. Do not talk! Do not attempt to convince the officer of your innocence. Everyone is innocent, no one should be arrested and no one should be in jail and that is all the officer hears all day every day. He / she does not care generally whether you are innocent or guilty and there is nothing that he / she can do at this point. Most times, when people speak to officers they say something that makes their situation far worse. Keep your mouth shut, there will be plenty of time to talk later.

2. Don’t Run.
I said above to listen to the officer and follow his / her instructions. Do not be scared and do not let the liquid courage, aka alcohol, convince you that you can outrun the twelve officers and helicopter that will track you down. Also, police become highly suspicious that someone running has a weapon and may be quick to draw their weapon. Additionally, when they do run you down expect much stronger force used to subdue a fleeing suspect.

3. Never Resist Arrest.
Perhaps the most important thing not to do is touch the police officer at all! Again, sober up quick and follow what the officer says. Many people attempt to bump the officer or swat an officers hands away. This often falls under the assault statutes and now a minor misdemeanor arrest becomes a FELONY. Thus a reckless driving charge leads to a year or more in state prison. Additionally, touching the officer in any way can lead to a baton in the mouth.

4. Don’t Believe the Police.
It is perfectly legal for the police to lie to get you to make an admission. The police frequently separate two friends and tell one the other one ratted him / her out. Because of the lie, the other friend now rats the first friend out. Police and detectives also state that “it will be easier” to talk now…LIES!!! DON’T BELIEVE THIS BS! It will only be easier for the police to prove their case!

5. No Searching.
Do not allow the police to search anywhere! If the police officer asks, they do not have the right to search and must have your consent. If you are asked make sure you proclaim to any witnesses that “You (the police) do not have consent to search.” If they perform the search anyway, that evidence may be thrown out later. Also, if you consent to a search, the officers may find something that you had no idea you had placed somewhere, ie: marijuana left by a friend. Remember, that denying the police consent to search DOES NOT give them the probable cause they would need to conduct a search.

6. Don’t Look At Places Where You Don’t Want Police to Search.
Police are trained to watch you and react to you. They know that you are nervous and scared and many people look to the areas that they don’t want the police to search. Do not react to the search and do not answer any questions. LOOK DOWN AND KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT!!!

7. Do Not Talk Shit to the Police.
I don’t care if you have been wrongly arrested and the true culprit is standing in front of you. Don’t talk shit! Police hear all day that my dad is the the Governor’s Assistant’s Intern and I will have your badge for this! Police have a lot of discretion in the upcoming charges brought. Police can add charges, change a misdemeanor to a felony, or even talk to the prosecutor that is ultimately prosecuting you.

8. If Police Come to Your Home, Do not Let Them In and Do Not Step Outside Your Home.
If the police are confident you have committed a felony, they are coming in anyway, because they generally don’t need an arrest warrant. Make it clear to the police by stating: “No you may not come in”, or “I am comfortable talking right here”, or “You need a search warrant to enter my home.” If they return, your attorney can arrange for you to turn yourself in should that be necessary and you will spend no time in jail between the hearings.

9. Outside Your Home Arrested, Do Not Accept Offer to Go In Your Home for Anything.
The officer may say to you, how about you go inside and change, freshen up, talk to your wife, husband, get a jacket, or any other reason. The police will graciously escort you in and then tear your home apart searching through it. Also, do not let them secure your car. Your car is fine. Remember they are lying to you. They don’t give a damn if you are really cold or if you need to talk to your wife or husband.

10. Speak to a lawyer before discussing your case with the police.
It’s incredible how many people feel that they can convince the officer, the booking officer or a detective (if your case reaches that stature) that they are not guilty. YOUR CASE IS NOT DECIDED BY THESE PEOPLE. They have no affect on your records. Wait to speak to your lawyer! The courts give enormous weight to “confessions” during this stage. A suspect is almost NEVER released after being arrested.

Four Negotiation Tips For Woman Executive

Draganator — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:00:11 +0000

Some women are uncomfortable with the word negotiating. Yet every day you negotiate, even though you don’t necessarily think about it that way.

While some people have more natural ability than others, no one is born a great negotiator. Negotiating is a skill that has to be learned. Many women who think they aren’t good negotiators simply have never been taught how.

Correcting Missteps

Even powerful and successful women have made negotiating mistakes. Four of these missteps, which follow, are relatively easy to correct once you realize that you’re making them.

Mistake No. 1. Adopting a negotiating style that doesn’t reflect who you are.

Solution: Be yourself, but be the best self you can be

Women often think that a good negotiator is tough, screams, knows all the tricks and can outsmart her opponent.

You must employ a negotiating style with which you’re comfortable. How you negotiate needs to reflect who you are. People see through you if you try to be something you aren’t.

If you’re soft-spoken, you can be a soft-spoken negotiator and still take strong positions. You can disagree politely. You can provide reasons for seeing things differently. You can offer alternatives, but you must be able to disagree rather than give in to something that’s contrary to your interests. However, you can be flexible in how you satisfy those interests.

Mistake No. 2. Not seeing a situation as an opportunity to negotiate.

Solution: Ask — almost everything is negotiable if you see it that way

Many women don’t recognize that opportunities to negotiate exist in almost every interaction. They look at situations in terms of decisions that have to be made, rather than opportunities to negotiate.

If you assume everything is negotiable, you’ll find that it’s true. Ordinarily, a situation doesn’t preclude you from negotiating. Instead, it dictates how you need to go about trying to get what you want. Successful women recognize that almost everything is negotiable, although you don’t want to negotiate everything. You decide what’s worth negotiating.

One of the strengths women bring to negotiating is their ability to develop relationships. Used properly, relationships can facilitate effective negotiating. It’s always harder for someone to say no if they know and like you. By the same token, women sometimes don’t ask for things they want, out of fear of damaging the relationship. This fear can hold women back and keep them from getting what they would like.

Remember, you can’t get something if you don’t ask for it.

Mistake No. 3: Not being willing to say no

Solution: Don’t be afraid to use the “no” word.

Women often have difficulty saying no, particularly when they’re dealing with someone they care about. Because women place a high value on relationships, they’re more hesitant about saying no. They want to keep everyone happy.

No is the most powerful word in negotiating. Sometimes it’s necessary to say no before you can get to yes. Successful negotiators have learned when and how to say no.

You don’t have to say no loudly or aggressively. If, however, an offer is less than you think it should be, you need to point that out politely but firmly. If the other party can’t — or won’t — improve the offer, you need to be willing to walk away. If you have prepared properly for the negotiations, you’ll know the other options you have in case this discussion doesn’t work out the way you had envisioned.

Knowing your bottom line and being willing to say no to something that doesn’t meet your needs often results in the other party finding a way to satisfy your needs, as long as you’re flexible and willing to work with them.

Saying no isn’t personal. It’s simply a way to exchange information. Looked at that way, saying no becomes a lot easier as does accepting it as a response from someone with whom you’re negotiating.

Mistake No. 4: Not negotiating well when it’s for yourself.

Solution: Negotiate for yourself as if you were negotiating for someone else.

Ten Tips for Accent Reduction

Draganator — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:00:20 +0000

Observe the mouth movements of native speakers and try to imitate them

When you are watching T.V. look at the mouth movements of the speakers. Repeat what they are saying, imitating the intonation and rhythm of their speech.

Listen to the “music” of English.

Don’t use the music of your native language when you are speaking English. Each language has its own way of “singing”.

Make a list of frequently used words that are difficult for you to pronounce and ask a native speaker to pronounce them for you.

Record these words, listen to them and practice saying them.

Pronounce the ending of each word.

Pay special attention to “s” and “ed” endings.

Record your own voice and listen for pronunciation mistakes.

Many people hate to hear the sound of their voice and avoid having to listen to themselves speaking. However, this is a very important exercise because doing it will help you become conscious of the mistakes that you are making.

Until you learn the correct intonation and rhythm of English, slow down your speech.

If you speak too quickly with the wrong intonation and rhythm, native speakers will have a hard time understanding you. Don’t worry about your listener getting impatient with your slow speech – it is more important that everything you say be understood.

Use your dictionary
Become familiar with the phonetic symbols of your dictionary and look up the correct pronunciation of words that are hard for you to say.

Buy books on tape.
Listen and read at the same time. Record yourself reading some sections of the book. Compare the sound of your English with that of the speaker from the book on tape.

Read aloud in English for fifteen to twenty minutes each day.
This will help you strengthen the mouth muscles that you use when you speak English. Research has shown that it takes about three months of daily practice to develop strong mouth muscles for speaking a new language.

Be patient.

You can change the way you speak but it won’t happen overnight. People often expect instant results and give up too soon. You can change the way you sound if you are willing to put some effort into it.

Tongue Twisters , may help you to pronounce clearly.

Secrets To Getting Noticed In An English Workplace

Draganator — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:30:03 +0000

Be professional
Looking businesslike is the first step to acting businesslike, and people will take you more seriously if you are well-groomed. This also applies to body language, so always make eye contact and keep good posture, or you may appear to lack confidence.

Make it personal
Remember people’s names and they will remember you. Do everything you can to avoid addressing a message “Dear Sir/Madam”. Remember that business is about building relationships.

Be formal but not stiff
If you are too formal, people won’t be at ease around you. Act too casual and people may not take you seriously. Aim for the middle ground!

Be clear and concise
Get to the heart of the matter quickly and don’t waste words. On the other hand, don’t assume that the person you’re talking to knows who you are and why you are contacting them – they may need a reminder and some background.

Reply to correspondence quickly
Acknowledge receipt of important emails and phone calls, and if you’ll be away for longer than a day, let people know you’ll be out of the office.

Keep your cool
In any job, difficult situations will pop up. Losing your temper won’t help and will just complicate things. Show that you can handle stress, and people will take notice and give you more responsibility in the future.

Keep quiet!
Communication is a two way street. Listen to the opinions of others, don’t interrupt people when they are speaking, and don’t ignore criticism. We all make mistakes and our colleagues often have good suggestions. Also, people will be more willing to listen to you if they see that you’re listening to them!

English Proficiency Tips

Draganator — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:00:09 +0000

Practice with Pronunciation Using English is a stress-timed language and, as such, good pronunciation depends a lot on the ability to accent the correct words and successfully use intonation to make sure you are understood. Simply put, spoken English stress the principal elements in a sentence – content words – and quickly glides over the less important words – function words. Nouns, principal verbs, adjectives and adverbs are all content words. Pronouns, articles, auxiliary verbs, prepositions, conjunctions are function words and are pronounced quickly moving towards the more important words. This quality of quickly gliding over less important words is also known as ‘connected speech’.

In a plain manner, focusing on the ‘correct’ pronunciation of each word – much as some students do when trying to pronounce well.In the natural, manner with content words being stressed and function words receiving little stress.

Yoga For Health

Draganator — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:45:40 +0000

If the mind is kept cool and calm at all times, you will have wonderful health, strength and vitality.

Let any disease remain in your body. Do not bother too much. Develop the powers of endurance and resistance. Strengthen your body, mind and nerves.

Take plenty of open-air exercises, substantial nutritious food, medicated oil bath and plenty of rest.

Be moderate in food, drink and enjoyments. Lead a spiritual life. All diseases will leave your body by themselves.
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Do not go to the doctors very often unless emergency. Endeavour to qualify yourself as your own doctor. Understand the laws of nature and the principles of hygiene and health.

Bask in the sun. Expose your body to the rays of the sun for a short time daily. This is heliotherapy or sun-treatment. Sun is the source of energy and power. You will derive energy and power from the sun.

Soak 12 almonds at night. Remove the skin and take the almonds with some sugarcandy in the early morning. Or you can make a refreshing beverage by grinding these almonds with a little black pepper and sugarcandy. This is a fine, cooling and strength-giving tonic.

Rest in bed is necessary. Adjust your diet. Take simple, wholesome, easily digestible, bland and non-irritating food. Give up hot, pungent curries, chutneys and chilliest.

Thief returns “useless items” in bag to woman

Draganator — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:45:13 +0000

A woman in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, was dumbfounded when she received a special express mail containing her driving licence and an IOU her business partner wrote her earlier this week.

A thief sent her the express mail, which also contained a handwritten letter that read: “The things that I have sent back to you are useless to me.”

Fang, the woman, said her bag, which contained all these items and 6,300 yuan, was stolen three days ago.

Cops: Fla. thieves overheard after misdialing 911

Draganator — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:30:38 +0000

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Police say two Florida teenagers are facing charges after 911 dispatchers heard them talking about breaking into cars when one teen’s cell phone accidentally called 911 during a heist. Daytona Beach police say 19-year-old Stefanie Vargas and a 13-year-old boy are charged with burglary to a conveyance.

Police spokesman Jimmie Flynt says dispatchers listened as the pair discussed what was worth taking while rummaging though a vehicle parked near a Daytona Beach nightclub early Sunday.

Officers went to the area and spotted the boy inside a vehicle. A police report says the pair tried to flee in a sport utility vehicle driven by Vargas. The report says both admitted to the robbery.

It’s unclear how the number got dialed.

Goat Arrested for Armed Robbery

Flooded Town Appears From Deep 25 Years On

Draganator — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:30:28 +0000

A Venezuelan town that disappeared 25 years ago after it was deliberately flooded has re-emerged following a long drought.

Potosi has been under water since 1985, when a reservoir and hydroelectric dam were built where it stood.

Now, with the water level at its lowest in decades, the eerie remnants of its church and cemetery, demolished houses, and the town square can be seen.

Former resident Vicente Garcia said: “It’s sad to come back to where one lived with family, where one grew up and learned and lived a long time.

“Now we see the situation that there is no town and there is nothing. The only thing there is the memory of the people who lived here.”

Around 1,200 people lived in Potosi before it was flooded.

Carlos Andres Perez, who was the president of Venezuela at the time, flew in by helicopter to tell the residents they would have to leave.

The drought is being blamed on the climate phenomenon El Nino, which has disrupted weather patterns across the world this year.

Drunk mom allegedly runs through school with sword

Draganator — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:30:38 +0000

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Police said the mother of an elementary school student drank a 40 ounce bottle of malt liquor before brandishing a sword in her child’s school. The woman, 32, apparently intended to confront the parents of another child who had been in a spitting match with her child the previous day.

According to court records, an employee at Riverview Elementary School in Memphis reported a drunk woman armed with a sword was running through the halls of the school and had threatened to cut her.

Officers who arrived on the scene retrieved a black cane that concealed the blade.

The woman charged with aggravated assault and having a weapon on school property.