Carjacking. Abduction. Murder. It was a simple trip to the Fairfax County Mall for the woman, where she was carjacked and kidnapped. They drove her eighteen miles away and tried to take money from her bank account, using her ATM card. However, suspicion arose among bystanders, so the two men drove off, taking the woman with them. Apparently, they were pretty good at stealing cars, but not so good at the defensive driving. The fiery crash killed their victim. The two men were taken to the hospital. One died, and the other, a nineteen year old Woodbridge man, survived. Officials say he will be charged with carjacking and abduction with the intent to extort money. *Lucky* for him, prosecutors want to up that charge to felony murder.<\/p>\n
Now, employees and people who shop at the mall feel unease while in the parking lot. The abduction happened out of nowhere, in the middle of the day, on one of the busiest shopping days of the week. The executive director of the D.C.-based National Center for Victims of Crime said, “It’s a clear demonstration that crime can happen to anybody.” It is true, crime CAN happen to anybody. No one is exempt from being targeted. Yes, that means you could potentially be someone’s next target. This is why we need to be prepared to defend ourselves. Self defense training and family protection training is not something to overlook. Imagine how much more chance of escaping an attack you would have if you knew even basic martial arts, how to get out of a headlock, how to disarm a person with a weapon or how to use a weapon yourself. Your chances of survival would skyrocket! This woman’s husband has to plan a funeral for the love of his life because two jerks felt like she was a good person to attack. Do you want your husband or wife to have to do the same?<\/p>\n