| AT HOME YOU SHOULD:
Have your key ready before you get to the front door.
Make sure your entrance area is well lighted.
If you live in an apartment don't be polite and hold the lobby door open for a stranger who has been waiting.
List only your last name and first initial in your mailbox.
Don't buzz someone inside unless you know them.
If a stranger wants to use your phone for any kind of call from business to emergency ........ keep him out and you make the call for them! Any problems or in doubt? Call the police!
If you arrive home and find your door open DO NOT GO INSIDE call the police from a pay phone or neighbors house and ask them to meet you.
Don't get on the elevator with a stranger if your own good judgment warns you against it -- need an excuse to avoid embarrassment say something like; "Oh I forgot my mail."
IF YOU ARE THE VICTIM OF A RAPE:
Report crime immediately to Police. Call 911.
Do not wash or douche.
Have a medical exam and internal gynecological exam as soon as possible accompanied by a police officer preferably.
Inform doctor of exact acts committed upon you and have him note any medical evidence of them.
Semen smears must be taken by the doctor.
Doctor should note any bruises or injuries (bleeding, lacerations, etc.) external or internal.
Have the doctor test for venereal diseases (and pregnancy later if relevant).
Inform the police of all details of attack, however intimate, and of anything unusual you may have noted about the attacker. remember, what he said and how he said it may lead to his arrest.
Show police any external bruises or injuries however minor, resulting from the attack. Also show them to a friend or relative who might be available as a corroborative witness at the trial.
Give the undergarments to the police (for semen analysis).
Give any torn or stained clothing to the police.
When calm, make note of events of attack, unusual details, etc.
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