I concur. As always, it's useful to apply marketing/usability/KISS principles:
1. Call 100, and *yell* : "MADAM ! URGENT ! ROWDIES ! LADIES PROBLEM ! <insert-area-name,road-name-here>-GE HOYSALA KALSI !" The Kannada helps. The 100 helpline is recorded (useful from a legal perspective, I'd think) and manned by operators who are trained (enough to call the relevant Police station/closest Hoysala if they think it's important ). If you find a lady operator , it's your lucky(?) day. And the threat of an imminent Hoysala should deter (most) goons. 2. Learn techniques to memorise number plates. Make it a habit. Its not as easy when you're pumping adrenalin and seeing through a bloody eye, so you need practice. Keep the (healthier) eye open. 'Looking up a licence plate' is usually the only thing the cops are forced to follow up on (if it's in the FIR), so give them that information. I say this out of the wisdom of many years of dealing with cops in Bangalore. -Jai http://iyermatter.wordpress.com On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 9:10 AM, Deepa Mohan <[email protected]> wrote: > With regard to > > > http://www.babajob.com/person.htm?user=10041 > > > I thought of having my police station number on speed dial on my phone..and > then realized it wasn't going to be that simple. I spoke to a couple of > friends, and some of us have been doing some research into this. Sadly, one > cannot call one's own police station. Wherever the harassment happens, one > must report at the police station that covers that area (and that may not be > the nearest police station, either.) We perceive a lot of people-unfriendly > problems here and will start working on it. > > I would suggest that since women do, usually, carry a mobile, the general > police number, 100, should be on it as a quick-dial no. (though I agree > that it may often mean nothing at all.) Perhaps, just the act of calling > will deter these goons....I am just not able to say anything definitively. > > I would welcome it if others could come up with small, concrete steps that > women could implement to ensure some degree of safety. > > Wearing only sarees and salwar kameez is NOT an option. Who knows, they may > decide next that salwar kameez is a "northern" dress. > > > Deepa. >
