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Warden Message: Honduras Child Kidnappings
CONSULAR AFFAIRS BULLETINS
Americas - Honduras
12 Sep 2008
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U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa issued the following Warden Message on September 12:
A child from the international community was kidnapped from his home by armed intruders earlier this week. Fortunately, the child was safely recovered and is back with his family. Although the child was not a U.S. citizen and this incident does not appear to reflect specific targeting of Americans for kidnapping, protecting the welfare of our children is every parent’s priority.
The Embassy reminds Americans to take appropriate precautions to minimize the threat of kidnapping by following good personal security practices, including guarding your personal information and ensuring visitors to your home are well-known to you. Teaching your children good security practices is also of paramount importance.
We recommend that you take time to review the following security steps to reduce the risks of crime against your children:
Teach children never to admit strangers into the home.
Teach children emergency phone numbers, including the Embassy’s emergency number. Program emergency numbers into their cell phones if they have one. Make sure younger children know their name, address, and phone number.
Caution teenagers about “blind dates” or meeting anyone they do not know.
Teach younger members of your family not to open mail or packages that show up at your residence.
Teach young children how to answer the telephone so that they do not give out personal information, such as home address, absence of adults, etc.
Teach children how to say no to strangers.
Teach children to exit the house in case of emergency.
For the latest security information, Americans traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department’s Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov where the current Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts can be found. The U.S. Embassy also encourages U.S. citizens to review “A Safe Trip Abroad” found at http://travel.state.gov/travel/safety, which includes valuables security information for those both living and traveling abroad.
In addition to information on the internet, travelers may obtain up-to-date information on safety and security by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S., or for callers outside the U.S. and Canada, a regular toll-line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).
Americans living or traveling in Honduras are encouraged to register with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the State Department’s travel registration website, https://travelregistration.state.gov, and to obtain updated information on travel and security within Honduras. Americans without Internet access may register directly with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy or Consulate to contact them in case of emergency.
The U.S. Embassy is located on Avenida La Paz in Tegucigalpa; telephone (504) 238 5114, after hours telephone (504) 236 8497; Consular Section fax (504) 238 4357; E-mail: usahonduras@state.gov Web page: http://honduras.usembassy.gov
Thanks to Veleeta for the heads up here and the ping to the FR thread and thanks to Kyla Starr for the additional link:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2081231/posts
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Metrolink Train Collides Head-On With Freight Train
A Metrolink train collided head on with a freight train in Chatsworth just before 4:30 this afternoon, causing one of the cars on the Metrolink train to turn over on its side. The train was heading west at the time. According to a live report on KCBS there are 20-25 people who are injured, and of them 10 are critically injured and 3 require extrication. Emergency personnel are on the scene right now.
http://laist.com/2008/09/12/metrolink_train_collides_headon_wit.php
20 posted on September 12, 2008 5:18:02 PM PDT by Velveeta (Never forget)
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NBC739 in San Diego has a live video stream. It is pretty graphic though as it is raw video.
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/videostream/11724377/detail.html
22 posted on September 12, 2008 5:19:52 PM PDT by KylaStarr (..keeping watch)