{"id":14532,"date":"2025-10-08T12:37:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T12:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=14532"},"modified":"2025-10-08T12:37:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T12:37:56","slug":"off-the-record-stay-safe-and-aware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=14532","title":{"rendered":"Off The Record: Stay Safe and Aware"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recent online stories are causing concern as women report finding water bottles on their cars or strange markings outside their homes. Viral videos suggest these could be tactics by kidnappers and traffickers. One video shows a car with a wire on the door handle, with the caption, \u201cWTF is this a joke? Someone better not get kidnapped.\u201d Another vehicle with a wire handle is also shown.<\/p>\n<p>A man on TikTok claims that wires, zip-ties, or threads on car doors are used to abduct women, making it harder to remove quickly and giving criminals time to strike. However, this \u201cwire trick\u201d was first mentioned in a 2015 Facebook post, and Canadian police confirmed no kidnappings resulted from it.<\/p>\n<p>Experts also dismiss these warnings. The director of the University of Toledo\u2019s Human Trafficking and Social Justice Institute calls them \u201cridiculous\u201d and likens them to urban legends or scare tactics. Authorities highlight that traffickers usually operate online and target individuals they know.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-video\">\n<div id=\"mep_0\" class=\"mejs-container mejs-container-keyboard-inactive wp-video-shortcode mejs-video\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"application\" aria-label=\"Video Player\">\n<div class=\"mejs-inner\">\n<div class=\"mejs-mediaelement\">\n<p>While it\u2019s crucial to stay aware and cautious, it\u2019s important not to succumb to fear. 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