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How to Respond to a Stalking Situation

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How to Respond to a Stalking Situation

There’s nothing funny about being the victim of a stalking situation. It’s a crime that often quickly escalates and can end in violence. If you suspect you have a stalker, there are a few things you should do right away.

Take the Situation Seriously

Don’t assume that you’re simply feeling a little jumpy or that you’re making mountains out of molehills. One of the reasons so many stalkers are successful is that they do a good job of appearing benign at first. While you probably shouldn’t immediately accuse the neighbor you randomly ran into a few nights in a row of stalking you, it’s okay to feel paranoid and to start taking steps to protect yourself.

Alert Someone to the Situation

The first thing you need to do is let someone know what’s happening. Not only will you feel better after you’ve spoken to someone, but they will also have your back. They are a second set of eyes that can see if someone is lurking each time you go out. The more people who are in on the situation, the less risky it becomes.

Record Everything

If the case goes to court, you’re going to have to prove that you were being stalked and how long the stalking when on. If you tell people about the situation, they can help back up your story, but you should also have a written record of everything that happened. Make sure you keep a record of each correspondence, seemingly random encounter, unwanted gift, and spotting that occurred.

Shake Up Your Routine

Make it hard to keep tabs on you. While you may not be able to change where you work or live, you can take different routes each time you travel. You should also change the times you go out and the locations where you shop.

Contact the Police

If things don’t change or if the stalking seems to be escalating, it’s time to get the police involved. Take your evidence to the police station, present it to the officers, and arrange to have a personal protection order (PPO) filed against the person who has been stalking you.

What steps have you taken to extract yourself from a stalking situation?

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How to Respond to a Stalking Situation in Tennessee

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How to Respond to a Stalking Situation

There’s nothing funny about being the victim of a stalking situation. It’s a crime that often quickly escalates and can end in violence. If you suspect you have a stalker, there are a few things you should do right away.

Take the Situation Seriously

Don’t assume that you’re simply feeling a little jumpy or that you’re making mountains out of molehills. One of the reasons so many stalkers are successful is that they do a good job of appearing benign at first. While you probably shouldn’t immediately accuse the neighbor you randomly ran into a few nights in a row of stalking you, it’s okay to feel paranoid and to start taking steps to protect yourself.

Alert Someone to the Situation

The first thing you need to do is let someone know what’s happening. Not only will you feel better after you’ve spoken to someone, but they will also have your back. They are a second set of eyes that can see if someone is lurking each time you go out. The more people who are in on the situation, the less risky it becomes.

Record Everything

If the case goes to court, you’re going to have to prove that you were being stalked and how long the stalking when on. If you tell people about the situation, they can help back up your story, but you should also have a written record of everything that happened. Make sure you keep a record of each correspondence, seemingly random encounter, unwanted gift, and spotting that occurred.

Shake Up Your Routine

Make it hard to keep tabs on you. While you may not be able to change where you work or live, you can take different routes each time you travel. You should also change the times you go out and the locations where you shop.

Contact the Police

If things don’t change or if the stalking seems to be escalating, it’s time to get the police involved. Take your evidence to the police station, present it to the officers, and arrange to have a personal protection order (PPO) filed against the person who has been stalking you.

What steps have you taken to extract yourself from a stalking situation?

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How to Protect Yourself from a Break-In

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How to Protect Yourself from a Break-In

The tragedy of the Idaho murders has caused all of us to question how safe we really are. Suddenly we’re wondering if our locks, doorbell cameras, and security systems will prevent us from a break-in. The good news is that there are some things you can do to make sure you’re safe while you’re at home.

The first thing you need to do is make sure you’re in the habit of locking up your home, both while you’re away and while in residence. This doesn’t just mean bolting the front door. Go through your house and make sure all the doors that lead to the exterior are locked. Next, do the same with your windows. This is also an excellent opportunity to check the quality of your locks. Make sure that they are in good repair and that they actually keep the door and window locked.

Don’t Be Ostentatious

Don’t make your home look like an appealing risk to would-be robbers. This means you shouldn’t leave your expensive toys lying in the driveway. You also shouldn’t brag about all the valuables you have in your home. Living a quiet life and keeping all of your treasures tucked away might not seem like fun, but it will keep you and your personal property safe.

Be Smart with Your Spare Key

The best thing you can do to keep your home safe is to fit your door with a keypad and routinely change the code, but if you still use a key to open your doors, don’t leave a spare key tucked in a flowerpot or under your welcome mat. In fact, don’t leave the key anywhere outside where it could be found by a would-be thief. Keep your key on your person or tucked in a safe place in your car.

Burglar Proof Your Front Yard

Burglars are attracted to homes that provide a great deal of natural coverage or places where they can hide whenever someone drives past. Removing hedges, shrubs, sheds, and trees that are near your home will deter them. You should also set up a few motion-activated spotlights, yes, any passing wildlife will activate the lights, but they will also cause a burglar to look for a different place to rob.

The best way to make sure your home remains safe, especially while you are away, is to be discrete about what you share on social media. Don’t talk about your vacations and other trips until after you’re home. The last thing you want is to broadcast the fact that your home is unprotected.

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Protect Your Pets By Posting Bail

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Protect Your Pets By Posting Bail

Getting arrested is stressful. Getting arrested and knowing you have a few pets waiting at home for you is considerably worse. What makes getting arrested different from most other times you’re separated from your pets is that this time you didn’t have time to make arrangements in advance to have them cared for.

The police officers who arrested you won’t be interested in caring for your pets. They already have enough on their plate. The best they will likely do is call animal control and have your pets taken to a local animal shelter. The shelter will probably hold them for a few days and then start looking for potential adopters. If your pet is adopted before you’re released from jail, you’ll lose them forever.

Contacting us right away is the best way to prevent this from happening. We’re available 24/7 and will do everything in our power to get you reunited with your pets right away. As long as you’re able to quickly fill out the contract, provide us with either the co-signer or collateral we need, and agree to a zero-interest payment plan, you’ll be surprised by how quickly we post the bail bond and get you out of jail.

If you have pets waiting for you at home, we suggest that the first thing you do is contact someone who can enter your house and make sure they have plenty of food and water. Your next step is calling us. We’re available 24/7 and will get the ball rolling right away. Even if you have to wait until an arraignment before you know how large a bail bond you’ll need, we’ll start the process so that the bail bond is ready to post as soon as your arraignment is over.

The great thing about getting released on bail is that not only does it provide you with the peace of mind that comes with knowing your beloved animals are well cared for, but you’ll also benefit from the emotional support that they provide. If you plan on taking a plea deal or if you suspect you’ll be convicted and have to serve some time, use the time you’re out on bail to find someone who will care for your pets while you’re incarcerated.

We’ve made the process of getting a bail bond as smooth and easy as possible. It all starts with a consultation which is available 24/7.

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Do You Remember Your Rights When Posting Bail?

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Do You Remember Your Rights?

Let’s take a little history lesson, a rather important one. In grade school, we learn about the Constitution and Bill of Rights. These rights have protected the people for over 200 years and continue to do so, so it is imperative for the people to know their rights and know if and when they are being out of line, or if they are ever abused by another party. So, do you know all ten bills? 

  1. Freedom of speech, press, religion, and petition. The people are allowed to speak freely, gather with others, practice any religion (or no religion), and speak up to the government. The press may cover this.
  2. Right to keep and bear arms. While it this always very debatable between protecting the state versus individuals, this Amendment protects the right to gun ownership. 
  3. Conditions for quarters of soldiers. The government may not force the public to house soldiers.
  4. Right of search and seizure regulated. The people may deny the government’s request to search their body, property, and belongings unless there is a warrant.  
  5. Provisions concerning prosecution. A person may not be held in custody for committing a crime unless they are charged. (There is a time frame from the arrest that the government must formally charge the arrestee, or let them go.) A person cannot be tried twice for the same crime and doesn’t have to testify against him or herself. 
  6. Right to a speedy trial. This Amendment guarantees a speedy trial. Defendants are allowed to have a lawyer.
  7. Right to a trial by jury. This is held in federal civil court. 
  8. Excessive bail, cruel punishment. Bail must be reasonable and punishments must be fair. 
  9. Rule of construction of Constitution. Aside from the aforementioned rights, other rights for the public do exist. Just because they are not listed above doesn’t mean they can be violated. They cannot.
  10. Rights of the States under the Constitution. Any power not given to the federal government belongs to the states or people.

Now that you’ve freshened up your memory, you can take a more proactive take on your daily routine. You know what you are and are not allowed to do. If someone is infringing on your rights, speak up! Free at Last Bail Bonds Murfreesboro is here to help protect some of these rights in the ways we can: bail. We produce bail bonds for people who have been recently arrested. Our bail bonds “replace” paying for 100% of the bail in cash. Instead, you’d pay only 10% of it to us, and we take care of the rest from there.  Give us a call with any questions, concerns, or need to get a bail bond for yourself or another person.

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A Bail Bond Protects Your Pets

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A Bail Bond Protects Your Pets

Getting arrested is stressful. Getting arrested and knowing you have a few pets waiting at home for you is considerably worse. What makes getting arrested different from most other times you’re separated from your pets is that this time you didn’t have time to make arrangements in advance to have them cared for.

The police officers who arrested you won’t be interested in caring for your pets. They already have enough on their plate. The best they will likely do is call animal control and have your pets taken to a local animal shelter. The shelter will probably hold them for a few days and then start looking for potential adopters. If your pet is adopted before you’re released from jail, you’ll lose them forever.

Contacting us right away is the best way to prevent this from happening. We’re available 24/7 and will do everything in our power to get you reunited with your pets right away. As long as you’re able to quickly fill out the contract, provide us with either the co-signer or collateral we need, and agree to a zero-interest payment plan, you’ll be surprised by how quickly we post the bail bond and get you out of jail.

If you have pets waiting for you at home, we suggest that the first thing you do is contact someone who can enter your house and make sure they have plenty of food and water. Your next step is calling us. We’re available 24/7 and will get the ball rolling right away. Even if you have to wait until an arraignment before you know how large a bail bond you’ll need, we’ll start the process so that the bail bond is ready to post as soon as your arraignment is over.

The great thing about getting released on bail is that not only does it provide you with the peace of mind that comes with knowing your beloved animals are well cared for, but you’ll also benefit from the emotional support that they provide. If you plan on taking a plea deal or if you suspect you’ll be convicted and have to serve some time, use the time you’re out on bail to find someone who will care for your pets while you’re incarcerated.

We’ve made the process of getting a bail bond as smooth and easy as possible. It all starts with a consultation which is available 24/7.

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Current Cell Phone Scams

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Current Cell Phone Scams

It seems like this is the time of year when your cell phone never stops ringing. Most of the calls likely come from friends and family members who either want to catch up or who are hoping to finalize holiday plans. Other calls are probably simply Robo callers that signify a sales call. The challenge some people face is that in between personal and unwanted sales calls, an occasional scam slides into your call log. Since these scams aren’t always easy to identify, it’s important to know what the current scams are so you can extract yourself from the call as quickly as possible.

These are the current crop of cell phone scams.

A Family Member Calling to Say They’re in Trouble

Calls from pseudo-family members have been around for a few years now. The way this particular cell phone scam works is a person calls and claims that they are a family member. They are upset and quickly launch into a speech about how they are in a real jam (most scammers like to say that they’ve been arrested and need immediate bail money) and need you to help them out.

This scam is effective because it plays on your emotions and instinctive desire to help out your loved one and also creates a sense of urgency so you don’t have time to think about whether you’re being scammed. Since there is a chance that it could be a loved one on the other end of the cell phone tower, your best course of action is to simply say you will call the loved one right back. Checking in with the loved one allows you to determine if they’re really in trouble or if you were just contacted by a scam artist.

The COVID-19 Scam

The COVID-19 cell phone scam hasn’t gotten as much media attention as one might expect. The way this scam works is someone calls you and insists that they are from some board of health and are in charge of collecting information for the COVID-19 vaccination program. The goal of his particular scam is to collect information from you that the caller will later use to steal your identity.

The best way to avoid being victimized by the COVID-19 phone scam is not to give the caller any information. Instead of providing a random caller with sensitive information, call your local health department directly.

Lottery Scams

Lottery cell scams have been around for a long time. They are still an effective way for a scammer to make money since they are still using this particular scam and haven’t moved on to something newer.

The way the lottery scam works is you get a call from someone who claims to be from a lotto office. They congratulate you on a recent win, getting you all excited. The scam kicks in when they say you have to pay a nominal fee to secure your winnings. Asking for that fee always indicates that you’re dealing with a cell phone scam. If you had won the lottery, all you would have to do is go to the lotto office and show them your winning ticket. Never provide anyone you don’t know with your credit/debit card information.

What recent cell phone scams have you dealt with?

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What to Do If You’ve Been Accused of an Internet Crime

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What to Do If You’ve Been Accused of an Internet Crime

In 2018, the Cyber Security Breaches Survey revealed the shocking news that approximately 43% of all businesses fell for some sort of internet crime. The costs associated with these crimes really added up. It’s estimated that in California alone, businesses collectively lost more than $214 million to internet crimes.

And businesses aren’t the only ones who fall victim to internet crimes. Every single day, there are multiple reports of people who lost thousands as a result of some internet crime.

We get so wrapped up in how victims handle internet crimes that we forget there is someone on the other side of the crime. Even worse, there are routine people who are wrongfully accused of perpetuating an internet crime.

The first thing you should do when you’re accused of committing an internet crime is to follow police instructions. If you’re getting arrested, don’t try to resist. Resisting arrest not only makes you appear guilty, but it can also result in even more charges. When you’re told you’re being arrested for an internet crime, stay calm, cool, and collected.

Don’t say anything to anyone about the alleged internet crimes unless your criminal defense attorney is with you. In addition to making sure both your civil and legal rights are being upheld, your lawyer will stop you from inadvertently saying or doing something that could get you into even more trouble or that could be used to mount an even stronger case against you.

If you’ve been falsely accused of committing an internet crime, don’t fall for the temptation of accepting a plea deal because you’re tired of all the legal drama or have gotten scared because of what the police and the prosecuting attorney are telling you. As soon as you accept a plea deal, you will have a criminal record that will haunt you for the rest of your life. Trust your lawyer to get the charges dropped.

If you have committed an internet crime and are convicted, you should know that the details surrounding your case determine whether you’re convicted of a felony or misdemeanor.

If you’re convicted of felony internet crimes, you could be fined up to $10,000 and sentenced to spend up to 20 years in prison. If you’re convicted of misdemeanor internet crimes you’ll only face a fine of about $1,000 (plus court costs.)

In many misdemeanor cases, the judge opts for probation instead of actual jail time, especially if this is the first time you’ve been in trouble with the law.

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The Benefits of Hiring a Good Criminal Defense Attorney

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The Benefits of Hiring a Good Criminal Defense Attorney

One of the biggest decisions you have to make after you’ve been charged with a crime is deciding if you should hire a private criminal defense attorney or if you should take advantage of a public defender.

The correct answer is going to vary from one person to another. That being said, there are several reasons why paying a good criminal defense attorney may be the best choice for you.

Criminal Defense Attorney Aren’t as Overworked as Public Defenders

The typical public defender has a great deal on their plate. While they care about their clients, they simply don’t have the time needed to give each case as much individualized attention as they should get. While good criminal defense attorneys are also busy, they have more time available to them to not only investigate the charges you’re facing and to scrutinize every single aspect of the police investigation, but they are also going to take the time to get to know you.

The Reputation of the Criminal Defense Attorney Depends on the Outcome of Your Case

Criminal defense attorneys know that they won’t win every single case, but they also know that the more favorably your case goes, the easier it will be for them to acquire good clients in the future. Criminal defense lawyers depend on having a winning record which is why they work extremely hard to make sure your case is perfectly handled. They will do everything in their power to make sure you get the justice you deserve.

It’s estimated that public defenders only win about 15% of the cases they take on. When you look at the typical stats of a good criminal lawyer in your area, you’ll notice that their win-to-loss ratio is usually significantly better.

Criminal Defense Attorneys Have Many Resources

When it comes to available resources, public defenders simply can’t compare to private criminal defense lawyers. The private lawyer has the resources available to hire private investigators, explore the possibility of expert witnesses, and take other avenues of defense that a public defender simply doesn’t have access to.

If your case goes to trial, having these resources at your disposal can have a major impact on the jury and could potentially be the difference between a not guilty and a guilty verdict.

If you are facing minor charges, you’ll likely be fine with a public defender, but for serious charges, many find that they are more comfortable when they have a private criminal defense attorney in their corner. 

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The Benefits of Using a VPN

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The Benefits of Using a VPN

A VPN is a virtual private network. The purpose of a VPN is to provide you with a layer of privacy and security while you’re using the internet. VPNs first became popular when people started to go to public places, such as coffee houses and hotels to use the internet, but have since become a crucial tool for people who use the internet to earn a living, including Youtubers, bloggers, and podcast hosts.

When you are using a VPN, your internet connection is encrypted. This means that no one can use the internet to spy on you while you are doing things like checking online bank balances, updating social media accounts, and working from home.

If you’re not already using a VPN when you log into the internet, there are several reasons why now is the time to start doing so.

The biggest challenge people face when they log into a public wi-fi network while not using a VPN is that they make it possible for cybercriminals to essentially eavesdrop while they’re using the internet. This might not seem like a big deal when you’re simply reading the online version of the local newspaper or watching YouTube videos, but if you’re doing things like chatting with friends via a social media link, depositing funds into your savings account, or using a credit card to complete some online shopping, you’re giving the eavesdroppers valuable information about yourself.

Another thing to consider when using a public network without the benefit of a VPN is that you can’t be one hundred percent certain that you’re using the location’s actual wi-fi. It’s not uncommon for cyber criminals to seek out popular public locations and create a mirror of the location’s wi-fi connection. Instead of connecting to the actual free wi-fi spot, you actually connect to the cybercriminal’s account, providing them with free rein to use the connection to not only see your surfing history but to also get a peek inside your computer files and history.

One of the reasons so many professionals who use the internet to make a living, particularly YouTubers and podcasters rely on VPNs is because the VPN helps protect their actual location. They can use the VPN to make it look like they’re in a different country, which makes it harder for stalkers and crazed fans to determine where they’re located and potentially threaten the individual’s safety.

While the primary reason to use a VPN is security, there’s an added advantage. Not only can you use the VPN to hide your location from cyber criminals, but you can also hide your location from location-based services, such as Netflix and Amazon. This is especially useful when you have a subscription service that you wish to get the maximum value. For example, if you use Netflix, you can alter the VPN so that instead of simply getting access to the movies that are available to U.S. subscribers, you can also watch the movies that are available to the U.K. and other parts of the world.

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