What Everyone Should Know About Surviving a Memphis Vacation Alive and Unscathed

Memphis, Tennessee was recently named the second most dangerous city in the US by the FBI. While this may come as a surprise to those who live outside the Midsouth area, it is certainly no surprise to those of us dwelling in the Bluff City. Memphis is a wonderful city - if you know how to navigate through it like a local. Those of us who have eluded being murdered can offer visitors a perspective unlike any other - clearly, we are still alive and fairly unharmed.

The first thing you need to understand before you come to Memphis is how you will travel through the city. It is ideal to have a vehicle. A car will offer a level of protection that is unparalleled. Inside the confines of a vehicle, you have the ability to race away from muggers, car jackers, and various other thieves. This is not to say that a vehicle will completely protect you. It will only assist you in your endeavors to stay alive while sight-seeing. You must keep your car doors locked at all times. You must remember to look inside the back of your car before entering the vehicle: this is where someone who has broken into your car will hide until you are in it like a sitting duck.

The perpetrator may rise from the backseat with a gun or knife at your throat while commanding you to do his or her bidding. If you are approached at a stop light or stop sign by someone ready to take control of your vehicle, punch the gas. You may collide with another vehicle, but a vehicular collision is far more pleasant than what your carjacker may have in mind. Whatever you do, do not allow yourself to be taken alive. This could lead to torture before murder. If you are going to be murdered, make them kill you where you are. This applies to any kidnapping attempts while you are going to your car from a shopping center or other public event.