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jmbar2

(4,911 posts) Sat Nov 6, 2021, 02:08 PM Nov 2021

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Abducted teen rescued after flashing "distress" hand sign to passing motorist [View all]

I'd never heard of this hand signal, but we all need to learn about it.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/missing-girl-saved-she-used-222257481.html

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Abducted teen rescued after flashing "distress" hand sign to passing motorist [View all] jmbar2 Nov 2021 OP

K&R! SheltieLover Nov 2021 #1

The sign info... 2naSalit Nov 2021 #2

Agreed! jmbar2 Nov 2021 #3

It's new to me too. NurseJackie Nov 2021 #31

Agreed! ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #4

I wish there had been... 2naSalit Nov 2021 #8

Agreed! Mugu Nov 2021 #9

Hell yes! Orrex Nov 2021 #15

K&R for visibility. JudyM Nov 2021 #5

The domestic violence hand gesture steventh Nov 2021 #6

+1 2naSalit Nov 2021 #11

Your symbol is the Candian version; inexplicably the police would not say what signal she used. hlthe2b Nov 2021 #13

It's the same signal. ShazzieB Nov 2021 #29

I suspect that is true, but the police specifically refused to identify the symbol when asked if you hlthe2b Nov 2021 #30

It should be reconized when done with the hand down at the side for when raising a hand spike jones Nov 2021 #27

Thanks! I had never heard of this. n/t DFW Nov 2021 #7

Will spread this malaise Nov 2021 #10

Wow. Thanks for sharing. Joinfortmill Nov 2021 #12

Good info, thanks. What was the deal with how to make a distress phone call? KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2021 #14

That gives me an idea... 2naSalit Nov 2021 #16

great idea! jmbar2 Nov 2021 #19

K&R. This should be prevalent and "The Norm". n/t Decoy of Fenris Nov 2021 #17

Thanks for the reminder. multigraincracker Nov 2021 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2021 #21

Kick for exposure...n/t bluecollar2 Nov 2021 #20

I've seen this signal before (on DU?), but this is a wonderful reminder. Totally Tunsie Nov 2021 #22

Good that the motorist understood IronLionZion Nov 2021 #23

The police need to learn the difference between "discrete" and "discreet." BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #24

I'd never heard of that before. Thanks! Poiuyt Nov 2021 #25

A very good thing to know. Disaffected Nov 2021 #26

K & R...for visibility...nt Wounded Bear Nov 2021 #28

Quite Curious why the police Karma13612 Nov 2021 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2021 #36

I'm astounded that so many here did not know of this hand signal. nt Grasswire2 Nov 2021 #33

Unless you come across Karma13612 Nov 2021 #37

...K&R... spanone Nov 2021 #34

K&R Blue Owl Nov 2021 #35