How Safe Are You?

One of the first questions a person asked themselves when they are first contemplating coming to a nudist resort is 'How Safe Is It'. After all there is no clothing to protect you from anyone wanting to jump your bones.  How safe are you getting into you car in a shopping center? Or after a movie at night? Or for that matter your best friends get-to-gether.. You are safer at a nudist resort; at least the people here have been screened and approved for participation. (Of course that is only true if you go to a regular resort, not someone’s backyard)

At LDS, a person has to be given a tour of the facilities before they can be admitted.  During the tour the guide is making observations of how the prospective member is acting and the questions they are asking. All to get a feeling for their attitude toward nudism and what they show most interest in. Do they want to spend an unusual amount of time at the kiddy pool, main pool, hot tubs, volley ball courts, tennis courts, exercise room, camping site, lake for fishing, etc. After the tour they are either invited to spend the day or asked not to return. Everyone is screened to see if they are a sex registrant and must provide a photo id.  Just because someone wants to come thru the gates, doesn't mean they will be allowed in.

We have gates to control access; all the resorts I know have them. It is one of the reasons Ginny and I live here. Security is very important to everyone here. We know when someone is out of place and watch out for each other. A stranger stands out and never knows who is watching them. Just like in the old days in most communities. We know our neighbors.

An inappropriate comment, gesture or touch will get a person a quick trip to the other side of the gate and no re-admittance. Excessive use of alcohol will get a stern warning and out the gate if it continues. Fighting or threats are not tolerated and earn a non-return trip to the other side of the gate.

Single women are safe from unwanted advances, but there is a lot of interaction with the single men and other single women. Always a lot going on for single people. It up to each person to participate or not. The single groups have other activities not related to being nude. Just like normal people. Group wine tours, pot-lucks, that sort of thing. (Meeting other single people here has its advantages.... you know what you are getting.)

Every member is informally part of the security force. If anything seems out of place, a report to the office will take care of it. There are security people mingling with the guest, but how do you tell when there isn't a uniform………… When in doubt, talk to the office…

This next part id sort of a two-edged sword. Good part is he was caught, bad part he was here in the first place.

Cary Stayner was peacefully in the hot tub chatting with one of our residence. She thought she knew him from someplace but could not remember where. Then it hit her, his photo was on the TV and was being searched for by the police. He was wanted for questioning in the death of a women at a motel near Yosemite national park in California. Our resident left the hot tub and went to the office to report him. A call was made to the sheriff and the FBI. In the mean time a call was made to our residents and the ranch’s staff to make sure he did not leave. Two members made a blockade of sort on the only road in and out by making it look like one truck was helping another by jumping the batteries. Other staff and residences took up posts to watch him and know where he was at all time. When the FBI and sheriff deputies arrived. Cary was quietly having breakfast in our restaurant. All exits were covered by several members or employees. He was taken away without incident (I can not say much, but the FBI and sheriff deputies were not the only ones armed if it got to that point). Cary was later convicted of 4 murders. Without the quick recognition and fast action of one of our residents, who knows how many more people could have been killed by Cary before his apprehension.. Unfortunately, the $50,000 reward that had been offered for his arrest and conviction was never paid to our member who made it all possible. (Too bad not everyone lives up to what they promise).

Luckily, that is the only case that we have had.

I think I'll leave the drive by shooting and domestic violence and such to the textiled world; and live naked and happy in a gated Eden. Worst crime here is speeding in a golf cart………...

Until next time, may your God keep you safe.........