finally resolved - moved trap to top to actually catch signals

protractor.sh

@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 # speed up testing.
 ###############################################################################
 
+# clean up any type of exit
+trap "trap - SIGTERM && kill -- -$$" SIGINT SIGTERM EXIT
+
 # make sure the beat web server and web manager arent running already
 if [ $(ps aux | grep -c 'django runserver') -gt 1 ]
 then
@@ -78,6 +81,3 @@ then
 	echo 'restoring old database...'
 	mv old.django.sql3 django.sql3
 fi
-
-# clean up any type of exit
-trap "trap - SIGTERM && kill -- -$$" SIGINT SIGTERM EXIT