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As a woman that regularly hikes, bikes and walks alone, I think its important that women remain hyper-vigilant, but remain out there. Its TERRIBLY important, actually. Fear is a great manipulator and the fewer of us out there, living our lives, the easier it is for other women to be attacked.
We recently had a couple of incidents of joggers being attacked here in Griffith Park, and there was a resounding chorus of people saying, "oh, women shouldn't be out at that hour!" That is the WRONG attitude. We have a right to do our thing, and if we do our thing and someone assaults us, we weren't asking for it. We have to live our lives. We can't be captive to an attacker whether he attacks us or not, because that is basically what we do when we capitulate and stop being out in public, in daytime. Which this attack and the attacks on most women out jogging occur.
I think people should always keep their eye out for others- thank god that guy saw her and called 911. We have to watch out for each other. And women- carry pepper spray. Learn some judo. BUT DON"T LET SOME IDIOT SCARE YOU INTO NOT LIVING YOUR LIFE!
For anyone to say that women should not be out at that hour is as stupid as saying that if someone was hit by a drunk driver they should not have been out driving in that location.
The correct attitude is that crimes like this should not be happening in the first place.
I too am a woman who has spent plenty of time hiking, camping and backpacking alone, on trails close to the city and in the remote back country of our national forests. Some may say that I was lucky but luck should have NOTHING to do with it.
Violence, whether against women, men or children should never be considered by society as "what is to be expected".
I don't know how many times I have stuck my nose up in people's business and called the cops, locked doors at places I have worked because some weird ex boyfriend is lurking and the cops have to be called and I am the one who called em because his ex girlfriend didn't have the guts, called the cops when I heard screams, waded in with a weapon when fights broke out- I don't recommend this but its just something in me, I can't just sit on my azz and watch some idiocy like a stump.
My philosophy has always been "not on my watch". I WOULD have been that "one woman".
Remember, it was ordinary people who caught the Night Stalker. That has got to be one of the greatest smackdowns in the history of crime. Something like 30 people were chasing that freak through the streets of East L.A. with tire irons screaming "EL MATADOR". He tried to steal a car and grabbed one of the women in his fleeing. I never forget what one of the bystanders said='2 things you don't mess with in a Mexican neighborhood- our women, or our cars".
We need more people like you, I too can't just not do anything .
For anyone to say that women should not be out at that hour is as stupid as saying that if someone was hit by a drunk driver they should not have been out driving in that location.
The correct attitude is that crimes like this should not be happening in the first place.
I too am a woman who has spent plenty of time hiking, camping and backpacking alone, on trails close to the city and in the remote back country of our national forests. Some may say that I was lucky but luck should have NOTHING to do with it.
Violence, whether against women, men or children should never be considered by society as "what is to be expected".
The people saying that are probably coming from a limited worldview where people shouldn't arm themeselves or take self defense courses etc.
Let's face it, at *some point* regardless of gender there ARE certain places you should not be late at night or things you should not be doing without proper preparation.
I don't know how many times I have stuck my nose up in people's business and called the cops, locked doors at places I have worked because some weird ex boyfriend is lurking and the cops have to be called and I am the one who called em because his ex girlfriend didn't have the guts, called the cops when I heard screams, waded in with a weapon when fights broke out- I don't recommend this but its just something in me, I can't just sit on my azz and watch some idiocy like a stump.
My philosophy has always been "not on my watch". I WOULD have been that "one woman".
Remember, it was ordinary people who caught the Night Stalker. That has got to be one of the greatest smackdowns in the history of crime. Something like 30 people were chasing that freak through the streets of East L.A. with tire irons screaming "EL MATADOR". He tried to steal a car and grabbed one of the women in his fleeing. I never forget what one of the bystanders said='2 things you don't mess with in a Mexican neighborhood- our women, or our cars".
It was a great moment in crime history when they caught up with him, roughed him up and handed him over to the cops. And every time you "stick your nose in someone's business," that's a great moment too. You rock.
I think this would be a very different country to live in if people understood it is the right thing to do to call the cops or step in yourself, or preferably both.
Atlanta News: Woman says man tried to attack her on jogging path | www.ajc.com
One day he is going to meet the wrong woman and she is going to put something on him that ajax and Clorox together wont take off and yep I would have been that one woman . My philosophy is : See something say something and stick your nose in , it could save a life .
One day he is going to meet the wrong woman and she is going to put something on him that ajax and Clorox together wont take off and yep I would have been that one woman . My philosophy is : See something say something and stick your nose in , it could save a life .
Just like the guy that has been trying to abduct girls in our area by luring them into his truck....I hope some gal puts a couple slugs into him before he gets somebody else.
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