I'm a little scared...

DianaB · 10-11-2007, 10:30 AM

You have gotten some very good advice. Just make sure that you don't let your guard down and stay aware of your surroundings. I would sure get a sprayer filled with pepper spray and hold it in your hand whenever you're outside. You never know but it might come in handy some day. We gave pepper spray to our daughter when she went to college. Thank goodness she never had to use it. Stay safe and remember you have angels watching over you.

AngieDoogles · 10-11-2007, 10:50 AM

Thanks for all of the advice everyone! I'm lucky that I don't have any late classes when Brendon isn't with me.

They sent out another email today saying that the girl wasn't hurt physically and that there had been no more reported incidents so maybe (hopefully!) it was a one time thing.

DianaB · 10-11-2007, 11:17 AM

Let's hope so!!!

judy · 10-11-2007, 04:13 PM

How awful and scary! I know you and Brendon will be careful, but maybe you can take your keys and hold them in you palm, with the end of a key sticking through each finger. Someone taught me that. Its a good weapon for the moment.
Hopefully, they'll catch him before next Wednesday.

How sad about Brendon's friend.

Both of you stay safe.

Chandra Amaya · 10-12-2007, 01:45 PM

Angie, I have one other thing to add since I know the campus alittle. They do have alert beacons. Take notice of where all the ones close to where you walk are. I know campus security doesn't do alot, but they do respond to those very quickly. and to answer Gina's question there is campus security, but they seem to be more concerned with coffee and writing parking tickets than anything else. As for Brendon's friend it was a very sad situation. As far as I know noone has ever been convicted. I do believe they found out who did it, but never really tried to do much about it. I also had a friend who was shot over a card game and the one who shot him still roams free. There is no legal system here.

AngieDoogles · 10-14-2007, 08:31 AM

Actually Traci, the two men who killed James were convicted on charges of carjacking resulting in death, armed bank robbery, and conspiracy. The latest I heard was that the really bad one appealed to get the trial named a mistrial since media coverage was so huge in this area and surrounding states. There was a completely evil man who actually murdered Brendon's friend and one who I think didn't realize what the other was capable of until it happened. Luckily, they upheld the original ruling and both are still in jail. Thank goodness! The really bad one had planned to continue carjacking and robbing banks, which surely would've led to more murders. Oh and both were military trained and the bad one had a sniper rifle in his garage. If they ever let him out, I will be INCREDIBLY upset.

katepoet · 10-16-2007, 05:17 PM

When the campus I was on had similar problems - a man running about raping and another one knifing women, we got a self-defense class going, run by a woman who knew karate. She taught us some basic moves and had us practice pretty close to each other. That was 30 years ago and I still go into the defensive stance she taught us if I am startled out in the dark. Hope you can attend something similar.

10-11-2007, 10:30 AM	#1
DianaB Moderator Donating 4WT 13K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 16,069	You have gotten some very good advice. Just make sure that you don't let your guard down and stay aware of your surroundings. I would sure get a sprayer filled with pepper spray and hold it in your hand whenever you're outside. You never know but it might come in handy some day. We gave pepper spray to our daughter when she went to college. Thank goodness she never had to use it. Stay safe and remember you have angels watching over you. __________________ ´¨) ¸.•´¸.•´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Diana Baker ✞ You and I are friends....... Always remember that if you fall I will pick you up...... After I stop laughing!!!

10-11-2007, 10:50 AM	#2
AngieDoogles Donating 4WT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,509	Thanks for all of the advice everyone! I'm lucky that I don't have any late classes when Brendon isn't with me. They sent out another email today saying that the girl wasn't hurt physically and that there had been no more reported incidents so maybe (hopefully!) it was a one time thing. __________________ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~MT

10-11-2007, 11:17 AM	#3
DianaB Moderator Donating 4WT 13K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 16,069	Let's hope so!!! __________________ ´¨) ¸.•´¸.•´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Diana Baker ✞ You and I are friends....... Always remember that if you fall I will pick you up...... After I stop laughing!!!

10-11-2007, 04:13 PM	#4
judy Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver, NY Posts: 8,097	How awful and scary! I know you and Brendon will be careful, but maybe you can take your keys and hold them in you palm, with the end of a key sticking through each finger. Someone taught me that. Its a good weapon for the moment. Hopefully, they'll catch him before next Wednesday. How sad about Brendon's friend. Both of you stay safe. __________________ *Judy*

10-12-2007, 01:45 PM	#5
Chandra Amaya 4WT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tn Posts: 1,646	Angie, I have one other thing to add since I know the campus alittle. They do have alert beacons. Take notice of where all the ones close to where you walk are. I know campus security doesn't do alot, but they do respond to those very quickly. and to answer Gina's question there is campus security, but they seem to be more concerned with coffee and writing parking tickets than anything else. As for Brendon's friend it was a very sad situation. As far as I know noone has ever been convicted. I do believe they found out who did it, but never really tried to do much about it. I also had a friend who was shot over a card game and the one who shot him still roams free. There is no legal system here. __________________ Traci

10-14-2007, 08:31 AM	#6
AngieDoogles Donating 4WT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,509	Actually Traci, the two men who killed James were convicted on charges of carjacking resulting in death, armed bank robbery, and conspiracy. The latest I heard was that the really bad one appealed to get the trial named a mistrial since media coverage was so huge in this area and surrounding states. There was a completely evil man who actually murdered Brendon's friend and one who I think didn't realize what the other was capable of until it happened. Luckily, they upheld the original ruling and both are still in jail. Thank goodness! The really bad one had planned to continue carjacking and robbing banks, which surely would've led to more murders. Oh and both were military trained and the bad one had a sniper rifle in his garage. If they ever let him out, I will be INCREDIBLY upset. __________________ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~MT

10-16-2007, 05:17 PM	#7
katepoet Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 992	When the campus I was on had similar problems - a man running about raping and another one knifing women, we got a self-defense class going, run by a woman who knew karate. She taught us some basic moves and had us practice pretty close to each other. That was 30 years ago and I still go into the defensive stance she taught us if I am startled out in the dark. Hope you can attend something similar.

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