Community Chat

[Lacey1]

I think that bad guys are smart and looking for opportunities. If a woman is more likely to be walking in an isolated area because they are walking their dog-they are making themselves a likely victim. Bad guys have often been in dangerous situations because of their chosen lifestyles. They have been beaten, shot, knifed, etc. I don't think they would fear a possible dog bite from an untrained pet dog.

[bikerbabe]

On 7/2/2014 occasional rain said:

It has never been safe to walk in secluded areas alone.

Very true.

In 1979, my first year of high school a freshman was raped and murdered in the orange groves on her way home from school. Many students would take the shortcut through the trees.

It is true that violent crime has been on the decline since the 1990s. Of course, it's relative. The 80s and 90s were awful, some experts say in part because of the explosion of the crack cocaine drug trade.

[gazelle77]

On 7/2/2014 ennui1 said:

Does this park have a history of violence, or are you just being weird?

You could buy a treadmill and stay home.

I think hearing about things in other places... even locally, but not in this park, has made me fearful... which has lead to me not enjoying my freedoms as I should be able to. Yes, I have a treadmill and could stay home. I just think it is a travesty that we as women have to plan for an attack or always be on alert when just minding our own business.

[gazelle77]

On 7/3/2014 lacey1 said:

I think that bad guys are smart and looking for opportunities. If a woman is more likely to be walking in an isolated area because they are walking their dog-they are making themselves a likely victim. Bad guys have often been in dangerous situations because of their chosen lifestyles. They have been beaten, shot, knifed, etc. I don't think they would fear a possible dog bite from an untrained pet dog.

yes lacey1, this is how I feel as well... wish it was not true...

[bikerbabe]

Guys get mugged and attacked, too.

[gazelle77]

On 7/3/2014 bikerbabe said:

Guys get mugged and attacked, too.

I think it is more of an issue with women. Men can get mugged, but they do not fear getting raped.

[Marienkaefer2]

I think women are definitely more vulnerable. I think on average any attacker is going to assume that a woman is less able to defend herself because of size, etc.

Also, the reasons women are attacked are different.

Also, I don't think men have the same fear level as women about this.

There was some sort of experiment done with this that I read about years ago. A guy dressed as a woman and went about his daily routine. At the end of the day., he had a whole new perspective. He said just "being" a woman for the day showed him how differently women are treated and interact with the world.

[ahoymate]

On 7/3/2014 gazelle77 said:

On 7/2/2014 ennui1 said:

Does this park have a history of violence, or are you just being weird?

You could buy a treadmill and stay home.

I think hearing about things in other places... even locally, but not in this park, has made me fearful... which has lead to me not enjoying my freedoms as I should be able to. Yes, I have a treadmill and could stay home. I just think it is a travesty that we as women have to plan for an attack or always be on alert when just minding our own business.

Take charge:

1)take a women's defense class.

2)Call your local PD and ask about crime in the area you walk.

3) Find another place to walk that is more populated.

U R acting like a victim. This isn't empowering and will only subject U to harm. Take charge of your life!

[Nancy Drew]

On 7/2/2014 ROMARY said:

NancyDrew: Good luck was definitely with you that night. All it would have taken was two guys driving around looking for trouble.............Glad you were safe and are here with us right now!

Just saw this now. Thank You! I was scared then and still remember it 25 years later.

[NoelSeven]

On 7/3/2014 Skylands said:

On 7/3/2014 gazelle77 said:

On 7/2/2014 ennui1 said:

Does this park have a history of violence, or are you just being weird?

You could buy a treadmill and stay home.

I think hearing about things in other places... even locally, but not in this park, has made me fearful... which has lead to me not enjoying my freedoms as I should be able to. Yes, I have a treadmill and could stay home. I just think it is a travesty that we as women have to plan for an attack or always be on alert when just minding our own business.

Take charge:

1)take a women's defense class.

2)Call your local PD and ask about crime in the area you walk.

3) Find another place to walk that is more populated.

U R acting like a victim. This isn't empowering and will only subject U to harm. Take charge of your life!

That's an awful thing to say and not true. Someone would have to live in a cave not to realize women are attacked every day in this country and around the world. Trying to be careful and knowing the dangers is not acting like a victim.