The video of the attack is disturbing. A quick (unofficial) transcript of the report is as follows:
Det. Corporal Andrew John, with the Tacoma Park (MD) Police Department said: "We believe she was waiting for a ride." The incident occurred at 7:50 am. The man was behind the wheel of a white delivery-type truck that he positioned just right so he could commit the crime. "He is either trying to trap her ... or he's trying to block any further view of what he's about to do from the roadway."It is very likely that the woman was just getting off from work and was waiting for her ride home. It would also seem that the man was either deliberately after this woman, or had been plotting to attack and kidnap ANY woman that might appear vunerable. I certainly hope he is found and locked up for a very long time.
Seconds later after raising the back door of the truck the man pulled out a baseball bat and went on the attack. "Whoever did this is a dangerous person."
"He grabs the victim, she struggles, he throws her to the ground. Picks her up and tries to full body slam her into the back of the truck, but she's fighting."
She continues to fight until the suspect hits her with the bat and gives up -- fleeing east on University Blvd.
I had just finished watching this video, when another headline caught my eye: "Body parts found in 8 bags along Interstate" A woman's severed head was found Tuesday in a trash bag along an interstate highway, one of eight bags containing body parts discovered beside expressways in northeastern Pennsylvania, authorities said.What sick bastard would kill a woman, cut her up into pieces, and then toss the body parts along side a road.
The parts are believed to belong to the same victim.
It was unclear whether all the body parts have been found, investigators said.
These two stories both speak to what seems to be the never ending problem of violence against women. The woman attacked near my home was the "lucky" one. She is still alive. What would motivate ANYONE to treat another human being in this way?
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Stay safe there BAC.
That second story reminds me of a case in my area where just a torso was found in a highway rest area. That one still hasn't been solved but they brought it up again just recently, I think around the two year anniversary.
John - thanks for your kind words. None of us are immune to violence, but like many women I have spent a lifetime actively trying to prevent myself from becoming a crime statistic.
Unlike the young women who was attacked near my home, I have access to transportation so I wouldn't need to be waiting for someone to come pick me up. My eyes are usually scanning the area as I walk to my car, to look for anything suspicious -- a car with it's motor running, people milling about, etc. And I never get into my car without looking in the back seat first. Once inside I lock the doors.
I could go on and on about the things I do to stay safe -- always looking someone in the eye as I pass them. Not getting out of the car, or going outside, if it doesn't seem safe. Walk with a friend, etc.
I read once that men don't usually think anything of it if they hear someone walking up behind them. I can tell you that it's not the same for many women, at least not women of my generation. We hear footsteps and a little red flag goes up until the person either passes us, or turns off in another direction.
I know it may sound like I'm paranoid, or living in constant fear, but I'm not. I'd rather like to think that I'm simply being smart.
And it is nice to know that people care. You know the old saying: In a cold cruel world it's good to have friends to keep you warm.
BAC
Nah, I don't think you're paranoid. To be perfectly honest, unless I am an oddity (which is quite possible), guys too have that feeling at times - probably not as often as women though.
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