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WenchLadyKate
03-20-2007, 10:51 AM
This is scary. But I have to say, this woman was pretty stupid herself.

I grew up in this town, Wallington, and we always knew not to go too close to the river in certain spots. This intersection that they're talking about is dark, scary, and somewhat out of the way. She should have known better if she knew the area.

Walington in general is a decent town, small, the high school is grades 7-12 and there's about 500 kids total. My graduating class was 67. It's pretty safe when you're not skirting around the river areas, that's where the town ends. The other borders are much safer.

http://www.thebergenrecord.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkyJmZnYmVs N2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MDk0NTg0
Buxom Wench
03-20-2007, 10:55 AM
My prayers and blessings for healing go out to this woman.

Whether she knew the area or not, what happened to her is not something she will soon heal from, physically or emotionally.
WenchLadyKate
03-20-2007, 11:00 AM
I feel bad for her, I really do. I just have a hard time with the fact that she decided to go meet some stranger that she'd never even seen a photo of at 11pm in a dark and secluded area. As soon as she saw this area, she should have turned right back around. And didn't she talk to this person on the phone?

She in no way, shape or form deserved what happened to her. Unfortunately this will probably be the hardest lesson she'll ever have to learn.
Pansy Faye
03-20-2007, 11:15 AM
At 21, they still think they are impervious to anything bad. Still living with the "It will never happen to me" minc set. I have a 21 year old daughter who thinks she can kick the asses of the baddies in town and I'm not supposed to wory about her. Yeah - and then her boy friend beats and rapes her. Reality sucks, but she still thnks she can handle anything.

They do grow up, don't they?
DoņaNina
03-20-2007, 11:42 AM
At 21, they still think they are impervious to anything bad.

Not me.. I grew up in a bad neighborhood. I wasn't allowed to play outside of my own front yard. Never had neighborhood friends, never went ANYWHERE unless an adult was present until I was 17, and I -still- refuse to go anywhere or meet anyone new alone, because lets face it.. nobody is invincible.
Gemdrite
03-20-2007, 08:12 PM
Not me.. I grew up in a bad neighborhood. I wasn't allowed to play outside of my own front yard. Never had neighborhood friends, never went ANYWHERE unless an adult was present until I was 17, and I -still- refuse to go anywhere or meet anyone new alone, because lets face it.. nobody is invincible.
Yeah, I don't think it's age. It's maturity. I didn't grow up in the worst neighborhood in the world, but it definitely wasn't a good one. I worry about when I am going to finally be living on my own, because I get very paranoid about sounds around my apartment, particularly when I am on the first floor. Some of us just realize it sooner than others. My brother, on the other hand, is 19, and despite being caught in his stupidity, he still doesn't think anything can happen to him. And honestly, until something does, I don't think he ever will realize it.
LadyLaura
03-20-2007, 08:35 PM
It's a tough lesson to learn, and it's a shame that women have to learn to live in fear, but that's the world we live in. It becomes automatic after a while, at least it has with me.

Yeah, she shouldn't have done what she did, but no one deserves to have that happen, either. I hope she gets some good treatment to help her get over this, but she'll never be the same. Very sad.
Buxom Wench
03-20-2007, 08:37 PM
.......to help her get over this, but she'll never be the same.

From personal experience, you never "get over it".
LadyLaura
03-20-2007, 10:21 PM
Yeah, I know. From personal experience. You get through it, and you keep on going, because there really isn't any other option, is there.
Buxom Wench
03-20-2007, 10:23 PM
Yeah, I know. From personal experience. You get through it, and you keep on going, because there really isn't any other option, is there.

That is why I continually say; I am a survivor, not a victim.
LadyLaura
03-20-2007, 10:33 PM
OK, after that last post, I feel just terrible. This whole thing is just bringing up awful stuff for me. Bux, I don't think it's you, I don't think you're a mean/bad person but I feel like my opinion/thoughts aren't valid, and it hurts. Mabye I'm just having an emotional day, I don't know. But I'm saying goodbye to this thread.
Buxom Wench
03-20-2007, 10:41 PM
OK, after that last post, I feel just terrible. This whole thing is just bringing up awful stuff for me. Bux, I don't think it's you, I don't think you're a mean/bad person but I feel like my opinion/thoughts aren't valid, and it hurts. Mabye I'm just having an emotional day, I don't know. But I'm saying goodbye to this thread.

Laura, your points are all valid.
If I sounded in the negative, I apologise.
It was not my intention.
Isabelle Warwicke
03-21-2007, 11:55 PM
Here's what angers me that most about the whole thing:

Police believe all four suspects are Mexican nationals, though their immigration status is questionable. The suspects taken into custody range in age from 21 to 36. All are homeless and unemployed, White said.

If they weren't in the country, this would not have happened. I hate to get political, but if we could secure the border and enforce the immigration laws and start weeding out the illegal aliens.... :augh:....