Comments on: Female Jogger Attacked In Attempted Rape After Woman Carjacked From Gas Station, Assaulted

By: angela

angela — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:02:39 +0000

glad to hear the girls are alright. Gosh, I do alot of walking not far from this area and alone. Can you still buy pepper spray and if so where?

By: No Excuses

No Excuses — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 15:34:27 +0000

Ladies (and gents), if you have the time and can afford it, I would recommend a good self-defense class. Often, even if you can carry a weapon on your person, you may not be able to get to it right away. Self-defense tactics often take the aggressor by surprise and will give you an opportunity to get to your weapon, or pepper spray or whatever. Even a broom handle can be used defensively and can disable an attacker if you know how to use it as a weapon. JMHO.

By: Anon

Anon — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 00:57:58 +0000

Proactive? Coulda been more proactive with a helicopter methinks. Hmmm…..

By: Man

Man — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 00:21:00 +0000

I see a lot of good advice being passed along here, and that is great. People need to be more aware of their surroundings and take appropriate precautions.

But I also see a lot of hubris and people asserting how they would so easily make a decision to kill another human being because they believe themselves capable of doing so.

I will offer the suggestion that talk is cheap, and many of those saying they could kill someone without hesitation and are competent enough with their weapons to do so are really not.

Personally, I am worried about the prospect of a bunch of untrained, scared people carrying weapons thinking they can use them properly.

By: ABC

ABC — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 15:27:14 +0000

Always lock your doors when exiting your vehicle, and attempt to do so with others in the parking lots, as when you return to vehicle hopefully there are others around.

Acquire a weapon, learn how to use it correctly and safely, If you see a strange person lerking around your neiborhood alert your neighbors,

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 12:23:40 +0000

When we came through Cantonment last night at 11:00, I observed a deputy posted on the east corner at the red light, standing near his Tahoe observing.
Friends spoke last night of seeing ECSO personnel out in force in the Cantonment, Farm Hill, Cottage Hill communities all day Friday.

It seems that after all the NE.COM reports lately, that we are in the midst of a crime wave. Nothing like a little fear, danger and a .45 to make you feel alive, but I am glad to see Sheriff Morgan and team in proactive mode. I think about some of the weak and vulnerable citizens and I am sure that the heavy LE presence gives them some degree of comfort.

By: Don

Don — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 11:20:14 +0000

I’m suprised by the difficullty in finding this creature? obvious his scent was all over the victim and the car,couldn’t a team of bloodhounds track him down from the second area?

By: SHO-NUFF

SHO-NUFF — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 09:10:59 +0000

Arm yourselves folks.
Its a mean world and getting meaner. Don’t be a victim if you can help it and be prepared to meet force with force.
No need to get a Concealed Carry permit to keep a firearm in a vehicle, its perfectly legal. I would recommend getting a permit because it can save you a bunch of headaches if you have to use a weapon in self deference. I had rather be “tried by 12 than carried by 6.”
You do need to ask yourself if you are mentally prepared to use a weapon to possibly take a life to protect yourself or others… Its easy to talk the talk but can you walk the walk? Don’t carry if you have the slightest doubt about pulling the trigger. Your own gun could get you killed.

By: scared in cantonment b

scared in cantonment b — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 04:45:59 +0000

What is happening I’m afraid to leave my house anymore this happened in a big gas station well lit lots of people what are we supposed to do?? Carry guns every where we go I never feel safe anymore anywhere even if you are aware of your surroundings there is always someone more aware of you and if they want to get to you they will- do we need armed guards every where’? that’s what it’s coming too and yes then I would feel safe it’s just absolutely crazy sad and disgusting to live this was way damn those people who threaten our everyday life

By: molino jim

molino jim — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 01:15:37 +0000

There are no one size fits all situations. Guns are great some times. As some said in the comments “knowing how to use the gun” is very important. Most of us have a very good weapon with us when we are using the car— the key. Hold the key pointed out between your fingers and it does a great job on the face/eyes or what ever. Most the ideas on here may or may not have worked. The victim #1 showed good judgement in going where she knew someone–#2 may have been in good physical shape and fought back. Hope this person is found and put away before he hurts someone more that he already has.