True Crime

ailsagirl

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9. It has made me more cautious, but then, I was raised to be so

Tue Aug 28, 2012, 02:17 PM

Aug 2012

When I read Ann Rule's 'Stranger Beside Me,' I would often put myself in the shoes of the victims, that is, were I in that situation, how would I react? Take the period during which Bundy feigned a broken arm in an effort to get women to help him carry something to his VW, which was just around the bend. I believe all the women he asked agreed, but one balked upon reaching the car. Now, if a nice, handsome man in a cast asked me to help him, I would absolutely refuse. The point wasn't that he was nice-seeming and attractive, the point was that he was a complete stranger and you never get into a stranger's car. And that includes hitch-hiking!

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Does anyone feel that learning about true crime has helped you protect yourself? [View all] BlueIris May 2011 OP

absolutely! NJCher Dec 2011 #1

I wish I could justify it that way :-) REP Jan 2012 #2

To some extent, probably. But closeupready Jan 2012 #3

Learning about real life has. eom tawadi Jan 2012 #4

It's made me less naive and more cautious, livetohike Feb 2012 #5

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ITA about the kidnapping--people are WAY too afraid of stranger kidnappings. nt raccoon Aug 2012 #10

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