polak@brl-sem.ARPA (Helen R. Polak ) (11/06/85)
In article <2073@reed.UUCP> ellen@reed.UUCP (Ellen Eades) writes: >>> .. sad that Ellen feels that way,.. But what.. alternative to suspicion? >>> Charlie Sorsby >> The solution is NOT to mistrust everyone... Farzin Mokhtarian This is not a solution...it's an alternative (behaviour). Unfortunately One person can't solve the problem. (Sigh...where are you, messiah?);-) >potential rapists. Also, Farzin's posting does not even address the >problem of rape by a new acquaintance... the phone repairman who comes >inside to test the line, or whatever. -Ellen Eades Here is one reaction to this dangerous world. My pa-in-law will let no one in the house when he is home alone...everyone in the family has a key...and they have to use it. He instructed everyone in the family to behave the same way. (He's european by birth, and very old world in nature - I mean traditional and ...well..european (?:-))a scorpio! Not only that, but meter readers never get into the house ... they usually can't prove to his satisfaction that they are who they say they are... And, further, the door opens to strange faces ONLY with the chain ON. Irealizethis doesn'taddressrapebypeopleyouknow. Of course, while he's not home, ma-in-law opens to many other people, because she runs a business out of the house. Still, she doesn't open the door until she has LOOKED OUT THE PEEPHOLE>> KEEP YOUR PORCH LIGHT ON. >> and either RECOGNIZED the person or PUT THE CHAIN ON. Don't feel weird about talking through a closed door... It won't mind :) (impish smile) Helen herself <polak@brl-sem> Disclaimer: I was at Goucher College 1 year. Four rapes reported on campus ...Yes. We felt paranoid. Especially towards the men living on campus from Towson State U. :) so i transferred to Towson State and lived at home.:) I read of a guy who raped and robbed in homes for nine years. His m.o. : he watched the home every day at his intended hour of attack, Establish the housewife's pattern and friends visit pattern, after 4 weeks or so, attack... He was caught when a victim's father-in-law was unexpectedly visiting. He'd been doing 1 /a few a week for 09 years! The women didn't report the robberies because they thought they'd have to report the rape... or maybe vice versa (?). Anybody remember more details? so don't live life in a rut == pattern