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Only you can prevent campus crimes
Being safe is not difficult, as long as you're smart about it
Andrea Robertson
Issue date: 4/2/09 Section: Opinion
Fires, stolen goods, assaults, unauthorized entries -- these are all occurrences that take place on and around our campus. And, believe it or not, all of these are preventable, as long as you have some responsibility.
As you all should know from ECU's handy alerts, a Clement Hall resident was recently the victim of sexual assault and larceny. Her story is that she got in the car with three men she had just met, ages 17 to 19, in order to give them directions. The group rode around for a while and went back to her dorm room. While in her dorm room, the men sexually assaulted her, stole from her and left her room before she woke up the next morning.
This is definitely a dreary tale. I have so much sympathy for the victim. However, if she had been safer, this never would have happened.
According to the ECU Police crime log, there were 12 larcenies, one attempted shoplifting and one sexual assault on a female in the month of March alone. This is a sign that theft is a problem in Greenville. And I know that all of you have good sense, considering the fact that you have made it this far in life, but why aren't you using your heads?
Before we come to college, we all get the "safety talk:" stay in groups, don't drink too much, don't get rides from people you don't know or take home strange people. Girls get suited up with pepper spray, rape whistles and the occasional taser. We all know we need to actively work on being safe in our community.
Last week another student had her car stolen because she left her keys in the car. Once again, I'm so sorry for this student's loss -- it's very sad, but I can't imagine what was going through this person's head. It's like practically handing a car to the carjacker, if you're going to leave it unattended and equipped with keys!
So, for those of you who missed hearing the safety talk 5,000 times, pay attention because I'm going to give you a refresher course.
Ladies, don't go off by yourself to meet up with strange men. One, two, three or 100 men can still rape you, and chances are he's going to be stronger than you -- that's just biology, baby.
As you all should know from ECU's handy alerts, a Clement Hall resident was recently the victim of sexual assault and larceny. Her story is that she got in the car with three men she had just met, ages 17 to 19, in order to give them directions. The group rode around for a while and went back to her dorm room. While in her dorm room, the men sexually assaulted her, stole from her and left her room before she woke up the next morning.
This is definitely a dreary tale. I have so much sympathy for the victim. However, if she had been safer, this never would have happened.
According to the ECU Police crime log, there were 12 larcenies, one attempted shoplifting and one sexual assault on a female in the month of March alone. This is a sign that theft is a problem in Greenville. And I know that all of you have good sense, considering the fact that you have made it this far in life, but why aren't you using your heads?
Before we come to college, we all get the "safety talk:" stay in groups, don't drink too much, don't get rides from people you don't know or take home strange people. Girls get suited up with pepper spray, rape whistles and the occasional taser. We all know we need to actively work on being safe in our community.
Last week another student had her car stolen because she left her keys in the car. Once again, I'm so sorry for this student's loss -- it's very sad, but I can't imagine what was going through this person's head. It's like practically handing a car to the carjacker, if you're going to leave it unattended and equipped with keys!
So, for those of you who missed hearing the safety talk 5,000 times, pay attention because I'm going to give you a refresher course.
Ladies, don't go off by yourself to meet up with strange men. One, two, three or 100 men can still rape you, and chances are he's going to be stronger than you -- that's just biology, baby.
Viewing Comments 1 - 5 of 8
Herself the Elf
posted 4/02/09 @ 9:47 AM EST
Best safety advice in the world: Use your brain. It's not just there to keep your skull from caving in.
Raleigh Movers
posted 4/06/09 @ 11:18 AM EST
Yes, students definitely need to be careful and be smart about avoiding or dealing with potentially dangerous situations. Think about how a situation can go wrong, and if it is a risk you can't avoid, avoid the situation. (Continued…)
dana
posted 4/07/09 @ 10:21 AM EST
i know the NCC Ninja stops some crime at NCC. He should move his work to campus.
Kris
posted 4/08/09 @ 11:08 AM EST
Just because a girl is carless enough to put herself in a bad situation does not mean she should have to read an opinion article about her idiocy. Andrea Robertson obviously has no compassion and used this poor girls story as a filler piece when there was already a similar story on the front page. (Continued…)
bonquiqui
posted 4/09/09 @ 2:25 AM EST
"However, if she had been safer, this never would have happened. "
WRONG. There are steps everyone can take the be safer, but all the safety planning in the world won't stop people from being raped or sexually assaulted. (Continued…)
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