Tehuacana woman spent two hours 'in hell' after being beaten and raped

her ma never taught her wrote:

I hope the poor woman who was hurt by the two criminals isn't reading this sad column, and listening to the comments of those deranged women who says its OK for you to be out at 2:30 a.m., they are wrong.
I am so sorry that you were hurt and I know you must feel very angry. I understand your feeling since I too am a victim of violent crime. From my bad experience I learned some lessons that I would like to share with you and it may help you to stay safe in the future.
1) Don't think the police can keep u safe--they can not. All they can do is pick up the pieces and maybe catch the bad guy, after you are already hurt. Your safety is something you have to take responsibility for.
2) Don't go out late at night, and especially by yourself. Try to be in your house by 10 p.m. latest and stay there. If you have to stay up late, watch movies or do things at home. At night is when the crazies come out, drinking and drugging.
3) Don't drink alcohol or do drugs. Stay away from people who do. Drinking and drugging is one of the easiest ways to get hurt since your good judgment is affected and you do things you normally wouldn't. Also the people u hang with have similarly bad judgment. And there are some bad, bad people out there on drugs.
4) If I was a young woman I would try to go out in the company of a friend as much as possible. Two people together are safer than one alone. Too many bad guys all hyped up on drugs and porn are out there looking for victims. Girls are disapearing every day sad to say, check out all the "Missing children" and "missing adults" site.
5) Carry a legal weapon like a folding knife with a non slip grip and practice using it. If someone is trying to hurt you, don't be afraid to use it. Try to go for their eyes if you can since that will disable them and then run like heck.
6) carry a cell phone with 911 pre set
7_) aways lock your car doors. Always
8) try to stay away from bad parts of town.
9) dont argue with people, especially people you dont know. let them be right, its OK. If someone cuts in line or cuts you off on the road, dont react angrily or give them the finger. The meek shall inherit the earth.
10) Don't sexually tease men, ever, but especially if they have been drinking.
11) Don't dress provocatively, with middie shirts, no bra, etc. Dress conservatively and modestly.
12) Don't pick up hitchhikers or don't let people into your house to call for help. Let them stay outside and you call for them.
This is all I can think of now. I hope you can recover from what happened to you. I'd try to follow this advice since it will help keep you safe. I pay you can recover from your bad experience. If you can learn from the experience then at least you can take something positive away from it, although I know it will be hard. God bless you.