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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well considering I run alone in the dark in the morning, no I have no problem doing errands after dark alone.

I don’t live in DC but do live in a large city. I’m aware of my surroundings but will never live in fear. [/quote]
If you don’t live in DC I am not sure why your experience is relevant.

In DC, while it’s not a daily occurrence, about every 5 years or so a female jogger is murdered. This includes both on streets in populated areas considered “safe”, like Wendy Martinez being stabbed to death in Logan Circle, but more commonly murderers and sexual assaults are occurring on trails. The first one I remember is Joyce Chiang on the towpath in Georgetown, followed of course by Chandra Levy. While every time a woman goes out jogging in DC the risk is small, there is still nonetheless a real risk that many people take quite seriously, particularly sexual assault which is much more common.

I am not sure what value there is in diminishing that peoples real concern over there safety, particularly from another city. [/quote]

In NOVA there was a really nice park with a circular walking trail right next to our townhome community. It was off a main road but fully surrounded by trees. Certain times of the day would be "silence is deafening" level of quiet and nobody else there. Maybe just one other person there- usually a working age male mid day during the week (red flag!). I always got the sense it would be the perfect place for a rape or murder but my husband thought I was completely nuts to think so. Most men don't have to think about these type of things I guess. Eventually I started going there only in a group then stopped going completely after someone hung themselves in one of the trees. [/quote]

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