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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In college in the 90s we did "take back the night" marches and safe spaces and all that, but I was never duped that the world is actually safe..since Chandra Levy [b]I haven't walked alone in a park and certainly wouldn't do errands after dark OR early morning. [/b]The current system/and changemakers don't "care" about crime victims. Not only are they not proactive, but not even reactive. Be wise and look out for Numero uno.[/quote]

You’re insane. [/quote]
It’s so insane that every university in the country has emergency phones all over campus and night time escort services?

If you don’t have [b]access to an emergency phone[/b] or a night time escort, then avoiding walking alone at night time in areas where crime is a concern makes total sense.

What doesn’t make sense is to have so little regard for public safety.[/quote]

Literally everyone has a cell phone. [/quote]
When is the last time you have been near a university campus? They have emergency blue light kiosks everywhere that you just need to push a button and it sounds an alarm, the light flashes and it connects directly to the police department. A cell phone does none of those things. So it is not equivalent. It is also can be difficult to operate a cell phone when you are scared for your life.

I agree with the PP that there is a reason why university campuses have such extensive security systems, because they provide a level of safety that allows everyone on campus to feel safe at any time of day or night. Barring a similar commitment to public safety on our streets, it is perfectly rationale for individuals who don’t feel safe to alter behavior accordingly.

My view is that society should strive to make everyone feel safe and your view seems to be that as long as you feel safe, nothing else matters. I will leave it for others to judge whether your view is consistent with a social contract.

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