> Although I haven't been kidnapped as of yet, I
>try to not walk alone at all at night while at
>school. Since 2 coeds were kidnapped and murdered
>last year (and one in '96 who still hasn't been
>found), I'm afraid to walk alone, even in a quiet
>town such as San Luis Obispo. After the two girls
>were found buried in some criminal's backyard
>last year, campus security has increased. There
>are these new blue phones lit up around campus
>for anyone to report anything suspicious or if
>they need police security. We also have the "Take
>back the Night" protests. I have never
>participated, only seen the hundreds of people on
>TV.

Of the three things that you mention as responses to these threats, two of them sound like valid, useful, and imminently necessary responses to the problem at hand, and the other sounds like a feel-good, we-gotta-do-*something*-we-can't-just-sit-here-but-since-we-can't-think-of-anything-useful-to-do-we'll-do-something-that-will-at-least-make-us-feel-good-about-ourselves response. Guess which is which? ;-)

>
> Sil"do I really have to write something
>here?"vercup

No. Be a rebel non-conformist, like me. I only just recently started *signing* my posts.

-- Dave