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27. She was a hero

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #9)

Wed Nov 15, 2017, 03:29 PM

Nov 2017

He could have continued to attack women but she stopped him.

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Salt Lake City jogger stabs man who groped her during morning run [View all] DonViejo Nov 2017 OP

I sure hope he gets arrested and not her... Wounded Bear Nov 2017 #1

My first thought, too. She didn't keep stabbing after he ran... moriah Nov 2017 #11

No one can find 12 jurors all saying guilty Cicada Nov 2017 #29

She deserves a medal. He deserves a stretch behind bars meow2u3 Nov 2017 #2

Get Lady Tiger self defense gadget. Stephanie sells them on her AM.. samnsara Nov 2017 #3

Those are awful for self defense, imho. Theyre even worse than having nothing. Oneironaut Nov 2017 #12

Mace? All of your arguments against Tiger Lady go triple for mace. Thor_MN Nov 2017 #14

It sucks that there aren't a lot of weapons that *can't* end up being used against you. moriah Nov 2017 #18

How so? Oneironaut Nov 2017 #19

Thought that was fairly obvious, but here you go... Thor_MN Nov 2017 #32

While what you say is true, mace is a better alternative, imo. Oneironaut Nov 2017 #33

Your opinions sound more like D&D armchair warrior analysis... Thor_MN Nov 2017 #35

Hopefully they tossed that useless gimmick into a drawer, or better yet the trash. Marengo Nov 2017 #16

Tiger Lady. I have one. nt Ilsa Nov 2017 #31

Years ago a friend of mine beat the living caca out of her attacker. She was out jogging Solly Mack Nov 2017 #4

I love this story. I do. CrispyQ Nov 2017 #5

The local paper called her a Hero. Women in the community cheered for her. Solly Mack Nov 2017 #9

She was a hero get the red out Nov 2017 #27

Reminds me a little of: Kelly "Not today, motherfucker" Herron: demmiblue Nov 2017 #20

That is a good battle cry. Solly Mack Nov 2017 #24

Good for her ailsagirl Nov 2017 #21

I was proud of her. Solly Mack Nov 2017 #25

I had a friend tell me cannabis_flower Nov 2017 #36

Synchronicity markbark Nov 2017 #6

I thought joggers are supposed to FIND dead bodies... dpd3672 Nov 2017 #7

I'm glad it worked out well for her mythology Nov 2017 #8

Very Easy ProfessorGAC Nov 2017 #10

Good for her - An aside about SLC packman Nov 2017 #13

I remember when I was a teen it was Codeine Nov 2017 #22

A friend in MX grabbed her groper and slammed him against the wall, then L. Coyote Nov 2017 #15

... me too, especially to find out how many pro-Trump post are on his wall! L. Coyote Nov 2017 #17

I've learned to accept the initial mistrust and sizing up I get from women, children.... marble falls Nov 2017 #23

a woman defends herself against a sexual predator--how soon before they arrest HER?? niyad Nov 2017 #26

Self defense seems fully justified Orrex Nov 2017 #28

I agree rockfordfile Nov 2017 #34

good thing she didn't follow Rick Perry's advice DBoon Nov 2017 #30