ARTICLE:PSA- Indiana University Students

[JSHoosier 21,020]

If given the choice of defending one's self and answering to authorities for defending said self versus being dead...I would choose the former every time

There's a flip side to that coin though.  It's easy enough to get a CCW permit, but you really need to take the classes as well so you've at least got some training and no amount of training can mimick the emotions that occur in the moment.  The presence of a gun may or may not stop a person, although they probably would think twice, if it doesn't could she have handled her nerves well enough to get off a good shot if it was necessary?

 

Carrying pepper spray is a non-lethal option for self defense and would buy you enough time to get away.

[SteelerHoosier 2,586]

Thoughts and prayers out to the victim of this latest tragedy family........very sad. 

[MaraOladipo4 148]

[attachment=2073:ImageUploadedByBtownBanners1429967711.921566.jpg] Saw this from a retweet by Jordan Hulls. This is ridiculous, two girls go missing in less than 24 hours of each other.

[AKHoosier 7,187]

ImageUploadedByBtownBanners1429967711.921566.jpg Saw this from a retweet by Jordan Hulls. This is ridiculous, two girls go missing in less than 24 hours of each other.

 

Unbelievable. 

[Hovadipo 58,240]

Olivia Hill has been found and she is OK. No worries.

[MaraOladipo4 148]

Olivia Hill has been found and she is OK. No worries.

My bad. I didn't realize that.

[Dalton26 16,900]

Some people are just pathetic.

I feel so bad for the girls family.

[brtjohns 711]

lil 5 does a lot of good -- the race, raising money for charity, bloomington's economic impact, temporarily relieves students from the stresses of college courses, new friends and relationships are made, etc.  then you consider a hugely popular, easily accessible college event like this will undoubtedly attract sociopaths who plan ahead for it, of course the potential for tragedy(ies) is high.  i dont think lil 5 should be discontinued, however it's obvious safety & security needs to be bolstered and enhanced, and campus marketing departments need to do a better job of informing and reminding students on common sense practices, like never traveling alone and a proactive plan to get home.  the recent "it's on us" campaign isnt strong enough.  maybe produce and disseminate on campus a graphic and emotional psa like seen for seat belts and drug od.

[KelleyHoosh 2,263]

There were also shots fired at the villas last night I believe. Lil 5 is fun, but the increase in visitors and everyone being drunk off their arse is a recipe for disaster. People don't take alcohol seriously enough.