Earlier in this case, when I was surveying the neighborhood and it's characteristics, it really occurred to me that Baseline 158 looked strangely out of place. It was a self-contained 5- story fortress- like building occupying an entire block in a neighborhood of dozens of two-story small apartment complexes. Clearly with restricted access into the parking garage, which much be very reassuring for those coming and going during long working hours, especially such as medical-types, so they don't have to search for on-street parking at 3 am coming home from a long shift, or risk leaving their car vulnerable to street break-ins. Clearly security features all around, cameras. Very few of the adjacent rental places look to have any gates or access restrictions.
Must have been very appealing to people working long shifts, with small children. It also seemed like part of a neighborhood in transition, where other smaller rental places were likely to be turned into these 5 story fortresses. It reminded me of the blocks and blocks upper-scale apartments you find in southern California, especially such as in Irvine, where these places go on for miles. This part of Beaverton had just not got that far, yet. Yet, I'm sure her family and husband felt this was a really safe place for her to be with her long hours at work.
Such a caveat that you never really know where the dangerous ones are. Presumably the perp knew of her fiance / husband for a long time and knew she had been gone. Even if not a friend or passing acquaintance, might have figured out that she was headed for a wedding or a honeymoon.
Like everyone, I want to find out why this perp felt he had the right to attack and injure her. I, too, want the full story because it's critical to spread the word about the degree of caution women have to go through for safety. Even in this neighborhood fortress, foul evil lived and stalked the kind and innocent.
I recall there is an older self-help book for women. I think it was called The Stranger Next Door. Perhaps someone else remembers it. This seems so much like that scenario for Melissa Jubane. My greatest condolences to her husband, her family and her many colleagues and patients.
