“Mostly women, we’re all terrified,” said UofM student Chole Carter. “We’ve heard about people driving by and yelling at students just when they’re walking to class.”
“I’m shocked because I just started moving my parking space. I noticed that people were walking into the trail into the woods, and I didn’t feel it was safe,”…
“It’s terrifying having to carry around pepper spray and knives when you just want to run,” Another student who chose to remain anonymous also spoke “You should be able to trust that you’re going to be safe just walking where you need to go.”
Students at the University of Memphis were left stunned after Eliza Fletcher was kidnapped just three minutes from campus.
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee offered the family his condolences this week, saying in part "We lift the Fletcher family up in prayer during this time of unspeakable grief. I thank law enforcement for their tireless efforts and trust justice will be swift and severe."
Eliza Fletcher, the woman whose remains were found Monday after she'd been abducted in Memphis, is being remembered as a "dedicated" wife, mother, and teacher.A
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Fletcher's death while out for a run quickly drew comparisons to the deaths of at least six women who in recent years were also each killed while running in their city or neighborhood streets:
Sydney Sutherland, 25, whose body was discovered two days after she disappeared after going for a run in Jackson County, Arkansas;
Mollie Tibbetts, who was found stabbed to death after going for a run near her Iowa home;
Wendy Martinez, who was stabbed to death while jogging in a busy, well-lit area of Washington, D.C.;
Karina Vetrano, who was found dead after going on an evening jog near her New York home;
Vanessa Marcotte, who was killed as she was out jogging in broad daylight in Massachusetts; and Ally Brueger, who was shot in the back while running in Michigan. In 2018, another athlete, a 22-year-old collegiate golf player, was
killed while she was golfing alone on a course in Ames, Iowa.
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WE ARE SICK & TIRED OF HAVING TO WATCH OUT FOR MEN JUST BECAUSE WE BREATHE. Carry keys to stab someone, carry tasers, stun guns, mace, bear spray, loud alarms. Knowing self-defense, becoming a gun owner, never going anywhere alone.
HOW ABOUT MEN DO BETTER,"… bbm
"Women runners worry most about 2 things before a run-whether they'll be abducted/assaulted/murdered or if they'll be subjected to cat calls and being sexualized. Men worry about whether they should poop before or after their run. We are not the same," …
"It does not matter what time it was, if she was alone or what she was wearing. We should be safe to run when, where and how we want,"…
"I've run late at night. I've run in in the early morning hours when it's still dark and the world sleeps. I've run in the middle of the day. If you know runners, this is normal. Please don't tell women when it's ok to go for a run. Peace to her family,"…
"As a mom of three, I understand why she would run at 430 in the morning. She likely only did something for herself... like running... when her kids were asleep so that she could give as much of her time to them as possible,"…
Eliza Fletcher was abducted while out for her regular 4 a.m. run, authorities say.
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