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Couple of thoughts about London where I have lived for 20+ years
1. the parks during the day are a very different prospect to at night. While you might exercise there, picnic there, hang out there during the day, doing so AFTER DARK is not the same thing, me personally I would not do that. Never have, never would. Not even to take a shortcut, not even with a friend. Maybe others who live here think different?
2. I don't agree that we have clear evidence SE was a 'risk taker'. Walking home alone at 9pm isn't 'risky'. We aren't talking 4am. Yes, cutting through the park after dark would be risky IMO. But we don't know she did that, do we? We don't know she entered the park of her own free will, or even at all for certain. A phone ping isn't that specific is it? It's just a potential on her route and if the police are searching there then the fact that she could be there now doesn't mean she went there on purpose.
3. Having said that, if a young woman's boyfriend knew she was walking home alone after dark ANYWHERE through south west london I would expect him to demand a text to make sure she got home ok. What about a goodnight text? A good morning text? But everyone's relationship is different I suppose.
I'm not sure I've said anything clear there at all. Just some speculative thoughts.
1. the parks during the day are a very different prospect to at night. While you might exercise there, picnic there, hang out there during the day, doing so AFTER DARK is not the same thing, me personally I would not do that. Never have, never would. Not even to take a shortcut, not even with a friend. Maybe others who live here think different?
2. I don't agree that we have clear evidence SE was a 'risk taker'. Walking home alone at 9pm isn't 'risky'. We aren't talking 4am. Yes, cutting through the park after dark would be risky IMO. But we don't know she did that, do we? We don't know she entered the park of her own free will, or even at all for certain. A phone ping isn't that specific is it? It's just a potential on her route and if the police are searching there then the fact that she could be there now doesn't mean she went there on purpose.
3. Having said that, if a young woman's boyfriend knew she was walking home alone after dark ANYWHERE through south west london I would expect him to demand a text to make sure she got home ok. What about a goodnight text? A good morning text? But everyone's relationship is different I suppose.
I'm not sure I've said anything clear there at all. Just some speculative thoughts.