2Hope4
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You could be right with the fear aspect, and I appreciate everyone's theories. The reasons I don't see fear are...
1- The video shows her slowing to walk just before she goes out of view of the gas station camera and
2- If she were so fearful that she was running, it seems a scared 18-year-old female would make a beeline to the gas station
I am trying to come up with possible reasons for running... is there a bus stop of some sort near the gas station, one in which she could see that she could have been running to get to before the bus/shuttle pulled away?
She mentioned going for a run in her twitter account. It's possible she was running to get where she was going faster. Or maybe from a paranoia. What I don't understand, after she left the first party, did she continue to drink at the other party or parties? Or was she just stopping in to say "HI" to friends? If she didn't drink after the first party, wouldn't she have been sobering up as time went on instead of getting more erratic? Unless she tried adderall, or something similar, or was slipped something, maybe then it would worsen as time went on?? The only times I've been drunk, either I was puking to porcelain goddess, or just wanted to sleep. But each person seems to react different to alcohol.
I do have to say, I think whoever was supplying an underage person with alcohol should be held accountable!! Whether it was an individual group having the party, or a public pub. Either way, that's contributing to a minor. I'm not stupid and realize underage drinking at colleges especially is going on, and it seems to a part of the whole college experience. IMO, there needs to be some stiffer actions taking to break up these parties, stop the hazing events, stop the underage access, etc. If you're 21, and want to have a party with others that are 21, then be responsible, and have floor space that everyone can crash there that night. No letting anyone leave alone. Need a taxi/cab? Then have someone call for one. But at no point should anyone, male or female, just leave walking while drunk and alone!!! I don't know what it will take to get this through their heads, but it needs to happen. I sickens me sometimes reading about these young college kids, and how easily available illegal drugs, prescription drugs, and alcohol are. I'm paying for my kids to have a college education to further enrich their lives, so they can provide for themselves, and perhaps later their family. I'm not paying for them to experience drugs!!! If they need medication to deal with the stress, then I'm all for them seeing a doctor and getting what they need, with hopes of counseling as well. I would hope and pray they wouldn't share those meds with ANYONE, nor mix them with alcohol. Yet I realize once out of my reach, out of my control. Please parents, educate your kids on the dangers!!!! Whether they listen or not, have that talk, read them a few cases on here including the outcomes!
Alexis Murphy was the closest to my area, and being the same age as my own daughter, was a great educational time of all the dangers that are out there. Now that she's 18, she'll be applying for her concealed carry. She does have pepper spray, and some self defense classes. We can't protect them 24/7 as we did when they were babies/school age children, but we can arm them with the best we have to offer. And yes, my kids KNOW the mistakes I made in my life, and how easily the outcome could have been much worse! They know the lessons I learned from mistakes, as well as their grandparents made. We're open and honest. Never said I was perfect, never will be.
JMO!!