Comments on: Why such the stigma against hitchhiking in some areas and much less in others? http://www.thearealist.com/areas/why-such-the-stigma-against-hitchhiking-in-some-areas-and-much-less-in-others Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:54:59 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mother Amethyst http://www.thearealist.com/areas/why-such-the-stigma-against-hitchhiking-in-some-areas-and-much-less-in-others/comment-page-1#comment-1295 Mother Amethyst Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:14:59 +0000 http://www.thearealist.com/areas/why-such-the-stigma-against-hitchhiking-in-some-areas-and-much-less-in-others#comment-1295 I have no personal experience of hitchhiking. But as a young driver I used to routinely pick up hitchhikers in our rural area. However, at that time (mid-late 70's) there began to be a great deal of horrendous reporting about the dangers of picking up hitchhikers. At about that time a friend was attacked by a hitchhiker he had picked up (in a different state). So I make it a rule never to pick up people hitching unless they are very young (usually I stick to females) and look like they need help. I figure better I should pick them up instead of some molester or rapist.<br><b>References : </b><br> I have no personal experience of hitchhiking. But as a young driver I used to routinely pick up hitchhikers in our rural area. However, at that time (mid-late 70’s) there began to be a great deal of horrendous reporting about the dangers of picking up hitchhikers. At about that time a friend was attacked by a hitchhiker he had picked up (in a different state). So I make it a rule never to pick up people hitching unless they are very young (usually I stick to females) and look like they need help. I figure better I should pick them up instead of some molester or rapist.
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]]> By: DM http://www.thearealist.com/areas/why-such-the-stigma-against-hitchhiking-in-some-areas-and-much-less-in-others/comment-page-1#comment-1294 DM Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:50:59 +0000 http://www.thearealist.com/areas/why-such-the-stigma-against-hitchhiking-in-some-areas-and-much-less-in-others#comment-1294 For me, there are two reasons I don't like hitchhiking. 1/ When I see some guy standing on the side of the road with his $1,000 skis and all the rest of the gear and his $500+ annual lift ticket...looking for a FREE ride, I'm on impressed. They should try putting a co-op van together. 2/ Look up "Highway of Tears" in BC- too many young women have gone missing and are killed. I know of a year in my area where 7 sexual assaults happened to people that hitchhiked- in less than one season. Those are my two reasons for disliking hitch hiking.<br><b>References : </b><br> For me, there are two reasons I don’t like hitchhiking.

1/ When I see some guy standing on the side of the road with his $1,000 skis and all the rest of the gear and his $500+ annual lift ticket…looking for a FREE ride, I’m on impressed. They should try putting a co-op van together.

2/ Look up "Highway of Tears" in BC- too many young women have gone missing and are killed.
I know of a year in my area where 7 sexual assaults happened to people that hitchhiked- in less than one season.

Those are my two reasons for disliking hitch hiking.
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]]> By: Robert http://www.thearealist.com/areas/why-such-the-stigma-against-hitchhiking-in-some-areas-and-much-less-in-others/comment-page-1#comment-1293 Robert Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:07:59 +0000 http://www.thearealist.com/areas/why-such-the-stigma-against-hitchhiking-in-some-areas-and-much-less-in-others#comment-1293 Probably because the wealthy think you should have your own car. But be careful of hitch-hiking. Here in Australia we had that serial killer who was murdering hitch-hikers. He's been caught, thankfully, but please be careful.<br><b>References : </b><br> Probably because the wealthy think you should have your own car. But be careful of hitch-hiking. Here in Australia we had that serial killer who was murdering hitch-hikers. He’s been caught, thankfully, but please be careful.
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