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Show IFeautnnir THE SAMPLER Friday, August 21, 1981 - by SP5 Dave PSnnick WHILE she was hospitalized for five days, she had exploratory surgery to Beverly could have avoided the rape situation by staying in a crowd, or with check for internal bleeding. who were also sightseeing. But once she realized she was in the sitThere has been a multitude of TV dramas, articles and lectures given on the her friends While Sally and her husband were in the process of moving, the police asked uation, she took action. topic of rape and rape prevention. Still many men and women tend to believe her to help them trap the rapist with a phone tap. that it only happens to others. It cant happen to me ; . . is the thought of They were listening on the phone as her husband left the apartment, expectvictims that have been lulled into a false sense of security. many Soon-to-STILL she was lucky that the elevator arrived when it did, and that the fero- ing the rapist to call shortly after he left. Instead of calling, he knocked on her You may have a friend, or family member who has been the vicdoor and as die looked out the triple-locke- d door through the peephole, she city of her attack bougjht her time to escape her attackers. In her case,' die reatim of a rape or attempted rape situation. as . . . recalled closest die ever the I came to totally losing my mind . later, lized she couldnt avoid the rape sitatuion so she made the d decision felt, Rapes nationwide exceeded 58,000 in 1977, 67.131 in 78 and 75,989 in 79, . . . . sheer, blind, unreasoning panic . to take physical action without holding back, because as she said. . . . if Idiust with the percentage going up by several percent every year since then. THERE IS some question as to whether there has bean an actual increase in sligjhtly injured them, I would have been in worse shape than if I had hot SHE CALLED her brother, screaming for help, and the rapist fled before the number of rapes, or just that more are being reported. But regardless, the resisted at all. It had to be an all or nothing assault, aiming to seriously injure, kill even if was You to it maime, them on face cant the protect myself. help arrived. just sup numbers are climbing at an alarming rate, with an estimated total of 82,000 reand have to crush toe say no,ou gouge eyes, rupture testes, boms, anything ported rapes nationwide in 1980, with 140 in Salt Lake City alone. down them and the attacker because if down, Sally and her family moved in with her folks for a while, but the nightmare toput keep But rape is not just a big-citand they get up, youve crime. It can happen in rural areas, suburbs didnt end there. Her attacker traced her there, and left a note threatening to small towns as well. kill her for reporting him. He also wrote a threat in the dust on the trunk of her Can it happen to you? What can you do to avoid a potential rape situation? mother's car from which fingerprints were taken, but apparently, he had no What can you do if attacked? If you cant prevent an attack, what should you former record, because police were unable to trace him. As do? way to the laundry room Then, Sally and her family moved to Dugway and for a while, it seemed asTf RATHER THAN quote dry statistics and standard explanations, lets take a it were finally over. look at two actual case histories of two Dugway residents who either were vicman her. . up tims of a rape, or an attempted rape, what they did, and what the results of THEN ONE day, she received a phone call early in the morning from the their actions were. In an effort to protect their identities, names and locations phone company. They asked her to verify her address and phone number for will not be given but their storeis are what actually happened, and what could lulling purposes for her husband who was on the other line. Her husband happen to others. had told the phone company that they werent getting their bills and would she medium-sized . SaUy was not so lucky. . city, when die Beverly was visiting a tourist attraction in a Her attacker had started out as a casual acquaintance, when one day a man, verify those tacts, so they could bill. was placed in her particular situation. She was in a large building, on one of the men ap- claiming to be a children's bode salesman, showed up at her door. He tried to enclosed viewing terraces in the building when three middle-age- d After she gave the details sleepily over the phone, a cold chill suddenly went sell her some bodes, and she declined, but unfortunately, that wasnt the end of her. proached through her and she became totally awake. She realized that the phone comit. huscalled few her minutes after He continued to call Sally. He usually pany doesnt bill Dugway residents. The phone bills come through Finance and just a band left their apartment, getting more familiar, and friendler with each call. . Accounting instead. She the again again , A quick phone call to her husband confirmed her fears, as he hadnt called the phone company, it had been someone else. SALLY had told him she wasnt interested. She had even contacted the in on her. they IT WAS the phone company that called her, but her husband wasnt the police who told her not to worry, because callers rarely did anything more man on the other line. The phone company told her that the man had known than call... It was three weds after the initial contact that she was attacked. She had left her old address and previous phone number, so they assumed he was her her apartment open so her neighbor could watch her kids, while she went up- husband. They claimed they were tourists on vacation, and asked if she would take a stairs to the laundry room. picture of them cm the terrace with the city in the background, to show their friends and families back in their own country. Vrri Ill never alot of the time. I As die made her way to the laundry room the man crept up behind her, BEVERLY felt there was no harm in that, and even though she was alone cm the terrace, they were dressed as someone would be from their country and grabbed her and put a knife to her throat. He told her he would kill her if she reover it, learn to live with it. . . " they were extremely polite, explaining thoroughly to her how to operate their sisted him, and if die cried out, hed kill her and then go down to her open camera. apartment and kill her ldds. i be co-work- er split-secon- y she made her crept behind raised closed camera and scared get She took their camera, and got them to stand together with the city in the background while preparing to operate the camera as theyd instructed her. But when she tried to raise the camera to her eyes to focus, she noticed that they moved closer to her. SHE LOWERED the camera and they returned to their original positions, until she raised the camera again. Once again they closed in on her, and again she lowered the camera. She had figured that they might have thought shed not set it right, or thought shed already taken the shot, but then she made sure by informing them to hold still so she could take the picture. She raised the camera again, and again they closed in on her, and this time IIE THEN raped her, forcing her to commit unnatural sex acts. Adding to the humiliation and degradation she was put through, the attacker also slashed her breast with the knife, deep enough to scar and then proceeded to beat her to a bloody pulp. After hed satisfied his perverted desires, he left her, threatening to treat her young daughter to the same if she reported what had happened. Later, her brother found her in the apartment. He immediately contacted the police and called an ambulance. .While heading for the hospital, the medical technician informed her that he would have to, strip you and examine you, so as to be able to testify in court. . they tried to touch her when she lowered the camera. . -- guess just Things have changed since then for Sally and her family. Theyve moved again, and changed phone numbers. She has a gun, several of them in fact, and her husband has taught her how to use it. She says shes a fairly decent shot, and keeps in practice. About her attacker, who has never been caught, she said, If he ever showed will ever up here now. Id shoot him. Noboby threatens my kids and no-oforce me to do that again, Id kill him. OTHER CHANGES Sally said shed gone through included not trusting fault, that Id brought in on myself. She felt that Id betrayed my husband. i get over it, just learn to live with it and make sure it never happens again." She said one of the hardest things to endure of the whole ordeal was the way she was treated by her family and friends. felt that it was all my My mother was ashamed, and my mother-in-lathat She on in felt that Id rayed my husband. Id brought myself. 'fault, ne w WHEN SHE refused, he became indignant and very sultry toward her, saySHE CONTINUED, My husband treated me as if I were made of glass, and ing that it was his job. it was months before our intimate life returned to anything like normal, After she was admitted to the hospital, die asked a nurse about it. The nurse because he was afraid to touch me. Even now, sometimes, it bothers him. informed her that it was not his job, but the doctors. The attendants were For Sally, the story didnt have a happy ending, and she still wonders if the ' reprimanded.'. nightmare will ever end. Until that day, if 'ever, her assailant is captured, die lives in fear. , Sally was lucky in that die had no broken bones from her ordeal, but she did I pray I never see him or hear from him again, she said, but if I do, if I have bruised and swollen female organs, which was complicated by the fact Just then, the elevator doors opened, and she jumped in with the couple that that dicd had a miscarriage three weeks earlier. Her kidneys were bruised and dont shoot him first, my husband would tear him apart with his bare hands, so was already in it, closing the doors and descending toward the lobby before the swollen. She had a black eye, a chipped tooth, a slash oh her breast, a swollen that maybe I could finally know peace, and that no other woman would ever know the degradation and personal outrage that man three men could get to the elevator. jaw and fourteen other major bruises all over her battered body. put me thourgh. Beverly tossed their camera at them and made an effort to leave, when one of them put his hands on her shoulders as if to hold her, while the others closed in. SHE THEN STOMPED on one fellows toes crushing them with her heels, slugged one in the stomach, and brought her knee up as hard as she could into the groin of the third. L, t youre on foot or in a car, and youre being followed. Ask for help. Do: walk briskly and confidently, aimless rambling gives an appearance encouraging to rapists. Do: keep your doors locked, as well as windows, keep phone with emergency numbers by your bed. DO: report to telephone company, and someone asks yoy for directions, and police obnoxious phone or obkeep a safe distance from the person callers. scene or his vehicle. In the event you are attacked, even Dont: respond to catcall, whistles though you have tried to avoid the situation: or remarks, responding only encour. them. Remember, rape is an act of vioages lence and your life may be in danger. sidewalk or middle of Do: walk in You must use your wits, imagination not near curb, if parked vehicles are and whatever skill you have to escape DO: go into a store or gas station if the situation and avoid serious injury. Dont: hitchhike, accept rides from strangers, or enter a vehicle with a group of males even if you know them casually. Dont: walk alone, especially after dark, or walk near dark alleys, doorways or isolated areas. DONT: talk to Strangers, if alone, Dealing with rape Tips on what to do or not do . . YOU CAN try to talk the rapist out IF YOU are the victim of a sexual of it, by claiming to be pregnant, hav- attack: ing VD or whatever you can think of. Report the crime immediately to You can try for sympathy. Anything the authorities. to delay, confuse or deter him. Pretending to faint, vomit, or screaming and whether it will do any good will depend on the situation. Only you can decide whether to use it or not. tactics Weapons and are of mixed benefit. If you have a chance to use a weapon (spray, gas, etc.) or use physical force, you must commit yourself completely, there is self-defen- se Do not wash or douche, or change, wash or destroy clothing. Get medical attention immediately, with the police present if at all possible. Inform police of all details of the attack, however intimate they might be, and completely describe assailant to the best of your ability. Attack the assailants no half-wa-y. The best, defense against rape is to most sensitive areas, eyes and testicles be aware, and avoid potential rape using all your might to gouge or situations. smash. a T ofm thewasbillets. whistling as he turned into the a Hed hallway spent great evening at the EM club with friends,and was in a good mood. . The mood quickly vanished as he opened the door to his room. Someone had broken in and the room was a mess. His golf clubs, TV, stereo and record collection were gone. Theyd even taken his typewriter and the camera he just bought As he looked around, Tom realized the burglar had taken just about everything. He felt sick.- - The unit will give you decals to display around the billets or your quarters which say that your property is marked for ready identification agencies. This will make, by most burglars think twice because being caught with marked stolen goods is positive proof of the crime. Policexan return your property to you and ' also have hard evidence to put the burglar out of business. Since a burglar steals mostly to turn the goods into cash, they must go through a fence. A fence wont touch merchandise that can be traced, instead of unloading the haul, the thief gets stuck with it nt Tom knew he had to report the theft right away. But what could he do after that? He also knew the odds werent good his property would be recovered. Ive lost it all, Tom said miserably to himself as he started down the hall to the CQ. The CQ would help him telephone the MPs. . gram involves marking all your personal property; Using a small engraving tool, you mark the item with your social security number preceded by USA, meaning United States Army. The engraving tool usually can be borrowed from your unit or the military police and returned after you've marked your property. would have had a better chance at his property if he had taken part in the recovering Army Operation Identification program. The pro-? Lnother advantage of the Army-wid- e program for Operation Identification is no matter where your property is stolen, where it is recovered, or where you are at the time, the property can be returned to you. You will be located through your social security number if youve been reassigned since the burglary took place. For example, if your property was stolen during AIT and it turns up months later, in Atlanta, Ga., it can still be returned to you even if youve been reassigned to Germany. Some items you should mark are tools, .sporting goods,' TVs, radios, tape recorders, typewriters, record players, cameras, photography equipment, lawn mowers, guns, golf dubs, fishing, equipment, jewelry, musical instruments, binoculars, battery chargers, appliances, adding machines and furniture. Take part in Army Operation Identification and protect your property. Its a great defense against burglary, the most frequently committed crime. Dont let the burglar have the last word. 'V ' . ' |