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From: amanda@mermaid.intercon.com (Amanda Walker)
Newsgroups: soc.feminism
Subject: Re: "Off Our Backs" magazine cover
Message-ID: <2669D68D.3477@intercon.com>
Date: 4 Jun 90 03:33:32 GMT
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In article <54993@microsoft.UUCP>, ellene@microsoft.UUCP (Ellen EADES) writes:
> The brick wall runs along a bicycle
> trail in Arlington, Virginia, a trail that runs parallel to the I-66
> highway.  It is a well-lit trail that is used all hours of the day and
> night by runners, bikers, strollers, and folks heading to the subways.
> It is picturesque and peaceful, and it gives the impression of safety and
> security.

The trail (which is very long, being made from an abandoned railroad roadbed)
is indeed beautiful, and the Arlington and Fairfax county police regularly
warn residents that it not at all safe after dusk.  Ironically, one of its
biggest advantages (its relative isolation, at least visually) evidently
makes it something of a haven for drug trafficking and other criminal
activities, since it allows easy but hidden access to many northern Virginia
communities.  Every couple of months there are articles in our community
paper about robberies, rapes, and assaults taking place on or near the trail
after dark.

It makes me furious, because the trail itself truly is a wonderful thing.

>The graffiti Dave refers to is now appearing along the wall at the site of
>the murder and assaults on women.

In this context, I hope the police leave the graffitti up.

--
Amanda Walker, InterCon Systems Corporation
--
"If we don't succeed, then we run the risk of failure."  -- Dan Quayle