Better yet, hang him by his family jewels.

I read an account about a woman who kayaked the perimeter of Lake Superior just to see if it could be done. She did it and it was an incredibly perilous journey. Doing this for breast cancer awareness is a very selfless and giving thing to do. Too bad the first national news about it is because she was assaulted. I wish her every luck and I hope the cops catch him and put him in a cell with a great big angry guy named Bruiser.

they should hang him by something else

A 9mm tucked away somewhere near you and you wouldn't have had to run and try to lock the door. Plus, as an added bonus, the world is less 1 piece of sh!t !!!

First things first when a women is assaulted by a man you either kick him in the nuts will all you have or kick him in the back of knee area to put him on the ground where you can snap his neck or either run away.

She needs to first learn how to kick ass before she went on this trip.

SportsLover22 - I like the idea of the shark tank but forget the hanging by his toes - just throw the sumbitch in and be done with him.

Way to blame the vicitm Michael.

I hope they catch this creep!

I'm thinking more like hang him by the nubby duck, give him a dull knife and the option to await the sharks that are being released in a timely fashion to arrive or saw off the offending member.

Way to go girls. Twitter everything, tell the perverts that you are alone and exactly where you are, then hang a bulls eye around your neck. Face book, internet and twitter are not your friends.

I know this woman and trust me, she can kick ass.

IWonder, tweeting and blogging about one's journey is NOT an invite for sexual assault. This is in no way her fault. Thanks for blaming the victim. I'm sure all of the victims of the Aurora shooting were asking for it too . . . I mean they were all just sitting in a theater, unarmed.

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First things first when a women is assaulted by a man you either kick him in the nuts will all you have or kick him in the back of knee area to put him on the ground where you can snap his neck or either run away.

She needs to first learn how to kick ass before she went on this trip.

So very true. Thugs, rapists and muggers ALWAYS look for the easiest targets. She got lucky, extremely lucky, that the lowlife scum decided to leave -- instead of kill her.

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Way to blame the vicitm Michael.

I hope they catch this creep!

Yes, it will a great day when the lowlife scum is caught -- but the search would have been ended immediately had she been able to put him down on the spot. Damned hard to drive a car, let alone run, when you have a broken knee and ruptured 'nads.

I had never heard of this chick until now, but how sick do you have to be to assault a selfless young girl trying to raise money for cancer? This sick pos needs to be tortured and killed, end of story. In case anyone doesn't like that, I can tell you that no comments to the contrary are going to change my mind.

There are even sick f*cks who read these boards, and they need to know that because of them and their actions is why no one wants to help anyone anymore. Alas, they don't care and are actively seeking their next victim. Please learn from this ladies, and arm yourselves. These cowards are afraid of nothing except that their victim might be packing heat. That's it. Make their nightmare come true.

Spellchecker quit holding back tell us what you really think.........LOL.

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I know this woman and trust me, she can kick ass.

Apparently not well enough, because the scum got away. Her first, and most important mistake that night was choosing to anchor in that REMOTE AND ISOLATED location. Her second mistake was thinking that all she had to do was call 911 and she would automatically be safe from harm. She is damn lucky that there was only ONE attacker.

Lady, for crying out loud, carry a gun!

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I had never heard of this chick until now, but how sick do you have to be to assault a selfless young girl trying to raise money for cancer? This sick pos needs to be tortured and killed, end of story. In case anyone doesn't like that, I can tell you that no comments to the contrary are going to change my mind.

No, don't kill the sick bastards who do these things. Let 'em live -- and let 'em regret and curse the very day they were born.

"Is this a bottle in front of me?" "No, Mr. Rapist, it is your nether member, in lieu of your frontal lobotomy!"

spockgrrl, the point is that she has been telling the entire world exactly where she is, exactly where she is heading next, and exactly where to find her. The only people who need to know exactly where to find her are those who would need to go to her rescue should anything happen to her -- such as getting raped, killed or simply abducted.

She does share at least some of the blame in this, simply because SHE CHOSE TO BROADCAST THE FACT THAT SHE WAS ALONE, AS WELL AS HER LOCATION, TO THE ENTIRE WORLD.

Well spockgrrl, I am not saying that you don't have the right to set yourself up for tragedy, I am saying that it's stupid to do so. Perverts don't care about right and wrong. You just go right ahead with your self righteousness and we may be soon reading about you.

Agnon, this is where we fundmentally disagree. I don't believe that the victim of any crime is ever even partially responsible for what is committed against them. Did she make a mistake by disclosing so much information? Absolutely. But the perpatrator's actions were 100% his choice, and his responsibility.

IWonder, I was sexually assualted as a child - I carry pepper spray and never disclose my location on the internet. That being said, the fact that this particular woman made a mistake and was too trusting does not mean she is to blame for what happened to her. But thank you for the unwarranted personal attack.

spockgrrl, if I choose to turn down a job and end up not being able to pay the rent, it is my fault. Likewise if you CHOOSE to walk down a dark alley, KNOWING that doing so could even possibly end with you being raped -- then YOU share in the blame should you be raped in that dark alley.

Yes, even YOUR innocent actions really do have consequences, and YOUR mistakes really do make you at least partially to blame for what befalls you.

I don't believe that the victim of any crime is ever even partially responsible for what is committed against them

the fact that this particular woman made a mistake and was too trusting does not mean she is to blame for what happened to her

I do believe that the person who committed the crime is responsible for the crime itself as I believe that someone who makes bad decisions is responsible for their own decisions and the repercussions of those decisions.

I hear you, Agnon, and I fully agree with the majority of what you have said - she displayed poor decision making, but I disagree that the victim should be held morally responsible for being assaulted and that an innocent mistake of the victim's should be the focus of discussion here. That's all I mean.

I understand that all actions have consequences, but I also understand that if a similar incident happened to a man, it's very likely that his social media habits would not be discussed.

I don't think she's responsible for what happened, but I do think she exercised extremely poor judgement in broadcasting that she was alone and her location. However, the shame is on the attacker, and always is. Those who think she shares the blame, let me ask you this. Did YOU go out after her to attack her? What if she had posted naked pics of herself along with her location, would you then go after her? Of course not - because you are presumably honorable and decent people. Someone else's actions and deficits are not the responsibility of the victim and frankly I'm tired of people expecting women to feel ashamed for someone else's bad acts.

With that being said, I keep asking WHY do people not understand that the internet is not a safe forum to post every detail? I can understand when the internet first came out, people may not have understood how it worked and how there was no privacy, but I can't see why people don't get it yet. There have been so many instances from the benign to the serious that have occurred from people posting too much information I am amazed that so many out there still don't stop to think before they disclose certain information!

Well said, MonkeyMo.

spockgrrl

I understand that all actions have consequences, but I also understand that if a similar incident happened to a man, it's very likely that his social media habits would not be discussed.

And how many men are the targets of rapists, eh? Muggers look for ANY person they think will not be able or willing to fight back -- but rapists look for vulnerable WOMEN. The ONLY common factors are that 1) the rapist and the mugger are opportunists who look for the easiest target possible and 2) they are both lowlife scum.

She IS at least partially to blame simply because SHE chose to tell everyone exactly where she could be found. If it were a man telling the whole world that he was carrying $10 Million, along with his actual route and timetable, that man would be AT LEAST partially to blame when someone shows up and steals that $10 Million.

When you set yourself up to be a victim by making it as easy as possible for someone to do what they want to you (i.e., broadcasting your location and the fact that you are alone), then YOU share in the blame for any crime committed against you.

Well spockgrrl, I agree with some of what you say. Doesn't matter. Although the fault lies 100% with the criminal, what good does it do you to be faultless and raped or dead? All the lofty ideas and air castles will never change reality. Humans are human and will remain that way until we become extinct.

If you desire to be proactive, get yourself a pistol and learn how to use it. I bought one, and when she turned 16, I taught my daughter how to use it and gave it to her. No guarantee that it will do any good but at least it might give her a fighting chance. So far so good, she is now thirty.

The part about it being a man, reality girl, it was not a man and in any event a woman is not a man. We all make stupid mistakes, some of them have worse repercussions when you are a woman, that is reality.

MonkeyMo, If you walk down the street with a wad of cash in your pocket and a sign advertising that you have that wad of cash in your pocket, are you actually 100% innocent when someone attacks you and tries to take that wad of cash that you told the entire world that you were carrying? No, you would be laughed at for even trying to place all of the blame on the person who tried to steal the money, and rightly so -- because you will have set yourself up to BE a victim.

She set herself up to BE a victim when she advertised to the entire world that she was alone and where she would be that night. She shares the blame for what happened.

In case you have any more doubts, I have been the victim in a couple of rear-end accidents while stopping for/waiting at a red light. Each time I have shared in the blame -- simply because I "did not move out of the way". It's the way the world works, bubba.

spockgrrl, this isn't comparable to the shootings in Aurora. When you go on a solo rowing trip and broadcast your whereabouts, you're assuming a lot more risk than if you were going to a movie theater or to the supermarket. This woman added to the risk by leaving the cabin door unlocked. Yes, criminals are responsible for their behavior, but that doesn't make their intended victims invulnerable. A victim is a victim, blameless or not. You have to use common sense.

I love how some guys...who've NEVER been put in a situation like this say.... she should have done this or that...ya know sometimes you CAN'T kick a guy in the nuts. The way a predator stocks his victims is to know HOW to approach them so that they don't have the opportunity to fight back. You guys just look like moronic jackasses when you post such stupid things.

If they catch the low life, I hope they hang him by his toes over a shark tank.

There are other parts of his anatomy by which he could be suspended.

...just a thought.

I hope they catch this POS and lock him in a cage with Bubba.

I propose an Amendment to the Constitution which allows police to capture people like this guy, cut off his balls and shove them up his a$$. All in favor?

People need to stop assuming that the morale of other people will make them impervious to harm, yes it would be nice if we lived in a world where that were true, but the reality of it is we do not, the world is unfortunately full of predators and if you stand doe-eyed in the middle of a field I find it kind of hard to commiserate

All you need is someone to shadow you to make sure you are safe, let him or her carry the gun while she focuses on accomplishing her goal.

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Lol. I laughed at the seriousness of my comment after you pointed it out. What happened to Spellchecker's sense of humor, we may not know. I recently had dental surgery, so I think it's the pain meds. I will return to normal very soon, hopefully. Of course, the other posters will then go back to collapsing everything I say, but such is the vine.

Wow, I have a lot to respond to. Just to clarify my position - I'm not necessarily disagreeing with those pointing out the mistake the victim made - she did make a mistake, and it is vitally important to learn from this mistake. The Facebook app on smartphones posts your location on any status update without asking, the whole point of apps like Foursquare are to broadcast one's location. The commonplace nature of telling the world where one is at any given time gives people a false sense of security when they seek to join in.

What bothers me is that the majority of the comments I have read criticize the victim rather than the attacker - it is fine to point out the mistake, but the level of sarcasm and malice towards her for doing something many people do every single day (update the world every five seconds on their location, state of mind, and bowel movements) was incredibly disturbing to me. Yes, Henry FitzEmpress, I found the comments absurd, and I responded with an absurdity. The situations are very different, but are the same in the fact that the attacker created the tragedy, though the victim(s) were vulnerable.

IWonder, I commend you for teaching your daughter to protect herself. I don't think I have lofty thinking for asking the focus of discussion to be placed on the rapist, not the woman raising money for breast cancer research, but I am glad to have people who disagree - variety is the spice of life, after all.

I suppose all I am seeking is a little respect for the victim and in the language used to talk about her. The truth is, even if she were armed, had a deadbolt on her door, and was discrete on the internet, this still could have happened. Rapists will always find a way to do what they do. And that's what the world is. So let's focus on stopping them instead of adding to the shame, guilt, and pain I'm sure this woman is feeling without input from the peanut gallery.

You're an idiot.

Although I agree with the message of your post, I wish you had worded it a little more nicely.

from your comment it sounds to me like the police should be asking where you were that night.

Is the yellow jeep in your driveway or parking space?

Unless it was your mother, sister, daughter, niece, etc., right Khannez?

Khannez -- your comment was uncalled for. I think most people admire this lady. Who do you think would have taken this trip with her? She's trying to help a wonderful charity. What kind of nut cases are out there now? The guy that assaulted her is the sorriest of the sorry.

You must live in the city. Lots of people stay in the 'middle of nowhere' everyday. This woman is brave.

I wonder if she has thought of getting a rescue/pound pup?

I think shes faking it for publicity. I am a female, and i sure as hell wouldnt be traveling night and day alone telling the whole world, which clearly is full of weirdos and psychos where I am at all times. She probably still hasnt learned her lsson and will still disclose all of her locations. If anything she should post things at a 2 - 3 day delay of where she actually is not oh hey WORLD i am all alone at a dark in the middle of nowhere light tower and here is where you can find me, once again, all alone. wtf?

Khannez;

I just returned a couple days ago from a week-long camping trip "in the middle of nowhere". I had my cell phone, useless, unless I climbed up the ridge to where I could get any reception at all; a large sheath knife and a collapsible steel baton, useful only against people/animals that happen to be within arm's reach; and a 9mm handgun, useful against all people, dogs and bears at ANY distance within 80 yards -- especially when they are within ten feet distance. That's right, there are bears in the area I was camping in, so I made sure I was prepared for them, as well as for any people who may have decided to attack me.

YOU may not wish to ever be "in the middle of nowhere", but plenty of people do it every day without any problem at all. The difference between you and all those people is that THEY choose to prepare themselves as much as possible for what they might be confronted with.

I would actually choose to be "in the middle of nowhere" any day rather than spend even five minutes in any city. Much more likely to be killed while in a city, simply because there are more lowlife scum in a city.

People need to stop assuming that the morale of other people will make them impervious to harm, yes it would be nice if we lived in a world where that were true, but the reality of it is we do not, the world is unfortunately full of predators and if you stand doe-eyed in the middle of a field I find it kind of hard to commiserate.

Having said that, I agree with Annonymous12. How much will such a tragedy increase the $$ amount she is raising and/or fame of her efforts for this cause?

LOL! I was just going to post the same thing!

LMAO it does!

Thank you for not appending "I hope they hang him upside-down by his scrotum above a lake of boiling acid." I swear, the bloodlust of some of these internet commenters is downright shocking.

I hope the perpetrator is caught. And sent to prison. In accordance with the laws of the land and the sensibilities of a civilized society.

She's not reading your post you know.

How you do know, EG?

Actually, you never know. I've actually seen a few post on here where the person in the story DID respond. EG-715158, way to be a downer for no reason. Go do something productive.

EG-715158

She's not reading your post you know.

So, what? At least the thought is out there. Go play in your sandbox now.

Maybe the hair, but Eminem has round droopy eyes and pouty lips. This guy has squinty eyes and thin straight lips.

Advice to all young women, take the time to get a conceal and carry license and then always have it ready to go, at any given minute. It will give you some peace of mind and let you have some freedom to go where you want. Guys can go fishing and be out in the wilderness, without the fear of being attacked. Women do not have the same freedom and should empower themselves. If not a gun, then mace and a pocket knife and maybe a self defense class. It's sick to have to think like that, but as long as there are creeps like rapists and murderers, what choice do you have.

Sounds to me like she WAS assaulted and fought him off. Hopefully you some day get a clue.

Keith, you should have added Raid Wasp and Hornet spray. It's perfectly legal, shoots a stream over 20 feet, won't affect the user like a fine (pepper) spray will, and it burns and temporarily blinds the perp, giving the victim time to escape or stomp the perps nuts into the mud. It's also great on wasps and hornets. Oh, and there's not all that paperwork to deal with in the legal system.

Yep, blame the victim Marcia. After all, the bitch deserved it right?

While I think Marcia could have been a little more gentle so she didn't come of as uncaring, she didn't blame Ms. Gibbons at all. She merely called the choice to be alone on a remote stretch---and posting it for the world to know---was stupid. I'd be inclined to agree. Even posting a photo on your facebook will tell anyone who can view it exactly where you are on the planet...but few people know photos hide geo tags in the photo itself.

I don't think she was blaming the victim. She is sending a great message to all women that they should be prepared and not look at the world through rose colored glasses! She said nothing about deserve.

And she left out the part about not broadcasting to everyone where you are and that you are alone. While she is to be commended for what she is doing, she should be smacked between the eyes for not being more careful about it.

Pepper spray is great if your target happens to be downwind. If not, you can both sit there and blindly slap at each other. Not only that, but there are actually creeps out there that like the stuff. No thanks, I;ll stick to my .40+14

other cancers causes address this. Maybe she is focused on breast cancer as its the leading cause of cancer death among women.

Way to keep your eye on the ball.

You're complaining about what type cancer she is supporting? Are you kidding me? Take up your own cause if you don't think her's is worth enough for you. What a douche.

October is breast cancer awareness month for starters...and secondly, I see plenty of other causes supporting not only different cancers but other harmful conditions. If you do not, get your head out of your rear-end and look around. Better yet, start a cause of your own rather than complain about someone else who is making a difference.

Maybe she had someone close to her die or be diagnosed with breast cancer and thats her passion.

I second that...

The lowlife scum who do these things are not even vermin -- because even vermin have been known to be beneficial. Example: Gophers and moles are "vermin", yet they serve to aerate the soil. Another example: Coyotes are "vermin", yet they serve to keep dead animals from simply rotting in the open.

These lowlife scum are below the level of vermin.

That has to be the stupidest thing I have read all day...

It is actually one of the most intelligent things I have read today. Rapists, muggers and thugs ALWAYS go for the most vulnerable people possible -- and when they KNOW their intended victim is unarmed, that just makes it easier for them.

Remember, the police are just a phone call away! Too bad it takes an average of five minutes -- in a city, that is -- for them to just get to where you were last known to be..........

Was going to add that it takes more than five minutes, minimum, for the cops to just show up in rural areas. When seconds count -- the cops are always only minutes away.

Not true. Washington, D.C. actually allows private citizens the right to have a loaded gun now.