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Checking behind your shoulder constantly
Carrying pepper spray on your way home from night class
Parents telling their children "don't go off our street and don't talk to strangers"
Seeing news story after news story about the latest assult or missing person
This is not safety.
Being taught from the time you were little not to trust a stranger, not to leave your street
Children in fear of getting kidnapped
College kids in fear of walking alone at night
Adults in fear of someone hurting their family
This is not safety.
Safety is being a child and roaming your neighborhood until the street lights come on
Safety is being a college student and not being afraid of walking home alone
Safety is being an adult and not fearing for your families life when you hear a tragic story on the news
This is what needs to be changed.
People should feel safe in the place they call home