The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, March 07, 1979, Page Page 3, Image 3
Sheriff's psychologis
Rape vu
By Jan Eastorilng
Qarrwcock Stuff Writer
A girl walks outside a dance to get some ail
from the heat inside. A man comes ud to
"You're going with me." The girl remain*
with him and tells him she is going inside t(
and to tell her roommate she will be home la
get the car, she walks inside and screams.
"Think before you react," says Lynda L?
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Leventis investigates rape cases and also gi
Columbia on how to respond to attacks and
terwards.
Leventis said that it is important to "think
cool" when attacked. "Don't fight, scream o
talk your way out of it. When you scream h<
to shut you up and may beat you. You don1
him because it only sexually entices him," sh
The main thing, Leventis said, is no to pi
position you can't get out of. "A lot of sexual
in the dating situation," she said. "Wl
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Police inci
area pati
By Mark Platte
Qinwcock Staff Wrttw
In an effort to catch this past week's rapist
around the USC campus, the Columbia police
the number of patrols in the area, according
the Columbia Police Department.
Wheat Street, Maxcy-Gregg Park, Fn
Pendleton streets are the focal points of the ii
Clark said.
"ANYTIME WE have a series of crimes,
spot map," Clark said. "Anytime we have an
concentration of a certain type of crime, w<
boost patrol. It's a saturation technique."
Clark said the number of patrol cars which
from shift to shift according to the number
street. If cars don't have to concentrate on ca
move into those areas where the rapes have o
"We have some special unmarked cars pi
can't reveal the areas," Investigator Joseph <
Marvin Harrelson, USC Campus Police
adequate to cover the area, but if they shoulc
areas, iney wouia men saturate me area i
Harrelson stresses that people should walk i
areas.
"SOMETIMES YOU overlap shifts to make
men working in an area than there really
Chavis of campus police said. "We're going I
no doubt about it, it's just a question of g<
someone."
"I haven't moved anyone (to certain am
have our regular established beats and patrol
police officers."
"I don't know if the increase is the ans
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prouiem, ^iarn saia, ah uie uniformed
themselves more visible. If the suspect is in tl
twice about recommitting a crime but as f*
just don't have any information."
t Lynda Leventis says
ctims should t
suggest that you ride home with him
laice you nome later after he's had his
* and to cool off j^j. wj^ giris, leave with the girls,
her and says, Leventis said if a girl is sexually
s calm, agrees immediately report it to the police so
) get her purse jjg collected for a court case. Leventii
ter. He goes to meet the victim at the hospital. "It
A. . not bathe, douche or anything un
;ventis, deputy hospital," she said.
s Department. ? - ??
"SSiSM Dont flSht, scree
Try and talk your w
ryell. Try and The victim's clothes are collected tc
e's going to try hairs of the attacker and sent to the St
't want to fight Division she said. The victim's fingeri
tesaid. for possible skin tissues, and pubic
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rols
s and prevent future rapes
department has increased
to Lieutenant C.R. Clark of
/e-Points, Assembly and Registrai
ncreased police protection,
we're working on a crime !
area that is showing a high ROHlcMCe,
2 always put extra cars to
the list of i
i have been increased vary Irw/alxt onW rt
of units which are on the lOVGly aflU y
lis, they will automatically CUISinG Slid
ccurred, he added.
itrolling in the area, but I exotic past <
dronin, said. ^ _ 0
Chief, said his force is \JilGanS CITy
I have Droblems in snprifir -i-i.
intil the problem is solved. Y ^ 1
n groups or only in well-lit
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10:20 pm.
is)," Harrelson said. "We . . .
Is, but I haven't moved any price inclu(
hotel accomrnoda
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people can do is to make g ' or more intorri
hiat area, maybe he'll think j Hart, President, Tt
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hink before
. His idea may be to T .. .. ..
fun. If you come to a Leventis said if pot
'' she said write down a descripl
asaulted, she should ^member that woul<
that all evidence can e car ?.r. 'IC.
i is on call 24 hours to cou"' 11 1S ms wor?
is important that she ev'dlence y?u ean Set,
til she goes to the The victim may ha'
or nine times, Le)
?? remember something
im or yell. , ...
* Leventis said fem
3V Olit OT if. from attacks by alv*
Z_ alone or through park
> check for any lint or "There are sexual
ate Law Enforcement day," Leventis said,
nails are also scraped students don't walk U
hairs and a semen If a female studer
ith those of a suspect. needs something to p
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;heck the victim for recently legalized. 4
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ssible the victim should immediatlely
Lion of the victim and anything she can
J help the police, such as a description
ense plate. "When the case goes to
against yours and you need all the
" she said.
ve to repeat the story as many as eight
/entis said, because she may not
} the first time that she will remember
ale students can protect themselves
^ays locking their doors, not jogging
js ana varying meir daily routines,
assaults that do happen during the
For this reason she suggests that
) classes the same route every day.
it has a class at night and feels she
rotect her, Leventis suggests carrying
of tear gas (mace) which the state
'Carry it in your hand so you won't
n your purse," she said.
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