TX: Austin (again). Handgun works better than rape whistle.

[Alamo]

Armed good Samaritan stopped Hike-and-Bike trail sex assault, affidavit says | KVUE.com

According to the affidavit for [suspect] McEachern, the woman told police she was running eastbound on the trail when she heard loud steps approaching behind her. Police said he grabbed her from behind and fell on top of her on the ground. The affidavit said he put his hand over her mouth and repeatedly said, "shh, it's me baby, it's me" as she tried to scream and use a whistle to call for help.

Rape whistles always seem to be the favorite device of the anti-serious-self-defense crowd.

But wait, there's more:

A nearby jogger, later identified by police as Joshua Williams, heard the woman scream [not whistle?] and ran over to help. Police said Williams pointed his flashlight on the victim and the attacker and pointed his gun at the suspect, demanding he get off the victim. The attacker stood up, naked from the waist down, police said.

Dude had a gun and a flashlight while jogging. Well done.

[Assistant Austin Police Chief Joseph] Chacon thanked Williams and other joggers who cared enough to stop and help. He said many people would have chosen not to get involved, which may have contributed to the number of unsolved sexual assault cases in the past few years.

This is interesting. The former Chief of the APD, Art Acevedo, was not a fan of armed citizens. He especially opposed campus carry. When asked about women on campus defending themselves with handguns against rape, he was not in favor of that, said "there are lot of resources" to help them, presumably after they have been raped. Given the apparent ages and the location of the incident (south of UT campus), these very well might be UT students/staff/faculty.

On Monday, police said they found McEachern -- naked from the waist down -- sleeping near the trail in the area of the attack. He was identified in a photo lineup after he was taken into custody, police said.

The attack happened the previous Friday. The dude was found two days later -- (still?) naked from the waist down. Erk. Other articles mention witnesses estimating he was 5'10" or so, and 225 or so, with "lots of rolls." Eewwwww.

Interesting that the article never mentions if Williams had a License to Carry or not.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Well, God bless Mr. Williams.

 

[wtburnette]

Well, God bless Mr. Williams.

Amen to that. I would love for the to read this and get a clue, but don't think it'll happen. Rape whistle my butt.

 

[KellyinAvon]

A good guy with a gun, that's the last thing Rapey McRapist was expecting in an uber-lib town.

 

[femurphy77]

A good guy with a gun, that's the last thing Rapey McRapist was expecting in an uber-lib town.

For some reason this reminded me of the scene in "Heartbreak Ridge" when the ROTC LT asked Clint Eastwood's character where he went to school and he replied "Heartbreak Ridge Sir" and the young college Lt responded that he hadn't heard of that school.
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[Alamo]

UPDATE!

Heavens to Mergatroid! Building on the attack on the female runner in the OP as well as some other similar attacks, an Austin TV station has a positive article talking about carrying a gun while jogging, with no "balancing" nattering by Shannon Watts or any other panty wetters.

Apparently this ran as a video or news segment (that I didn't see), per comments on a forum down here, but there is a web-print version here:

HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL SAFETY: How to pack and run - Story | KTBC

I am pleasantly befuddled.