From CNN of all places:
Slain student called 911, but no one came in time
When seconds count, help might be 45+ minutes away!
Was there time for her to defend herself?
One would think that maybe if she had time to get to a phone, then she had time to get to a gun. Perhaps that is true given the forced entry to the house. But what is unquestionable is that sole reliance upon help coming from the other end of the phone was a major failure in this case. Frankly, even if police had been send ASAP, they might have been too late.
Again, reliance on others is great if they are there. But if the attack comes at another time, you stand alone.
Slain student called 911, but no one came in time
Brittany Zimmerman, a 21-year-old college student who wanted to be a doctor, called 911 as she was being attacked by a stranger, police say.
Brittany Zimmerman's screams and struggle for her life were captured by a 911 tape.
But the police did not come for 48 minutes. By that time, Zimmerman was dead. Her fiance found her body.
Although the dispatcher claimed later to have heard nothing, the 911 tape captured screams, gasps and what sounds like a struggle, according to the court documents.
When seconds count, help might be 45+ minutes away!
Zimmerman had been stabbed multiple times in her chest, near her heart. She'd also been beaten and strangled, according to warrants released recently.
Zimmerman managed to call 911 at 12:20 p.m. The call was taken by the Dane County 911 center and an internal investigation revealed the dispatcher did not hear any sounds that would signal an emergency.
Because of that, police were not sent to the apartment until 48 minutes after Zimmerman made the call. Her fiance was already there.
Dane County has taken some harsh criticism from the public regarding the delay, and tough questions have been raised about whether a prompt response might have saved Zimmerman's life.
Was there time for her to defend herself?
The police said they believe Zimmerman was attacked by a stranger. Her apartment door showed signs of forced entry.
One would think that maybe if she had time to get to a phone, then she had time to get to a gun. Perhaps that is true given the forced entry to the house. But what is unquestionable is that sole reliance upon help coming from the other end of the phone was a major failure in this case. Frankly, even if police had been send ASAP, they might have been too late.
Again, reliance on others is great if they are there. But if the attack comes at another time, you stand alone.