The Hollywood Strangler
Laurie Anderson
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I was living out in West Hollywood when the
Hollywood Strangler was strangling women
Every night there was a panel discussion on TV about the strangler
Speculations about his habits, his motives, his methods
One thing was clear about him
He only strangled women when they were alone, or with other women
And the panel members would always end the show by saying
"Now, for all you women, listen
Don't go outside without a man
Don't walk out to your car
Don't even take the garbage out by yourself
Always go with a man"
Then one of the eyewitnesses identified
A policeman as one of the suspects
The next night the chief of police was on the panel, and he said
"Now, for all you women
Whatever happens, do not stop for a police officer
Stay in your car
If a police officer tries to stop you, do not stop
Keep driving, and under no circumstances
Should you get out of your car"
For a few weeks, half the traffic in
L.A. was doing twice the speed limit