Worse Case Scenario

I WAS CRYING SCREAMING BEGGING HIM NOT TO HURT ME....I DID WHAT HE TOLD ME TO....I THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO KILL ME I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE."

This is the sentence that bothered me about this whole sick demented ordeal that this poor unfortunate Columbia Grad Student had to endure. This is a snippet of what could only be called shear, unbriddled brutality unleashed on a human being! This young woman was headed home like so many of us when this monster who was lurking in the lobby followed her, pushed into her apt and kept her hostage while she endured the most heinous acts no human or animal should ever experience. But this should serve as an example of how NOT to end up in a situation like this. There are some key things that this young woman could have done to avoid this. And this is what not to do. Get out of the situation before it escalates! Do no beg do not plead this just gives the sick cowardly bastard more fuel. Evaluate your situation ladies, do NOT enter if you see someone dodgy! You don't have to give a shit about hurt feelings or being politically correct. Always be aware of who is getting off the elevator behind you. These are a few pointers that I thought I might find online to go with this story- but I found nothing, actually really one thing that was useful otherwise basically nothing out there on how anyone should conduct themselves when faced with shear terror.
Why does this constantly happen in the city. Why are women walking around in any neighbourhood totally oblivious to their surroundings and situations!