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Rule of Thumbing Hitchhiking Turns Risky in America
A young hitchhiker Charloyce Whalen is found murdered after being drugged and assaulted by two men. The piece surveys nationwide attitudes toward hitchhiking, legal gaps, and police and public apathy while highlighting notable quotes from officials and citizens about the dangers faced by hitchhikers.
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New York
NEA
Charloyce Whalen
America
Sacramento
San Francisco
Calif
United States
Westchester County
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
New Jersey
Connecticut
Sacramento County Sheriff's Office
New York City
Los Angeles
Ann Arbor
Mich
California
John Needley
Nejedlev
Charleyce Whalen