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Carjacking of College-Junior in Broad Daylight Shines a Light on Crime Crisis at Ohio State University

Attack on a college-junior is only one of many alarming string of assaults, shootings involving students. University silent on parent and student concerns. iStock


The student, whose name is being withheld, was leaving Starbucks at around 1 p.m. when she was carjacked. While walking down the busy street, back to her vehicle, her key fob automatically unlocked her gray Acura RDX as she got closer.

This is when the female assailant, who was standing nearby, rushed over to get inside the car. "We tussled," said the student. "I was yanking the door open, she was trying to close it. We were fighting over the door."

The assailant was reportedly on Instagram live while joyriding in the student’s car, before discarding it. The vehicle was found littered with trash, alcohol bottles, and vapes. "I’m scared to go outside here even during the day," the student said, noting that the jarring altercation left her with a bruise on her left forearm.

I’m scared to go outside here even during the day

The student’s father, a famous New York bail bondsman, who is accustomed to crime in the big apple, wouldn’t have expected so much crime on his daughter’s midwestern college campus.

"My daughter called me hysterically crying," said Ira Judelson, who notably fitted Weinstein with the electronic ankle monitor he wore during his Manhattan rape trial. "She just couldn’t even get the words out. I calmed her down" as she waited for the police, he said.

Thankfully, nothing worse happened to Judelson’s daughter, however, many other parents of OSU students are not as lucky to see their child again after an incident on or near campus.

After attempting to work with university officials, and being refused a meeting with OSU president three parents took matters into their own hands. — founded the Facebook group Buckeyes for a Safe Ohio State to address the crime on and near campus. Kristina Johnson, Angela Fredriksson, Allyson Reid and Irene Hendrick founded the Facebook group, Buckeyes for a Safe Ohio state to address the increased crime on and near campus. The Facebook group, which has 6,000 members, raised $35,000 to pay for two billboards near campus. (see video for more information)


Ohio State University has added temporary mobile lighting and installed more cameras, however many note that it isn’t enough.

Reid called the improvements "temporary measures," noting that the new lights aren't permanent and said there are still not enough police on and near campus. Judelson’s daughter agreed.

"They say that there is more police presence and campus security but there’s nothing," she said. "As funny as it sounds, I’m not scared to hypothetically run a red light because there are no police around. I wouldn’t feel that way in New York."

Without the assault and robbery of Judelson’s daughter, would this minimal change have come? Would parents’ concerns ever be acknowledged and addressed?

Judelson said he spends over $32,000 in tuition to send his daughter to Ohio State — famous for its packed football games and rich campus traditions.

"They’re not protecting our children," said Judelson. "This needs to change."


View the original article by Rebecca Rosenberg of Fox News to learn more.
Original Article Buckeyes for a Safe Ohio State

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