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Old 02-16-2011, 10:51 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Have you ever picked up a hitchhiker? If you see a hitchhiker, what factors would you consider to decide if you would stop for him/her or not?
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Old 02-16-2011, 11:04 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I used to pick up hitchhikers, but I don't anymore, at least not usually. I'm not sure what would cause me to pick one up now that it can be such a risk.
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Old 02-16-2011, 11:35 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I used to be a hitchhiker myself when I was younger, so I think I would tend to pick up hitchhikers. I am not sure what factors to consider when picking a hitchhiker. I think that would be OK if the person were a woman, or little, or looking like someone I could deal with physically.
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Old 02-17-2011, 10:34 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Thanks guys. I have never picked up a hitchhiker myself. In the past that would be OK, but I wonder if you could still do it safely in today's world.
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Old 02-17-2011, 11:12 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I would not pick up a hitcher at all, ever. I just don't have any desire to take those kinds of risks, and given that I'm normally travelling with my family, I wouldn't expose them to the risk either.
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There is no way on earth I would ever pick up a hitchhiker. Not only because it's not safe, it's illegal in the area I live.
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Old 02-17-2011, 03:52 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Nope, sorry I have not picked up any hitchhikers and I won't either. If it is a lady and her kids then I will pull over and offer to call someone for them, but I won't pick up anyone I don't know.
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Old 02-17-2011, 09:03 PM   #8 (permalink)
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I would not pick up a hitchhiker and I feel bad because I don't. Most are people who are simply trying to get from one place to another. The way things are today, it's just too risky to take a chance on picking them up.
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Old 02-21-2011, 09:04 AM   #9 (permalink)
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I have never been the driver who picked up hitch hikers. But I've been in the vehicle before when some where picked up. My friend would always pick people up and put them in the back of his truck.
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I did this one time and it came back to bite me. The person was actually wanted for running away from some type of "home, cops were called" issue and I felt so horrid after. I vowed to never do it again.
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