Sorry, and sad that it happened.

When I was researching for a violence prevention program we got interviews from incarcerated attackers who explained how they selected their targets. It's important for you to know that before you were attacked, and before you even saw your assailant, she saw you, and decided that you were an easy target.

Not to be critical, but when you stepped off the bus, you were thinking about all the things that you were carrying, and not about the environment that you were stepping into. And your hands were full, which meant that you could neither defend yourself nor get away quickly.

The key is to plan ahead-know where you will be safe, know where you will be exposed, and develop strategies for moving quickly through the places you are vulnerable.