What's Up -w- Trail Murders?

“What's up -w- trail murders all of a sudden? Here's on in MS.. another a few days ago?.. and I seem to remember a few more in recent days..

Up until recently the ONLY one I knew about was the published double murder of the two girls.. by some angered idiot who didn't take to kindly to girls kissing..

So what's up -w- this?.. Am I gonna have to start dragging along a PIECE for our own mutual protection? gEez.. scum bags..”

“It is by far the two legged varmints that are the most dangerous.”

“It is going to be a sad state of affairs when we need to "pack heat" on the trail. It does make me re-think all of this solo hiking though.”

“I'm "packing heat" everytime I go soloing out there...I know it's a sad state...but I rather walk out breathing, than being carried out stiff. Just my .02”