mlevin

Premeditation doesn't have to be far in advance. It can be just a few minutes. It's all about intent. If she planned on it in advance, she could have decided against it. It wasn't a heat of the moment kind of thing.

Source: I have seen every episode of Law & Order (the original series). dunh dunh

What were you doing alone in a park in the middle of the night?

A few possibilities:

1. In my area, it is acceptable to call 911 and immediately advise that it is not an emergency. Source: I used to perform testing of office phone systems and we had to make test calls to 911.

2. If you're on a land line, you can call the operator (do they still have those?). Not sure if this works from cell phones, but you can also try 411, or if you have a smart phone, Google the local agency you need (for example, "City of Springfield police department").

3. Find out your local numbers in advance. I do this not only for where I live but also for the local police where loved ones live. I keep them programmed in my phone. Source: I once had a close friend in another state who was having an emergency (so 911 would have been appropriate if I had been there), but had no way of calling her local 911 directly (I didn't have the normal 10 digit number). After that, I made a point of having those numbers handy. EDIT: I've heard that in some cases, your local 911 can try to reach a non-local agency for you, but I wouldn't count on it, so I keep the numbers handy.

Do you use GPS? Do people just assume you know every street like London cabbies? Is there any level of geographic proficiency you have to demonstrate before being accepted as a driver? Do you ever get lost or have a hard time finding a place?