The problem with hitchhiking is that you don't pick someone at random, someone decides to pick you up.
If you pick a random person, they'll almost certainly be a normal, honest person.
If you advertise yourself with a giant sign "I WILL GET IN YOUR CAR IF YOU STOP", then a small percentage of random strangers, but a large percentage of opportunistic criminals, will stop.
If you pick a random person, they'll almost certainly be a normal, honest person.
If you advertise yourself with a giant sign "I WILL GET IN YOUR CAR IF YOU STOP", then a small percentage of random strangers, but a large percentage of opportunistic criminals, will stop.
I'd argue she got very lucky.