Jimmy Wayne Used Twitter To Get Out Of A Sticky Situation

Written by SLN Staff Writer June 2, 2010

Jimmy Wayne ran into some trouble on his Meet Me Halfway walk outside of Socorro, NM on Highway 60 last week (May 25th).

According to Country Aircheck, “Wayne was walking alone along Highway 60 when he was startled by man driving a silent-running hybrid vehicle who asked if he could walk with Wayne.”

“I asked if I could get a picture with him for our updates before we started walking and he said, ‘No,'” Wayne told Country Aircheck. “It was extremely awkward and obvious that he was no one to be trusted. It was the feeling you get when you know you’re about to get bit by a dog.”

Wayne Tweeted his exact location and help was on the scene within ten minutes. State troopers said they received 911 phone calls from all over the country.

Here are Jimmy’s tweets from the day of the incident:

If sum1 wants 2 walk w/me & they refuse 2 let take a pic or video of them, & they’re actN nervously standN around, shouldn’t I be concerned?

I’m on hyw 60west @ mile marker 179

Its not a joke

The NM State Police is here. He’s doing an investigation. Stand by

http://tweetphoto.com/23949942 The NM State Police (on the right) is searchN the suspect. I’m sitting still for a while. Seriously scared me.

Thanks to NM State Police officer Greg Valentino for your service & to all of you who responded promply. Evrything is ok now.

Thanks to Twitter, Jimmy is safe & sound and still walking. You can learn more about his journey HERE.

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