http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/man-ignores-teens-rape-in-flowerbed-20110712-1hbsh.htmlMan ignores teen's rape in flowerbed Police are searching for a man who appears to have ignored a teenager's cries for help as she was being raped in a flowerbed near a Parramatta church.
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"We would love to hear from you. Anything that you would have to say to us, we would be very happy to receive a phone call," she said.
Police will review CCTV footage as part of their investigation of the incident.
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4915984#4916040As morally abhorrent as this man's refusal to intervene appears, ....
I can understand it. Two weeks ago in Melbourne, a 40 year old woman was stabbed (and subsequently died) when she confronted a group of youths who had "egged" her house. A stupid prank resulted in this mother of three dying. A 14 year old kid has been charged with manslaughter.
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/boy-bailed-over-womans-egging-prank-death-20110703-1gxa1.htmlPeople are just too scared to intervene in these situations lest they become victims themselves.
I'd like to think that I would go to the aid of someone being assaulted, but there's always going to be that "what if..." factor.
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Is this the kind of society that those pushing gun control would welcome?
People being terrified of helping another citizen lest they be assaulted, too? Is that the end result of disarmament? I'm sorry, that's not a society I want to countenance.
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