Saturday, July 03, 2010

Rapist Urged Not to Rape

My local paper has published an article following the sexual assault of a woman. They report that the police are urging a change in behaviour to prevent further rapes. Sadly, contrary to the title of this post, the change in behaviour they are encouraging involves the behaviour of local women, who are advised to not walk alone on the paths of the Dearne Valley Trail.

So, I would like to make a few changes to the article. My alterations are in bold
POLICE have issued this image of a man who subjected a 50-year-old woman to a terrifying sex attack as she walked her dog at a South Yorkshire beauty spot.
The man assaulted the woman as she he walked alone on a secluded path on the Dearne Valley Trail, near Elsecar, Barnsley, at around midday on Thursday June 24.

The stockily-built attacker was white, around 30 years old, with short fair hair and a round face. He was wearing blue shorts and a white T-shirt and fled towards Elsecar Park following the attack.

Police are warning people using the trail to be vigilant and report suspicious activity immediately. They are also urging women not to walk the paths alone. They are particularly urging the rapist to stop raping, and want men to be aware that if they walk the paths alone, they may cause alarm to the women in the area, due to this recent attack.

Det Sgt Steve Trigg, from South Yorkshire Police, said the woman was left "traumatised and in shock" after the serious sex assault, and feared she might be killed.

Anyone with information about the attack should call 0114 2202020 ext 736551.


2 comments:

Midnite Skys said...

Don't you love it! Yes we should think that it isn't safe to walk by ourselves after dark and all those things our mommas told us. I agree that the article sounded like blaming the victim.

Years ago I remember a case where a woman's car broke down and she was raped. She had on a tank top and blue jean skirt. She didn't have on panties and they reported this. Blaming that young woman for her rape it was a outrage!

Anonymous said...

"Conservative women are encouraged to walk the trail at night armed with concealed firearms. The local chapter of the NRA has offered $2,500 to the first shooter to bag the rapist."

Fixed it for ya.