Sarah Everard vigil

Hetty you are wrong here- this is not just about murder , its about sexual harassment, rape, stalking, kerb crawling, groping, flashing and all the other ways women are harassed by men so that they don't feel safe on the streets. These are overwhelmingly crimes against women BY MEN. Little or nothing is being done to protect women.

Wrong duchess - never mind! Vegansrock, I agree, I have no evidence.

I'm surprised, though, that a single murder, although all the more shocking with a policeman accused, has caused such an extreme reaction.

Far more young men are murdered on our streets, on a regular basis, than women. So, statistically, women are far safer out there than men.

Oh dear Lucca that was unfortunate

I agree with vegansrock this was a peaceful vigil which I think was hijacked by the usual trouble makers. Covid regulations do prohibit gatherings like this but I think the police were very heavy handed in dealing with it. It is a difficult situation all round given who was the alleged perpetrator.

Ironic but of mistyping....

You’ve no evidence that the women there were going out for a nice jolly standing in the cold p/ wet and with the added threat of being arrested. If they just wanted a get together with mates they could have gone somewhere else. I know people who went because they were angry at the way women feel unsafe on the streets, the way women are constantly harassed by men, and how the law does not protect them. I know women who went to show their respects. The Duchess of C went to lay flowers. You can’t accuse people on the basis of zero evidence.

I think the same Hetty.just an excuse to cause chaos.. some people thrive on it.
What are the police to do when being pushed and screamed at. Taunted and vilified! They’re damned if they do nothing and damned if they do something .