Berlin To Provide 'safe Zone' For Women During New Year's Eve Celebrations

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/berlin-safe-zone-women-sexual-harassment-new-years-eve-celebrations-brandenburg-gate-party-a8133491.html

/// Women reported being attacked by men from migrant backgrounds. ///

Angela Merkel has a lot to answer for.

[albaqwerty]

blooming typical, link didn't work, again, sorry.

[pastafreak]

If I recall correctly, women have been attacked for hundreds of years by men from all sorts of backgrounds...nothing new there.
Unfortunately...

[pixie374]

Yes, but it seems to be taken more seriously now if it's by Muslims.

[pixie374]

At least on here...

[-Talbot-]

Never heard of this Angela (although Angela has caused this mess) and I would wager not many have.

[murraymints]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/life/pub-campaign-introduces-code-word-to-help-you-escape-from-bad-da/

[pixie374]

Hopefully, you haven't needed it, Talbot. But it's worth telling anyone who might.

[-Talbot-]

They don't have it here.
But if we're talking dodgy dates I used to say ''just popping to the gents'' and never went back.


Anyway, it seems that because the problem in the article is focussing on migrants many want to change the subject.

I assume you don't think there is really a problem?

[murraymints]

the ladies rest rooms in the states all had phone boxes in them and a back door escape when I was in California... used them too !!

[sp1814]

-Talbot-

That is the problem, but the solution isn't appropriate.

The solution is a public statement that any harassment during the New Year's Eve celebrations will result in the full force of the law coming down on anyone convicted, and that police presence will be increased to facilitate this.

Safe zones imply that that there are areas that are not safe. That's not a state that should be tolerated.

[pixie374]

That's if they let you go to the gents, Talbot. It isn't always that easy. I expect they will have it in your area if you ask. What are you assuming isn't a problem?

[-Talbot-]

The solution is a public statement that any harassment during the New Year's Eve celebrations will result in the full force of the law coming down on anyone convicted, and that police presence will be increased to facilitate this.


Genius.
Have you let the German authorities know about this solution?

[-Talbot-]

What are you assuming isn't a problem?


Pixie?

[pixie374]

Talbot, you put //
I assume you don't think there is really a problem?//

I was asking what that meant. If it was to me, you got that out of nowhere.

[douglas9401]

Maybe an inner cordon could be provided by engineers, doctors and other professionals looking to make a home in Germany.

To show acceptance and solidarity with their hosts.

[-Talbot-]

It was meant for anyone who is just ignoring the article and as usual, going along the lines of ... men have always


but let me take your statement ''Yes, but it seems to be taken more seriously now if it's by Muslims.''

''At least on here...''

So rule alert ... you think if it was Jockeys or lion tamers gathering in large numbers sexually assaulting women, I would be fine with it?

[albaqwerty]

any harassment of either sex by any sex should not be tolerated.

Maybe education could help?

[Spicerack]

pixie374
//Yes, but it seems to be taken more seriously now if it's by Muslims.//

Or less seriously by you now it's Muslims.

[Zacs-Master]

Maybe not letting unemployed economic migrants who live by 13th C rules in would help?

[pixie374]

There's no difference to me. An attacker is an attacker. It is no more pleasant depending on colour, religion or anything else.