I think it’s important for us to know that there are such people in the world, and that in raising awareness of them hopefully it will also increase attempts to stop them. As Holly says over at Menstrual Poetry,
More people need to speak up about this type of violence because it happens and it isn’t always making headlines.
The trial of Robert A. Williams began on June 5th, and is still going - Columbia Spectator has live updates.
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June 14, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Lucy
You know what, I actually agree with you for once - this is sick… But I dont think its anything to do with how women are portrayed, I just thing that is one very disturbed man… was it in cold blood do you know?
Its disgusting what someone finds they can do to another, it doesn’t sound sexual though… but then I did wath a documentary about men who found violence, in itself, arousing.
peh, there are some real sockos in this world.
June 15, 2008 at 11:06 am
Caitlin
HE RAPED HER. MULTIPLE TIMES.
Yeah, doesn’t sound sexual at all.
I didn’t say it was anything to do with how women are portrayed - for me, as well as raising awareness of the capacity of humankind to inflict such pain, this is just yet another example of the fact that women never seem to be safe - you can even be in your own doorway, in a building full of people, and not be safe from men like this. It is terrifying.
June 15, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Lucy
Okay… I missed that bit, capitals suggests your shouting at me for it.
Right so its sexual, sorry, but in my mind I was agreeing with you, please dont bit my head off for attempting to make amends.
June 18, 2008 at 5:10 pm
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