Disgusted, no, enraged is the word.
Something really really unfortunate happened today.
While on her way to college on an Activa, one of my college friends was followed and then forced to stop by a group of 3-4 guys. These hooligans then physically harassed her. On being met with protests on her side, they went on to actually beat her. They kicked, punched and whacked her with a helmet, with the intention of somehow making her unconscious so that she could be taken advantage of. Yes, that is the level of desperation that these bastards possess. They might as well be necrophiliacs.
She has not pressed any charges so far and I - someone who has always been of the opinion that if no one else, at least the educated urban women should stand up for themselves - am forced to think about why is it that these women are so afraid to press charges ? Perhaps it has got something to do with the dismal conviction record, even in cases of rape, which only tells us that something is very, very wrong with the Indian Judicial System. It's little wonder then that they are told be a "Good Bhartiya Naari" and shut up. While the scum who molest them roam around scot free.
P.S. To all the girls reading this - Please do not think that this is something that can only happen to others and not you. My friend thought the same way. Do learn some kind of martial arts or the other to combat these sex - deprived maniacs and make it a point to always keep a pepper spray with yourself.
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Things like these scare me to death. We people don't always commute in vehicles that keep us safe(I dont know what "safe" is,infact), and with somthing like this happenning, I can just try be more cautious. I am tired of saying this. Since the time I have realized that this can happen to anyone, I have been telling myself not to do this and not to do that, only for the fear of something unpropitious happenning. When will this stop? I have even begun to question the "decent" male friends I have. I hate this. Uff!
Despicable. Loathsome. Downright Ugly...
I am sorry to hear about your friend. Something eerily similar was recounted by one of my friends too. But she was lucky that day... Traffic police...
Well... I dunno if it is a problem with our Judicial System. I'd rather say the problem lies with the implementation... And yes, I agree. Your friend ought to have pressed charges. Hopefully, the media does something useful too...
And hell yeah to self-defence...
Reminds me of a poem I'd written not too long ago... On abuse. It can obviously be extended to such acts too.
Anyway... I hope your friend gets over this. It will be tough. Yet.
Prayers and wishes.
Peace. Be well.
You can help her yourself. Just record this incident with some women rights group and they will take care of the rest. We must never let these goons get away with what they are doing.
It's indeed unfortunate that in a so-called "industrialized" and "urbanized" region as Greater Noida, a part of the National Capital Territory I must add, atrocities of this sort happen rampantly. More than anything else, it's the hypocrisy of the state which is most shocking... on the one hand, such a huge showdown happened due to the celebration of Valentine's Day, which according to the rule makers of the nation, goes against the ethics on which the nation was built, while on the other hand, it's because of the same lawmaker's negligence that incidents of this sort keep happening. The only change that happens is that the offenders become emboldened with every occurrence.
I agree with you... 'Enraged' should be the word for such disgusting and outright despicable acts... its shocking to say the least that such hooligans dare to step out in broad day light and dare to do something like this... and that too in the so-called 'National Capital Territory'...!!! Damn.... but then if you think about it... their boldness stems from the fact that nothing is done to make them stop from doing this... no charges are pressed... and even if they are... the victimized women are victimized furthur... and subjected to humiliation... due to the insensitive acts of the law enforcement authorities... which might be the reason for other victims... like your friend to be forced to not press charges...
I feel our judiciary and other law enforcement authorities need to take exemplary action against such bastards... and give out a message to one and all that such acts wont go unnoticed... unpunished...and we too need to stop being mute bystanders... and act... (it was nice to see the Aamir Khan ad which is being broadcast these days... 'Atithi Devo Bhava'...that is something which we need to do... intimidate such scum of the society and scare the shit out of them by uniting and speaking up)
Lets try to unite...and change things...make our neighbourhoods a safer place to live in...
And yes... martial arts and pepper spray... definitely yes... BEAT THE HELL outta these rascals...!!!
@ Netika... although i know how scary disturbing and shocking such incidents are... there are a few things which can be done about it... (about which we had spoken).. but generalizing all the males you know... i dunno how correct that is... see it this way... Ishaz friend was helped by her college mates... which included guys as well...!!
Shit!!! I'm so getting pepper sprays..one for me and one for my mum..
disgusting is subtle..it is much more than that..there are no words..
All of us have had our shares of smaller versions of this (read: touching, obscene comments, etc.) and we have to live in constant fear..which propels us to be extremely cautious and very alert while roaming around in markets or anywhere for that matter!!
It is unfair..and we can't do anything about it..
Really sorry for your friend! It is sad.
OMG!! wht d fck!! shitt..
livin in a place like Mumbai, i hav alwasy more than my shareof trouble, but i think u wud lik me for this (much like me like me too!) i hav kicked some SERIOUS ass.. i hav pounded, clawed, slapped, kicked pervs to literal death. i hav dragged them to the police station and THEN hit then in front of the cops. n if someone tries to stop then i ask tehm to imagine their own daughters. i CANNOT stay quiet in these situations. whtd hell do these bastards think we are? some raste ki cheez they can play wid n go away??!!! seriously if everyone started rooting out these weeds a little everyday and stand up for whts right, oneday maybe there wont be any left..
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