Chorophyll
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Sat Jan-29-11 04:42 PM
Response to Reply #5 |
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Right now we don't know exactly what's going on. Individual rapists may find more opportunities when a state of unrest prevails, but rape is also widely used as a weapon of oppression in the world.
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| -Rumors rife with reports of at least 60 rape cases during the days unrest |
oberliner |
Jan-29-11 04:24 PM |
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ah yes, the escaped convicts....... |
boston bean |
Jan-29-11 04:25 PM |
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Escaped? |
malaise |
Jan-29-11 04:36 PM |
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i was being sarcastic. I don't believe it for one minute. especially after watching |
boston bean |
Jan-29-11 04:42 PM |
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They said the same thing about the Superdome in NOLA... |
Dennis Donovan |
Jan-29-11 04:27 PM |
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yup |
Liberal_in_LA |
Jan-29-11 04:28 PM |
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Ha'aretz: has no axe to grind in Egypt |
Ichingcarpenter |
Jan-29-11 04:30 PM |
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They are a pretty left-wing paper - normally very critical of Israel |
oberliner |
Jan-29-11 04:35 PM |
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bedlam theme might help Mubarak, but rape is highly likely too |
zazen |
Jan-29-11 04:32 PM |
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Yes. |
Chorophyll |
Jan-29-11 04:42 PM |
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The incubators - what about the incubators ? |
DURHAM D |
Jan-29-11 04:32 PM |
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They did report on looting in a childrens cancer hospital... |
alittlelark |
Jan-29-11 04:36 PM |
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Here's hoping they stole all the cancer n.t. |
SoCalDem |
Jan-29-11 04:51 PM |
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LOL! |
alittlelark |
Jan-29-11 08:48 PM |
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you rascal.. I was going to post that.. now I will have to take "looters for $400, Alex" |
SoCalDem |
Jan-29-11 04:50 PM |
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Escaped convicts raping while running to attack a childrens' hospital with WMD? |
EFerrari |
Jan-29-11 04:37 PM |
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Jan-29-11 04:40 PM |
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More info: "My contact has witnessed at least 16 rapes in front of his apartment complex." |
oberliner |
Jan-29-11 04:47 PM |
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Not a word on twitter, which has distributed warnings and tips |
EFerrari |
Jan-29-11 04:49 PM |
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From Twitter: "women are staying home because of rumors of rapists trolling the streets" |
oberliner |
Jan-29-11 04:52 PM |
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So, that tweet reports rumors. |
EFerrari |
Jan-29-11 04:53 PM |
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The rumors are coming from Al-Arabiya I believe |
oberliner |
Jan-29-11 04:57 PM |
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I haven't seen any tweets telling women or anyone to avoid the protests. n/t |
EFerrari |
Jan-29-11 05:00 PM |
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Would those tweets be in English? |
oberliner |
Jan-29-11 05:03 PM |
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There hasn't been a language problem on twitter, no. |
EFerrari |
Jan-29-11 05:06 PM |
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I've only been following what is posted in Engish (I don't speak Arabic) |
oberliner |
Jan-29-11 05:08 PM |
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I don't have to surmise. There has been an active effort |
EFerrari |
Jan-29-11 05:10 PM |
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"Women fear that they may be taken and raped. There is no one here to protect us." |
oberliner |
Jan-29-11 05:14 PM |
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Again, another tweet reporting a fear, not 16 rapes. |
EFerrari |
Jan-29-11 05:17 PM |
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You think someone is going to tweet that they were raped? |
oberliner |
Jan-29-11 05:19 PM |
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This story is bullshit, I'm sorry. |
EFerrari |
Jan-29-11 05:24 PM |
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I certainly hope you are right |
oberliner |
Jan-29-11 05:31 PM |
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There are reports that these were all the President dressed as a convict to... |
cbdo2007 |
Jan-29-11 04:48 PM |
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og course, and looting, and incubators - demonize protestors just like they demonized New Orleans |
peacebird |
Jan-29-11 04:50 PM |
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Jan-29-11 04:56 PM |
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Tweeted by safeworld4women: |
EFerrari |
Jan-29-11 04:52 PM |
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so Nasir city is safe and calm, but..... |
bettyellen |
Jan-29-11 05:03 PM |
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City centers, where the army is, seem to be safe. |
EFerrari |
Jan-29-11 05:07 PM |
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epidemic-no. but a spike along with other forms of lawlesness probably. |
bettyellen |
Jan-29-11 05:56 PM |
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Young people are tweeting and there is no filter. |
EFerrari |
Jan-29-11 08:40 PM |
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i think the fact you are talking about a select group, young tweeters is quite a large filter |
bettyellen |
Jan-29-11 09:55 PM |
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Jan-29-11 05:06 PM |
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reminds me of the BS reporting during Katrina |
purrFect |
Jan-29-11 05:11 PM |
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Disaster rape is very real. It happened in Haiti as well. Here is a news |
Liquorice |
Jan-29-11 05:23 PM |
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i don't mean it doesn't happen, just how the gov inflates the numbers to scare people |
purrFect |
Jan-29-11 06:06 PM |
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More PR to scare people. |
grahamhgreen |
Jan-29-11 05:59 PM |
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Well, lets call off the revolution, then. |
Old and In the Way |
Jan-29-11 06:49 PM |
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So rape is down? |
Cerridwen |
Jan-29-11 06:52 PM |
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I am sure spousal rape is also continuing unabated unfortunately |
oberliner |
Jan-29-11 07:02 PM |
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You're "sure." Interesting way to go with this 'meme.' n/t |
Cerridwen |
Jan-29-11 07:58 PM |
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I am not going anywhere with any "meme" |
oberliner |
Jan-29-11 08:42 PM |
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Average per day does not equal number per revolution. |
Cerridwen |
Jan-29-11 08:53 PM |
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I don't understand the z's and/or whatever joke you are making |
oberliner |
Jan-29-11 09:03 PM |
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Good news, indeed. |
Cerridwen |
Jan-29-11 09:08 PM |
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what are you babbling about? is there no "spousal rape" elsewhere? here, for example? |
Hannah Bell |
Jan-29-11 08:50 PM |
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Yes, of course - it's everywhere unfortunately |
oberliner |
Jan-29-11 09:00 PM |
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Sadly women often fall victim in these times. |
browntyphoon |
Jan-29-11 06:53 PM |
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They said the same stuff happened at the Super Dome after Katrina in New Orleans |
Kievan Rus |
Jan-29-11 08:04 PM |
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More Stories Emerge of Rapes in Post-Katrina Chaos |
oberliner |
Jan-30-11 06:32 AM |
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Sorry but this is pure bullshit. The ones doing the raping and looting are the police |
Catherina |
Jan-29-11 09:00 PM |
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I suspected it was the bitter pissed off policemen who were acting as agent saboteurs. |
Mojeoux |
Jan-29-11 09:18 PM |
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Next comes the "thousand bodies in the Nile" rumor, then the crematoriums... |
jobycom |
Jan-30-11 06:59 AM |
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