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christx30

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9. The police seemed to be overwhelmed

Reply to enough (Reply #6)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 10:27 AM

Dec 2017

last time this came up. Completely unable to control the actions of the crowd.
If you can't fight the hurricane, you create shelters. You give everyone information beforehand, focus police attention to that area, and hope for the best.

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New Year's Eve party in Berlin to have 'safe zone' for women [View all] ansible Dec 2017 OP

Why not "safe zones" for men so women can be safe FROM them? whathehell Dec 2017 #1

It's voluntary rather than restrictive. LanternWaste Dec 2017 #2

The point is a sound one.. whathehell Dec 2017 #4

but its ok to restrict freedom of men who obey the law? nt msongs Dec 2017 #3

No, the idea is to enforce the law and eliminate the patriarchy.. whathehell Dec 2017 #5

Yes, I get it. Round up every man who looks a "certain" way, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2017 #11

Lol..No, dear, you don't "get it" at all whathehell Dec 2017 #21

At least as OK as it is to restrict the freedom of women who just don't want to be assaulted. Squinch Dec 2017 #26

This seems strange. Does it mean that violence is to be expected outside this zone? enough Dec 2017 #6

The police seemed to be overwhelmed christx30 Dec 2017 #9

That was my point exactly.. whathehell Dec 2017 #22

It is a shame it is needed. PragmaticDem Dec 2017 #7

I wish the whole planet could be safe for women. Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author The Mouth Dec 2017 #10

Monotheism? Really? Shemp Howard Dec 2017 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author The Mouth Dec 2017 #13

I get what you're trying to say. Shemp Howard Dec 2017 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author The Mouth Dec 2017 #15

You are casting too wide a net. Shemp Howard Dec 2017 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author The Mouth Dec 2017 #18

"Cultural attitudes.which have 'something' to do with religion" whathehell Dec 2017 #24

Yeah.. Let's have Polytheismm..That will work so much better whathehell Dec 2017 #23

Yeah. Hinduism is polytheistic TexasBushwhacker Dec 2017 #27

Yes there are. whathehell Dec 2017 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author The Mouth Jan 2018 #29

Uh huh, but how is falsely characterizing monotheism as "worse for whathehell Jan 2018 #30

Being a moral person with character and integrity has nothing to do with religion. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #17

Like I said when the incident in Cologne happened. romanic Dec 2017 #19

Yep Rustyeye77 Dec 2017 #20

I'm not sure I'm understanding you.. whathehell Dec 2017 #25

Well, this isn't happening in Hungary or Poland, christx30 Jan 2018 #31

I get the point.. whathehell Jan 2018 #32

There are no easy answers. christx30 Jan 2018 #33

Exactly.. whathehell Jan 2018 #34