Dee
11-01-2007, 03:24 PM
Facebook group 'tip of an iceberg of hatred'
Thu Nov 1, 2007
Members of a group on the social-networking site Facebook are sharing disturbing stories about throwing objects at Winnipeg prostitutes.
More than 50 people had joined the group, called "For those people who have thrown something at those lovely girls on Higgins," by Wednesday.
One member posted a message saying he'd thrown "Tim bits" at sex-trade workers, saying "you can be pretty accurate with them."
Another bragged about throwing more than a dozen Slurpees in one night at the same woman. "Good times," he commented.
Gloria Enns, an outreach worker who counsels sex-trade workers at Sage House in Winnipeg, said the ugly pranks being discussed online are real.
"They are not just talking about it and internet e-mailing about it, but they're actually doing it. We've had women who were assaulted with thrown bricks in their face. One had a full bottle of beer thrown in her face," she said.
"I know that those people on the site represent a tip of an iceberg of hatred out there, and of people who are willing to be violent against women."
Winnipeg police said they are looking into the site's content and its members. Throwing an object at someone could be considered assault, they said, and charges could be laid.
Facebook administrators say anything abusive, threatening, or hateful is not permitted on the site. CBC News called Facebook to see if the group will be shut down, but calls were not immediately returned.
In the meantime, more than 300 people have joined another Facebook group calling for the first to be shut down.
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/01112007/3/canada-facebook-group-tip-iceberg-hatred.html
What a proud, proud moment in the history of the human species.
Regardless of WHY these women (and men) are working as prostitutes, engaging in violence for sport against them is, well, disturbing to say the least. I hope these nitwits are found and charged for their assaults.
Thu Nov 1, 2007
Members of a group on the social-networking site Facebook are sharing disturbing stories about throwing objects at Winnipeg prostitutes.
More than 50 people had joined the group, called "For those people who have thrown something at those lovely girls on Higgins," by Wednesday.
One member posted a message saying he'd thrown "Tim bits" at sex-trade workers, saying "you can be pretty accurate with them."
Another bragged about throwing more than a dozen Slurpees in one night at the same woman. "Good times," he commented.
Gloria Enns, an outreach worker who counsels sex-trade workers at Sage House in Winnipeg, said the ugly pranks being discussed online are real.
"They are not just talking about it and internet e-mailing about it, but they're actually doing it. We've had women who were assaulted with thrown bricks in their face. One had a full bottle of beer thrown in her face," she said.
"I know that those people on the site represent a tip of an iceberg of hatred out there, and of people who are willing to be violent against women."
Winnipeg police said they are looking into the site's content and its members. Throwing an object at someone could be considered assault, they said, and charges could be laid.
Facebook administrators say anything abusive, threatening, or hateful is not permitted on the site. CBC News called Facebook to see if the group will be shut down, but calls were not immediately returned.
In the meantime, more than 300 people have joined another Facebook group calling for the first to be shut down.
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/01112007/3/canada-facebook-group-tip-iceberg-hatred.html
What a proud, proud moment in the history of the human species.
Regardless of WHY these women (and men) are working as prostitutes, engaging in violence for sport against them is, well, disturbing to say the least. I hope these nitwits are found and charged for their assaults.