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Diamond_Dog

(32,402 posts) Fri May 10, 2024, 04:05 PM May 10

Such depressing headlines in my local news today. [View all]

Three ugly stories all on one page.

One story was about a rape victim who is a high school student. The rape took place at school.

Another victim was an 11-year-old girl. She was molested by a 44 year old man.

A 55-year old man was charged with raping 3 minors and 10 counts of gross sexual imposition over a span of 10 years in the third story.

Why are there so many sickos out there preying on women and girls. Is it just me or is this horror on the increase?

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Such depressing headlines in my local news today. [View all] Diamond_Dog May 10 OP

"Is it just me or is this horror on the increase?" WhiskeyGrinder May 10 #1

With social media, and media in general and jimfields33 May 10 #2

Exactly. 25 years ago these were local stories, barely reported by mainstream media. Auggie May 10 #14

I read quickly a headline and a sentence or two cachukis May 10 #3

Maybe people are being more open about it. Irish_Dem May 10 #4

"Boys will be boys" and Tansy_Gold May 10 #5

I suspect that right-wing extremist evangelicals raise their boys to believe that they control women. Lonestarblue May 10 #8

Bears are safer n/t gay texan May 10 #6

Worse. It's dirty ongoing secret that is just being reported more. marble falls May 10 #7

Not that it makes things any better, but they do hurt boys too mahina May 10 #9

I think it is like all crime, we never heard about crimes out of our local area 50 years ago. Now with 24/7 doc03 May 10 #10

These stories all occurred within a 3-county area around me. Diamond_Dog May 10 #12

I'd call for a penectomy to multigraincracker May 10 #11

Another way to put it: What the fuck is wrong with (many) men?! Sky Jewels May 10 #13

Molestation has always been with us, sadly. twodogsbarking May 10 #15

But but what about Bears??? JanMichael May 10 #16

I actually think it's on the rise today... slightlv May 10 #17