Being pimped out online by misogynist harassers.....

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Re: Being pimped out online by misogynist harassers.....

Post by cronus » Mon Oct 27, 2014 8:18 pm

JimC wrote:I suspect the lack of police action was more because they had no fucking clue about internet issues than because of entrenched misogyny...
No, the police are plain vindictive at the office here in my experience. Reported someone missing one time and they told me they'd probably turn up dead. Didn't but I was younger and it really worried me. :nono:
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Re: Being pimped out online by misogynist harassers.....

Post by JimC » Mon Oct 27, 2014 8:25 pm

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JimC wrote:I suspect the lack of police action was more because they had no fucking clue about internet issues than because of entrenched misogyny...
No, the police are plain vindictive at the office here in my experience. Reported someone missing one time and they told me they'd probably turn up dead. Didn't but I was younger and it really worried me. :nono:
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Re: Being pimped out online by misogynist harassers.....

Post by klr » Mon Oct 27, 2014 11:37 pm

Scumple wrote: ...

And so I reluctantly went to the police station, already knowing that threats against women online are not regarded as a priority. “Why don’t you just close down your account?” asked the officer taking my statement.

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Great. Censor yourself in other words. What message would that give to online harassers of every persuasion?
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Re: Being pimped out online by misogynist harassers.....

Post by JimC » Mon Oct 27, 2014 11:41 pm

klr wrote:
Scumple wrote: ...

And so I reluctantly went to the police station, already knowing that threats against women online are not regarded as a priority. “Why don’t you just close down your account?” asked the officer taking my statement.

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Great. Censor yourself in other words. What message would that give to online harassers of every persuasion?
I agree, but as I suggested earlier, it may have more to do about the internet cluelessness of the police involved than their misogyny...
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Post by mistermack » Tue Oct 28, 2014 8:13 pm

rEvolutionist wrote: Too much aggression too much alcohol consumption and too much sexism. The sooner we grow up as a country the better. Not holding out any hope for that soon with the current conservative bigoted government in power.
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Re: Being pimped out online by misogynist harassers.....

Post by Brian Peacock » Wed Oct 29, 2014 12:35 am

What's wrong with being sexy?
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Re: Being pimped out online by misogynist harassers.....

Post by JimC » Wed Oct 29, 2014 1:23 am

Brian Peacock wrote:What's wrong with being sexy?
It makes baby Jesus cry... :(
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