Yesterday a 92 year old woman was attacked and beaten in broad daylight as she left a mall in Calgary by 2 females (can't call them women or ladies, because they are animals). The females were trying to grab the lady's purse but she had the strap wrapped around her wrist. When the attackers weren't able to easily grab the purse they pushed the lady to the ground where they punched and kicked her.
There was also a report on the news last night about a family from (I think) California that had it all. Self employed making lots of money and able to afford the American dream and all the toys. Now they are struggling to stay afloat, but were talking about how much happier they were as a family. About how instead of running frantically through life trying to make more and more money, they were forced to go back to a simpler lifestyle.
They were growing their own garden, cooking and eating meals at home together as a family. And doing more family oriented activities to both, survive and entertain themselves. The family went on to say how much happier they were. This is no surprise. I have known from a young age that the families who didn't have a lot of money and had to work harder to survive were also the happiest.
Wake up people! We as a society need to get over our greed and singular focus on getting ahead at all costs. What is wrong with the world? What is happening to our young people that they have no problem committing such violent crimes? What is wrong with parents and society in general, that such people are being raised in our society today?
My 84 year old mother in law frequents the same mall where this attack occurred. It could have easily been her attacked. Do those animals who attacked a 92 year old woman have no mother? No grandmother? How can they live with themselves?
Someone commented on my blog post about roadside memorials that victims play 50% of the crime. I'm sorry - there is not an ounce of my body that can accept that way of thinking. There is not an ounce of my being that will believe this 92 year old woman was in any way responsible for being attacked.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Steady Rain
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4 comments:
so sad and unbelievable the way crime is on the rise ... my mom and grandma were shopping here in edmonton a few weeks ago and my mom was robbed. sigh. thankfully, all they got was her wallet and she was left unharmed.
i went to a self defense class yesterday and am going to take a more comprehensive one because i run alone .. its a sad commentary that i can't even run in our beautiful river valley because its not safe ... sigh
What can I say without starting a whole exposition on this problem, it is the same over here, too many people, not knowing each other anymore, many different nationalities, no punishment of crime, ... this is going wrong. You express it so well with the beautiful photo of the vulnerable deer. About your shop : it's very stylish, looks easy in use and your art is sublime.
Wow I wish I could see the details in this image bigger. It looks very pleasing and painterly even at this size. I don't take that a victim has any responsibility in a crime either.
great shot in the rain.
I agree with you except for one really important thing. I would never call those girls "animals" -- animals would never do such a thing. What those girls did was purely malicious. Animals only attack to protect or survive. I'd call these girls malicious, self-serving excuses for human beings.
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