Shocking Stabbing

I don’t really care about the ethnicity of the victim or the perpetrator, The fact that these days there are so many Murders some of them hardly warrant a mention,yet you go back to the 50s and 60s and a murder would’ve been front page news for a good while
Times have changed and not for the better..(Sorry for stating the obvious!)

All murders, whether by stabbing or some other means, are utterly abhorrent.

Many of us will understand the lack of publicity around this awful murder, of a young Indian women in her own home, allegedly stabbed by a white man, and the equally abhorrent murder of Henry Nowak, a white man murdered by a Sikh.

Neither murder is more tragic, more horrific, more terrifying than the other.

One got huge amounts of media coverage, one didn’t.

This latest murder happened on July 12th.

Where is the public outrage and widespread condemnation?

It’s a horrifying story and must bother everybody. But I agree with MOnica there’s not much to suggest it was a racially motivated attack. And is it certain that murder was intended? Going along the street trying doors sounds more like burglary, but maybe I have missed something.

Tuliptree

Primrose53

Just a few nights ago a prog was on TV about schoolboy Harvey Wilgoose who was stabbed to death at school by another boy Mohammed Umar Khan. It was absolutely horrifying and very frightening.

Yes Primrose I remember it well. And your point is about this case?

Stop trying to put words into my mouth!

My point is, as I clearly said, is it is horrifying and frightening. I think most people would agree that this is because it could happen in a school with such young kids.

Posters who sensationalise this murder by saying it was done by a white man so nobody cares are way off the beam! By making out that only ‘they’ are concerned is beyond ridiculous.
Everyone cares about an intruder in the home especially a dangerous one, let alone a murderous one.
The front page news about stabbings and murder is usually reserved for celebrities as there are so many murders now by stabbing in particular, that if they were all headline news there would be no time for anything else.

Tuliptree

I agree about the issue of male violence but I think it’s possible to agree about that and also accept the fact that a white man murdering a Sikh woman in her bed next to her baby and husband is not bothering most people

I'd hope it does bother most people. It bothers me.

People have little idea of the Sikh religion, how different it is in key aspects to religions from the region. One, clearly mad attacker and brother of Sikh origin as of recent cannot be generalised on.

Read this for example, as I know from a Sikh woman in my interfaith group

"Sikhism on WomenGender equality is a foundational principle of Sikhism. Established in the 15th century, the faith's primary scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib, condemns discrimination and explicitly recognizes women as spiritual equals. Sikh teachings specifically prohibit practices like female infanticide, child marriage, and the wearing of veils. Historically, Sikh women have served as warriors, missionaries, and leaders. In modern practice, women have equal access to participate in all religious services, ceremonies, and leadership roles within the community"

Again, it is the spread of hate and divisiveness by particular groups within our white population that can lead to incidents like this.
Will it be a headline tomorrow? lets see.

Wyllow3

It if were otherwise I think I can imagine the outcry. In her bed, in her house! 🤬

It bother me! Greatly, that’s why I posted this.

And your!! Your sister.

I’m so sorry, I meant how terrifying!

Gracey

My blood runs cold reading this.

My sister, a widow, was woken by an intruder in her bedroom a few months ago. It was 3am, and the intruder thought the house was empty, until she stirred.
She was ordered to stay in bed. The man, in a balaclava, held a knife to her face, threatening her. He demanded to know where she kept jewellery and money, and where her handbag was.

He stole her purse her phone, her iPad and took her jewellery box.
Then he fled. My sister found drawers and cupboards open down stairs.
A little tip here. If you have a landline phone, do keep it.
She was able to phone the police, who arrived very quickly. They made the back door secure, where he had broken in.
She was very shaken up, obviously.

There are some very nasty people out there, who think nothing of hurting others. We are so very thankful my sister was unharmed.

That poor family. I wonder why that poor woman was targeted? Just awful.

You’re poor sister, how tweeting

Tuliptree

Is the suspect white? There your answer if he is .

I know not, but he does have a very British sounding name!

It if were otherwise I think I can imagine the outcry. In her bed, in her house! 🤬

God it bothers me 😭

I agree about the issue of male violence but I think it’s possible to agree about that and also accept the fact that a white man murdering a Sikh woman in her bed next to her baby and husband is not bothering most people

The chap who murdered his wife and kids in Bedford was domestically abusive to her. It doesn’t matter what colour he was (he wasn’t white - I think the message has been lost in translation) but it’s still male violence
How fucking dare he

Plevey08

Yes I believe he is back here Shinamae. And yes Tuliptree he is white...and I think it is the answer.

Yes. And the more divisive and unaccepting of other faiths and cultures society gets - the more we will find horrifying incidents such as this.

Maybe it’s more frightening when the victim is white?

Primrose53

Just a few nights ago a prog was on TV about schoolboy Harvey Wilgoose who was stabbed to death at school by another boy Mohammed Umar Khan. It was absolutely horrifying and very frightening.

Yes Primrose I remember it well. And your point is about this case?

JaneJudge

Male violence again
It is rarely women

Yes but some people only care about certain acts of male violence depending on the colour of the perpetrator. This thread imo is about that, not about his motive or that he was male but the lack of concern for the family affected.

Tuliptree

My point is that if he is white that explains the lack of outrage at the slaughter of a Sikh woman.

My son’s friend was killed in a stabbing. The outrage was because he was only 17 yo
I just find it incomprehensible tbh that people are picking up kitchen utensils and killing other people with them. This isn’t evolving, this is the fastest way to living in hell

Just a few nights ago a prog was on TV about schoolboy Harvey Wilgoose who was stabbed to death at school by another boy Mohammed Umar Khan. It was absolutely horrifying and very frightening.

Male violence again
It is rarely women

My point is that if he is white that explains the lack of outrage at the slaughter of a Sikh woman.

I remember being a social worker when care in the community became the policy. And we all kept saying that it would cost more - that it could not be done on the cheap. It was dressed up as being the right thing to do morally, but it was clear that it was hoped that there would be savings.