Watching My NY1 this morning and caught the story of the woman in SoHo who was sexually assaulted last night at 330 while walking home from the subway. There was NY1 with a live report being filed, interviewing neighbors; there was the NYPD in their white suits, dusting for prints, yellow tape, lights going. It was, rightfully, being reported as a big deal.
Remember the 6 year old girl who was sodomized in broad daylight three weeks ago in a Woodside park? If you don't it's because it didn't merit that level of attention.
Perhaps we should get our own news channel? Our own Police Department? Oh, right. Nevermind.
Does anyone have the phone number to the 114th Precinct? Do they have a phone number?
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Woman, 19 Challenges 6 Year Old From Queens on NY1.
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Not to downplay the incident in Windmuller but the child was not touched - it was an attempt. Her brother kicked the guy and he ran away. Still scary but very different from an actual rape.
And we are in the 108th precinct.
I would also note the disparity of media coverage of the Soho incident and the multiple shootings one night in Harlem - 8 or more people were shot in within a brief time period. Despite the efforts of the mothers' groups who are trying to stop this kind of violence, NY 1, WBAI and the like have been practically the only media focused on this. But Soho garners excessive coverage.
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