Park signs update

Aug 21, 2009 12:41

So, a few days ago I found the wording on some signs in a park annoying. There had been an attempted rape and the park managers' response was to put up notices warning women not to walk by themselves in the park. Since I object to being told where I can and cannot go, and being implicitly blamed for being attacked if I don't follow someone else's ( Read more... )

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mrs_leroy_brown August 21 2009, 17:36:08 UTC
:D :D :D!!!! Awesomesauce!

Ha, I love how the troll said you were being 'prejudice'. o_O

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khalinche August 21 2009, 17:38:46 UTC
Yup, that's me all over, hatin' on anyone different and eating 'd's off the end of innocent words :p

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mrs_leroy_brown August 21 2009, 17:42:07 UTC
Guh, I also see people accusing others of being 'bias'. Not biasED, but bias.
Really? They're an oblique or diagonal line of direction across a woven fabric? Neat!

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biascut August 21 2009, 22:59:49 UTC
It makes me sad when people say "bias" like it's a bad thing.

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yady August 21 2009, 17:39:38 UTC
That's a really great result! Congrats! And also, thank you for the inspiration...

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khalinche August 21 2009, 17:41:35 UTC
You're so welcome! I would love for other people to do this.

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yady August 21 2009, 17:58:03 UTC
I very well might when I next see something simiar happening.

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robert_jones August 21 2009, 18:41:04 UTC
Result!

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smhwpf August 21 2009, 18:43:28 UTC
Yay! That is awesome!

How about something like "Due to a number of recent attacks, those walking through the valley are advised to exercise appropriate caution, and especially to think twice about walking alone at night. The police have been informed and the parks management is aware of the situation. Those walking through the park to approach Mudchute station may wish instead to use other entrances such as via the Crossharbour DLR station behind ASDA."

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snowballjane August 21 2009, 19:28:13 UTC
Excellent result!

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