Humberside Police send rape awareness message

Police in North Lincolnshire has started a campaign to prevent the number of sexual offences. They give messages to people about drinking this summer and what consequences it can have for them. The police wants to educate men and women about the dangers of drinking too much alcohol.

The main target of this campaign are women because they are the most affected of the consequences. They will hang posters at pubs, hairdressers etc.

The campaign leader said that they want to remind men and women the importance of knowing what consent means and also the importance of being safe.

The campaign will run until September.

Original article:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-13829389

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My opinion:

I think that the police does good by starting a campaign like this! Thanks to this campaign they can prevent sexual offences, at least from rising.

People will know what the dangers are of drinking too much alcohol and that is something good. When someone drinks too much alcohol, he or she does not know what he or she is doing. They behave as they normally would not do.

Girls drink too much, have intercourse with some guy and regret it when they are sober. Some of them provoke the guys to have intercourse, then they do not want it anymore. The guy still wants and eventually rapes the girl. I think it is her own fault when that happens. But still the guy has no right to rape her.

West Belfast homes attacked by gang

On Sunday houses in west Belfast were attacked by a gang. The gang consists of about eight men and women.

They used everything, such as bats, bricks and bottles, to break windows and they have damaged doors.

There were three adults and a child in one of the houses which was attacked by the gang. Apparently a mother and child had to escape so they went on a rooftop.

A neighbor was also attacked because they had mistaken his identity. They thought the neighbor was someone else they know which was not the case.

Whoever has information about this attack should contact the police.

Original article:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-13829038

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My opinion:

I do not think it is acceptable that people just attack other people, or someones property and destroy it. We are not some predators so we must not act like them. We live in a soceity with rules and laws. We must respect those laws and other people. If you have a problem with someone, you should talk with that person. If that is not possible there could be a lawsuit, depending on what your problem is.

I do not know what the problem of this gang was, but it is clear that they do not think about the innocent people. People like them should be arrested and stay a long time in jail.That is what they deserve.

Things like this happen a lot in the UK (and a lot of other countries) and I think something most be done to end this!

Christians are more militant than Muslims, says Government's equalities boss

Muslims are integrating into British society better than many Christians, according to the head of the Government's equality watchdog.

Trevor Phillips said a couple of things about religion in a debate. One of them was that it became fashion to attack and mock religion.

Trevor Philips said in an interview with the Sunday Telegraph that the Commission wants to protect Christians and Muslims from discrimination.

According to what he said, Muslims are less vociferous because they are trying to integrate into British liberal democracy. He says that Muslim communities in the UK are trying to come to terms with their neighbors, they try to integrate and they're doing their best trying to develop an idea of Islam that is compatible with living in a modern liberal democracy. And yet the most likely victim of actual religious discrimination in British society is a Muslim. However, the person who is most likely to feel slighted because of their religion is an evangelical Christian.

Original article:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/8584030/Christians-are-more-militant-than-Muslims-says-Governments-equalities-boss.html

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My opinion:

I, as a Muslim, understand that Muslims try more to integrate than the Christians. Christians are accepted in society anyway. So it's not a big problem for them to 'survive'. The Muslims are still the outsiders, perhaps even a threat in the eyes of some.

I agree with Trevor Philips when he says that discrimination has become something fashionable. When I look around, I see a lot of people being discriminated because of their religions, especially Muslims.

Where I live, Muslims and Christians do not have an issue with each other. For example: my neighbors are Christians, people on our opposite are Christians and we do like each other and respect each other.

It is possible that you don't like someone because he or she is not a good person, but people should not discriminate each other because they are Muslim of Christian.

Fury over church gay wed plan

Three political parties in the UK have made plans to allow same-sex couples to get marries in church as well. Same-sex couples who live in the UK can marry in civil ceremonies. Political parties: Labour, Liberal Democrats and Green Party, have made plans to allow same-sex couples to get married in church as well. Not everyone is happy with these plans.

According to what Andrea Williams says, people against same-sex marriage assault the fundamentals of a modern society.

Luckily for same-sex couples, there are some churches who accept their marriage.

Original article:

http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/3520725/Fury-over-church-gay-wed-plan.html

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My opinion:
My religion does not allow a man to marry a man and a woman to marry a woman. Marriage must be between a man and a woman. But I think everyone should have the choice to decide whom they want to marry.

One thing I do not agree with is that the marriage of the two people is performed by someone who is forced to marry same-sex couples. The government, political parties and gay people must respect those who don't want to marry them because of their religion. If the religion does not allow him to marry same-sex couples, he must not be forced to do it.

Gun alert at Leicester general hospital is false alarm

 Police search for man reported with suspected firearm in hospital called off after nearly three hours with 'no further sightings'

There was a report of a men who was seen with a suspected firearm at Leicester general hospital. Officers were called to search the hospital after the man was spotted.

The hospital did not close but, but movements of staff and patients were restricted while police was searching for the man. But just after 12.30pm police confirmed the alert was over.

A spokeswoman said that officers and hospital staff are in the final stages of checking the premises following a report passed to police that a man was seen with what they believed to be a possible firearm.

Police believe that the call was with good intent, they just have to check it out.

Original article:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/jun/17/leicester-general-hospital-suspected-gun

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My opinion:

I understand that someone calls the police when he or she thinks there is someone with a gun walking around. People are afraid something bad will happen, someone could die. So I do not blame people who call police for things like this.

The police should take every call serious, but I understand if they don't. There are so many calls with no result. There are also people who try to fool the police.

Everyone should open their eyes for suspicious people around them. It is possible that they could prevent something bad from happening.

Scottish police look into man's Dignitas death

Helen Cowie tells radio show she helped her son Robert take his own life in Switzerland

Police are considering the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose mother took him to the Swiss euthanasia clinic Dignitas to help him take his own life.

Helen Cowie told a radio chat show how she helped her son Robert, age 33, kill himself after he was left paralysed from the neck down.

A police spokeswoman said that there was no investigation at present, but said the matter was being given consideration in an effort to establish the circumstances.

Cowie said her son used to be a big fit healthy boy who went training four times a week. He was paralysed in a swimming accident three years ago.

Helen said that his life was terrible. He suffered every single day. He couldn't do anything for himself but sit there. She described the euthanasia experience as wonderful, relaxed, peaceful and happy.

She said one of her sons said that it was the happiest he had seen his brother in three years. He said it upsets him that it was not possible in the UK. Now he had to wait for the ashes to come back from Switzerland.

As a mum, Helen first didn't want her son to do it. But she saw her son suffering. He was tormented in the body that he was in. Then she decided to go to Switzerland with him where they were going to end his life.

Original article:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/jun/18/scottish-police-mans-dignitas-death

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My opinion:

In the Islam euthanasia is not allowed. I personally don't know what to think about this. I don't like the idea of ending my own life, or that one of someone I love. I think it is some kind of murder.

On the other hand, I can understand why people choose for euthanasia. When you cannot live your life as you did before, it must be very hard. Especially when you are paralysed. I don't know what I would do, but I would end up in a bad condition. I would be very pessimistic I guess.

I understand Helen too. She knows that she will lose her son, but she also knows that her son is very unhappy. He is not able to live a normal life. Being a mother is that you live to make your children happy. In this case Robert wasn't happy because he is paralysed. I understand that she respected his choice and supported him and I can imagine how hard it must be to end someones life while you want him/her to live.

Sister 'knew Milly Dowler was abducted'

Gemma, Milly Dowler's sister, knew that het sister was abducted. When Milley did not came home after school, she knew something was wrong. She Gemma thought something bad had happened and/or that she was kidnapped. She absolutely does not think that her sister has ran away from home or gone off with someone without telling Gemma of her parents, because they were really close and had no secrets for each other. She also would not go with a stranger because she was not someone like that unless the stranger had convinced her with serious reasons to come with her.

Gemma was with her father in the court. her mother did not came because she was collapsed in tears.

Suspect Levi Bellfield denies kidnapping and murdering Milly in March 2002. According to the prosecution Bellfield was living yards away and murdered Milly in his flat and dumped the body.

Milly's friends, Jacqueline Pignolly and Danielle Sykes, were the last ones who saw her before she was disappeared. They also think that she had not ran away because she had no reason to do that. Milly was happy at home and very fond of her parents.

Original article:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/sister-knew-milly-dowler-was-abducted-2285749.html

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My opinion:

There are so many people who disappear and from who we do not know the reason of disappearence. The missing persons are mainly girls. Usually you can guess what the reason of disappearence is. Someone who is very happy at home will not just ran away from home. Then you will think that she is kidnapped. If someone is absolutely not happy at home, it is logical to think that he or she voluntarily left the house.

There are a lot of girls who fall in love with some guy who is rejected by the girl's parents. When that happens the girl leaves the house for that guy and the parents are left with grief and do not know where their daughter is. I do not approve such decisions. Those girls should try to convince their parents to accept the guy. If he is really not a good guy, it is up to the parents to make their daughter realize this.

In this case the girl did not ran away from home but got kidnapped and murdered by someone. This happened nine years ago. I cannot know how they must feel but it is for sure that they are not happy. I do not understand why people do such things as kidnap and murder someone. What do they achieve with that or what do they think that they achieve? I really do not have an idea, I just think that they are sick people who deserve the death penalty after being tortured.