Winnipeg Adult Education Centre » police http://blogs.wsd1.org/waec Adult Ed. Students Speak Out! Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:09:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Is it Safe? http://blogs.wsd1.org/waec/2008/05/14/is-it-safe/ http://blogs.wsd1.org/waec/2008/05/14/is-it-safe/#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 12:50:35 +0000 rmorrissette http://blogs.wsd1.org/waec/2008/05/14/is-it-safe/ That’s a question to which I would like an answer. As a young woman I don’t feel safe walking around down town on my own. Reading a story about a young women at the age of 16 who was sexually assaulted at gun point made me more worried about walking alone. The man took her into a small forest in a small town in Manitoba. He then hit her with his gun and brutally raped the young teen. When I hear about things like this happening I don’t feel so safe.  Even though there are cops on duty I’ve still been jumped two times walking alone. To this day I still have to walk around alone which makes me worried about who I may run into. The only things I can do to prevent this is to always let someone know where I’m going and how long I may be. This just doesn’t seem like it’s enough because even after the fact I told someone where I was going I still ran into problems. I believe that the cops need to keep their eyes more open for things like this. That’s what they’re there for; to help and protect us. No one wants their loved ones or themselves to be hurt. 

Samantha D.

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