Posted on 01/06/2016 1:31:18 PM PST by posterchild
BERLIN — The mayor of Cologne has inflamed a debate in Germany about migrants and sexual harassment by suggesting that women can protect themselves from men on the streets by keeping them more than an an arm’s length away.
The remarks by the mayor, Henriette Reker, were made Tuesday to reporters after the Cologne police said they had received more than 90 complaints of robbery and sexual assault, including two accounts of rape, by groups of men who targeted young women in and around the city’s main train station in the crush of revelers on New Year’s Eve.
By Wednesday, Ms. Reker was being widely ridiculed by commentators and across social media for putting the onus on the victims of the attacks.
“It is always possible to keep a certain distance that is longer than an arm’s length,†Ms. Reker told reporters on Tuesday, suggesting that city authorities would provide guidelines for young women who find themselves surrounded by aggressive men attempting to grope them.
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Yea, it is the victims’ fault for not staying far enough away from the Muslims.
This woman has apparently never been in a crowd before.
Don’t they know that Muslims have the right to grope!?!?!?
And maybe wear a burlap sack?
If only she was talking about the right type of arms, she would be ok. Fire Arms comes to mind.
This is exactly how Laura Logan was assaulted in Egypt.
German leadership needs to be caged asap.
You’re probably right.
A better solution would be to keep the savages at 3,000 miles length.
Your boss, murkel, is responsible for the rapes.
so it is never the rapists fault, but the woman’s in their sick minds.
How about not letting in these animals and deporting all of them there.
Blame the victim - these people are beyond pathetic!
She's probably usually surrounded by a phalanx of armed guards. She does not understand why the 'little people' have these kinds of problems. They must have brought it upon themselves.
It is long past the time for the tar and feather treatment of our royal 'leaders'...
I’m surprised the Times is even reporting this. I couldn’t believe it this morning when I read how this German mayor and her city authorities had responded: by issuing what they called “Rules of Conduct for Women”.
Totally amazing. And none of the feminist groups, except for one that came out with dumb posts saying “No to Sexism, No to Racism” (in other words, don’t blame the Muslims), have even responded.
The German populace, on the other hand, is quite upset.
This is what weak FEMININE leadership gets you.
Look at Germany, Denmark and Norway and see the feminization of their leadersip and their military.
Where are the German men?
Yep.
For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. Hosea 8:7
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