malumbu Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's a valid question so not sure why so many are > up in arms. > > Young men are far more likely to be the victims of > violent crime. I expect that it is the > vulnerability of women, the randomness of the > murders and the nature of these that has led to an > outcry. > > I'd penned a longer response including two > innocent men killed recently, and referring back > to Stephen Lawrence (still shocked by the cover up > and incompetence of the police) but it seemed > rather macabre and took me to a section in the > Daily Mirror on line which made me think of the > Victorian's obsession with murders. Agreed! Except I don't like the suggestion (generally) that women are vulnerable/weak blah blah blah any more so than a bloke. If a vile creature is out to cause harm, gender, except for their own preference, doesn't mean much. We can hope for equal coverage from the press but the press are the press... *sighs