'So many what-ifs'
Nosal said she recognizes this isn't the first time women in Winnipeg have felt unsafe in cabs. She wants others to know that if it happened to her, it can happened to anyone.
"Nothing serious happened to me, but there's so many what-ifs. I'm so thankful my friends and I only had a few drinks and that we were [drinking responsibly]. But it happens sometimes where a young woman has too much to drink and she's essentially out of it. What if that were to happen? Would they have taken advantage of her?" Nosal said.
"I am still a little bit petrified because these people know where I live, and if I am putting their job in jeopardy, who knows what they'll do."
Nosal wants to see the ride-share service Uber allowed to operate in Winnipeg so that women have more options for getting around, especially late at night. Uber allows patrons to rate individual drivers — something Nosal considers a safeguard cab companies lack.
"With taxi companies you can't do that. You try to make a complaint ... and you're essentially disregarded and it's useless," she said.
"I would just like to hold taxi companies more accountable for the actions of their employees."
In a statement released to CBC News Monday, Ram Vallaru, manager of Duffy's Taxi, said the company is reviewing the incident.
"All accusations are taken seriously and disciplinary measures will be taken if appropriate," Vallaru said in a statement.
"It would be inappropriate for us to comment any further before we have a clear picture of the other night's events."
Indian police shot dead four men suspected of brutally raping and murdering a woman, officials have said, with rights groups decrying the “extrajudicial” killings.
The men tried to escape while visiting the crime scenes for a reconstruction of events, according to Shreedharan, an official in the police commissioner’s office.
The suspects were shot after they attempted to grab a police officer’s firearm and run away, according to another police official who remained anonymous.
The men were accused of a premeditated attack on a 27-year-old veterinary student, who has not yet been named, in the outskirts of Hyderabad, in southern India.
They allegedly deflated the woman’s scooter tyres and waited for her nearby, before then approaching her under the pretence of offering help and attacking her.
They then gang raped and asphyxiated the woman, before dumping her body in a nearby underpass and setting it alight.
The burnt body was found last week by a passer-by and was reportedly so badly scorched that her family identified her using only a locket she was wearing.
The men have been identified as Mohammad Areef, Jollu Shiva, Jollu Naveen and Chintakunta Chennakeshavulu.
The high-profile case sparked protests across India.
About 300 people gathered at the crime scene in the town of Shadnagar, southwest of Hyderabad, to praise police for fatally shooting the suspects.
Some hugged officers and lifted them into the air chanting “long live police”, while others showered them with flowers.
The men were killed around 3.30am local time, according to Priya, a police sub-inspector in Hyderabad.
However, some people have criticised the police for having fatally shot the suspects.
Kavita Krishnan, secretary of the All India Progressive Women’s Association, said: “The killings are a ploy to shut down our demand of accountability from governments, judiciary and police, and dignity and justice for women. We demand a thorough investigation into this.”
“Extrajudicial killings are not a solution to preventing rape,” said Avinash Kumar, executive director of Amnesty International India.
“In a modern and rights-respecting society, using extrajudicial executions to offer justice to victims of rape is not only unconstitutional, but circumvents the Indian legal system and sets a grossly-wrong precedent,” he said.
“An independent investigation is essential.”
The country has been in the spotlight for sexual violence against women in recent years after multiple high-profile rape cases, sometimes of young children.
This week, a woman was set on fire by men she accused of having raped her while on her way to court.
Over the summer, six men were convicted in the rape of an eight-year-old in Kashmir and an alleged victim died after setting herself on fire to protest alleged police inaction.
The 2012 gang rape of Jyoti Singh on a Delhi bus shocked the nation and sparked a tightening of the country’s laws around sexual assault.
There were almost 39,000 rape cases reported across India in 2016, according to the county’s National Crime Records Bureau.
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A 35-year-old man in Pennsylvania is facing rape and assault charges after a woman was sexually assaulted on board a public transit train Wednesday night as riders witnessed the attack but did not intervene, authorities said on Friday.
The woman was assaulted at around 11 p.m. while riding the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Market-Frankford line towards the town of Upper Darby.
"The assault was observed by a SEPTA employee, who called 911, enabling SEPTA officers to respond immediately and apprehend the suspect in the act," Andrew Busch, a SEPTA spokesperson, said in a statement.
SEPTA officers arrested the man, later identified as 35-year-old Fiston Ngoy, according to Upper Darby Police Superintendent Timothy Bernhardt.
Surveillance video captured the entirety of the assault, giving investigators enough evidence to charge Ngoy with rape and assault, Bernhardt told NBC Philadelphia.
The video also shows how riders, who also witnessed the attack, did nothing to help the woman being assaulted, according to Bernhardt.
"It's disturbing," he said. "I'm shocked, I have no words for it. I just can't imagine seeing what you were seeing through your own eyes and seeing what this woman was going through that no one would step in and help her."
Investigators are also reviewing the videos in an effort to determine who was there and interview possible witnesses, Bernhardt added.
Bernhardt told NBC Philadelphia that he spoke to the woman on Friday and said she was doing okay after being taken to a hospital to be treated for her injuries following the assault.
Upper Darby police continues leading the investigation into the rape with assistance from SEPTA Transit Police. Investigators are also urging anyone who witnessed the attack to contact the authorities.
SEPTA is also urging possible witnesses to contact the authorities.
"The rape that occurred on SEPTA’s Market-Frankford Line Wednesday night (Oct. 13) was a horrendous criminal act," Busch said. "There were other people on the train who witnessed this horrific act, and it may have been stopped sooner if a rider called 911."
"SEPTA urges anyone who observes a crime being committed or any dangerous situation occurring to report it. Anyone witnessing an emergency should immediately call 911," he added.
Ngoy remains in jail unable to post bail, NBC Philadelphia reported.
Riders watched as a woman was raped on a SEPTA train but no one called 911, police say. (yahoo.com)
My opinion: This is terrible. There was another article that I can't seem to find. The woman was harassed for 40 min. before she was assaulted.
I wrote about this before: I have called security 3 times and 911 once because I saw fights going on.
I don't know if there was cell reception at the train station.
I remember years ago, I was reading in the Metro or 24 News. This was in Edmonton, and how an East Indian guy saw 2 guys fighting on the LRT train. He pressed the emergency button, and then later got off. My memory is fuzzy, but I think a guy got stabbed.
Riders watched as a woman was raped on a SEPTA train but no one called 911, police say. (yahoo.com)
Oct. 28, 2021 The Exorcist sexual harassment scene: I found this video clip on Facebook. Today the video was removed, but I really wanted to show it to you. The title was "Don't bully a girl you don't know." There are over 1000 comments that say things like: "Don't bully anyone." I will describe it.
Casey was possessed by a demon, and she had powers and incredible strength as she scratches a guy's chest until he bleeds. She also breaks his jaw. All the riders are scared, and run to the opposite side of the train. Some hold out their phones to film, but the supernatural powers turn it off.
The Exorcist (TV Series 2016–2018) - IMDb
I found it on YouTube:
This week's theme is about sexual harassment:
"YouTuber Jake Paul Accused of Sexual Assault by TikTok Star Justine Paradise"/ "YouTuber Jake Paul faces second sexual misconduct allegation"
"I am part of the problem" (Morgan Spurlock)/ "Singer Ryan Adams accused of inappropriate behaviour with aspiring musicians"
My week:
Sat. Oct. 23, 2021 "Bulk buying, couponing and urban farming: 3 ways of fighting high food prices": Today I found this article by James Dunn on CBC news. Here's an excerpt:
With food prices in Canada on the rise, some Canadians and community organizations say tactics to help cut the cost of their grocery bills are all the more essential.
Those tactics are being further tested by inflation, with food prices up 3.9 per cent from where it was a year ago.
Urban farming to save money
Adwoa Toku says the best way she's found to cut her food costs is simply to grow her own.
This spring, Toku, 27, and her roommates planted a garden at their rental home just west of downtown Toronto. "I would say this is probably the healthiest I've been eating in my entire life — but also the cheapest as well."
Toku, who is vegan, works for a community farm in north Toronto, so she has a decent understanding of agriculture. But this year is the first time she's farmed for herself.
Her crops included collard greens, herbs, peppers, tomatoes, raspberries, strawberries and callaloo, a fast-growing, tall, leafy green.
She and her roommates had such good harvests, Toku said, they shared food with friends, who then became inspired to start growing produce of their own — even on balconies. Toku says all of them wanted to save money on food after seeing her cut her grocery bills down to as low as $20 a week during the summer.
Growing food makes it possible for Toku to live in the city, pay her bills, keep up student-loan payments and even save some money, she said.
"I could be hungry, right," said Toku, adding she is now not worried "about lacking in food or lacking anywhere else."
Bulk buying, couponing and urban farming: 3 ways of fighting high food prices | CBC News
Club 2 Connect Meetup: Night of Murder online: I was to go to L's outdoor party, but it was cold and raining, so it was cancelled. I attended this event instead:
"Unleash your inner Detective. Challenge yourself? What's the motive? Who is the Murderer? Be the detective and solve the murder.
Join us for a who-done-it murder mystery event.
Tired of Edmonton's & Area Crazy Covid Situation? The Walls Closing in? Need an escape?
Want to socialize? Need some intelligent conversation and a bit of a challenge?
Join in this week's Murder challenge. Are you the Best Sleuth? First to get the Murderer. Brag all week about your detective prowess!
Join us for a night of connecting and fun. Safely from your home. Un-Suck the restrictions by escaping to solve a murder. Come out to Club2Connect's Night of Murder, your virtual mystery detective Social Club. (Singles, Couples and Families welcome - minimal visual effects)
"Doors" open at 7 PM (virtual event is open)
Chat till 7:30
Mystery begins -- no acting required -- just Observe, Think, Share
We chat 3+ times throughout the event to share clues, point to suspect and motives, and often who might die next.
We start with some early questions to prime your detective mind. What did you see? Who was that? Take notes, Choose your suspects. Discuss your suspect with the other Detectives on the case. Who will solve the murder/s first? Your detective will see the events unfold by watching a selected TV murder episode or movie."
Club2Connect (Edmonton, AB) | Meetup
My opinion: I don't know what to expect. This is an online Meetup, so I leave the Zoom room anytime. It turns out we watched an episode of the British TV show Midsomer Murders episode "The House in the Woods" about a house that is supposedly haunted.
There are a few breaks where we guess who will be killed next and who is the murderer. We can say our opinions on the chat. I virtually met 5 people.
I thought this Meetup and TV show was average. This reminds me of the days when I used to watch Castle with my sister and we make our comments during the commercial breaks.
Sun. Oct. 24, 2021 L's moving away/ birthday party: This was rescheduled to the next day. I met up with L and her friend C at C's place.
We had a bonfire. I bought 4 small pieces and 2 big pieces of firewood. I have a lot of firewood to spare. This took quite awhile to get the fire going by burning lint and old cardboard to start the firing. We burned 4 pieces in a few hours.
I left the 2 big pieces for C so he could have another fire on another day. C has tattoos and piercings. We did talk about TV and movies like how he likes horror and I like action. We talked about the sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick and he wrote stories that turned into movies like Minority Report and Next. We're now Facebook friends.
Firewood: If you guys want some firewood for your bonfire or fireplace, you can call or email me for some.
Mon. Oct. 25, 2021 Halloween and Christmas polls: On Leger opinion polls:
Which do you like more?
Halloween: 20%
Christmas: 80%
I voted for Christmas.
Have you started Christmas shopping yet?
Yes: 25%
No. : 75%
I voted no, but then again my family and I don't exchange presents at Christmas.
"Spanx underwear boss gifts all employees first class tickets and $10,000": Today I found this article by Marie Claire Dorking on Yahoo news:
Spanx employees are currently celebrating as the company's founder has recently gifted staff two first class tickets to anywhere in the world, as well as $10,000 (approx £7262) spending money.
In order to mark Spanx being valued at $1.2 billion after investment firm Blackstone snapped up a majority stake in the company, the brand's founder, Sara Blakely, decided to share the wealth with her team.
During a party to celebrate the valuation update, she told all her employees that they would be getting two first class tickets to anywhere they wanted in the world plus $10,000 to spend while they are there.
And with more than 500 staff, this is no small gesture.
She continued: "If you go on a trip you might want to go out to a really nice dinner, you might want to go out to a really nice hotel, and so with everybody's two first-class tickets to anywhere in the world you are each getting $10,000."
In a now viral video shared to social media, staff members' reactions were also shown, with some cheering while others cried happy tears.
“I’m going on a honeymoon with my fiancé to Bora Bora!” one employee said.
Spanx’s $1.2 billion valuation is a world away from the company's humble beginnings when Blakely started it in 2000, kicking off with just $5,000 in savings.
Continuing to address the room she said: “This is a very big moment for each and every one of you, and I want to also toast the women that came before me and all of the women in the world who have not had this opportunity.
"So at a moment like this, I think of my mom and my grandmother and their lack of options and all the women that came before them.”
My opinion: Sarah Blakely is a really nice and generous boss. I work at my 1st restaurant job which is a big company with a few hundred people. We have like 50% off discounts on meals, or free food in the staff room. We get a big Christmas party every year with great buffet food and draws to win good prizes.
There are summer parties like big pancake breakfasts and Halloween parties, all with good food.
When I worked at the Soup place, my bosses were nice and take us all out (8-10) workers in July for the anniversary of the restaurant. On Christmas, there was a party at a restaurant.
Oct. 26, 201 4400: I watched the pilot today. The pilot was mediocre and I was in a low mood afterwards. I'm never watch this show again.
4400 (TV Series 2021– ) - IMDb
