Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Ignore women at the bus stop

I had to read this twice to figure out if I was missing the punchline. But, doesn't seem like it. Police in Scotland have advised men against talking to or even looking at a woman waiting for a bus alone at night.

Look, I'm not a fool, I know women can feel uneasy in such situations. That doesn't change the fact that this is just ridiculous. Those who adhere to this advice are no threat to any woman any way and those who are a threat are hardly likely to pay any attention.

Sometimes you just have to be afraid, unfortunately.