Shameful response to woman’s assault
W hat a pathetic man, if he had a problem with this woman’s clothing choices, he should have averted his gaze (‘Watch: Outcry as woman assaulted for ‘wearing shorts in Ramadan’ in Turkey, Gulf News, June 22). He does not have a right to even touch that woman, let alone hit her. If he hit her on the grounds of religion, then he should first follow this rule, too. It’s unbelievable that the police, in Turkey, set him free on the grounds that he was provoked. From Ms Safa Harris UAE Facebook comment
He broke his fast
H ow can that man touch the woman like this? How can he grab her? That time, he forgot that it was the month of Ramadan, which ironically was his reasoning for hitting her in the first place. Ramadan gives us lessons of tolerance and patience. From Mr Sammer Raqeeb UAE Facebook comment
Disgusting actions
B eing respectful is one thing, but being a man that beats a woman is just disgusting. From Ms Tracy Clarke UAE Facebook comment
Pray for humility
Y ou are responsible for your actions only and it is not your job to arrogantly police others. This man should pray for humility and respect for others. From Ms Heather Joy Wright UAE Facebook comment
Not his responsibility
I n Islam, no one can force others to do anything and everyone is responsible for their own actions. Only governments have the authority to some extent to tell citizens how to behave. Give your faith a test and don’t look at what you don’t want to. From Mr Shahid Iqbal Dubai Facebook comment
What consequences?
T hat’s the US where the police can kill as many African Americans as they want, but they will never be found guilty (‘Remember when a woman in the US live-streamed a police officer shooting her boyfriend?’, Gulf News, June 23). Instead they will be praised and even rewarded for killing them. History is repeating itself, the only difference now is that they wear blue uniforms and badges. Rest in peace and my condolences to the woman and her daughter. From Mr Momo Lairah Vex UAE Facebook comment
Everyone owns a gun
I think the police was right in doing it, because in the US every Tom, Dick and Harry carries a gun and you never know when they will take it out and shoot at you. The police has to care for their safety. In this case, the police clearly told him not to take his gun out, but he did not listen. The police can’t wait till they get shot, so they had to act early. From Mr Chris Ryan UAE Facebook comment
Not even logical
T he man clearly stated to the police officer that he had a gun, Mr Chris Ryan. Then, when he was asked for his licence, he got shot when he went to pull it out. If this had been to a white man, this wouldn’t have happened!
Think about it. Would it even be logical for someone who is planning to shoot a police officer to first announce that he was carrying a firearm? This was a trigger happy police officer with some really sick and racist stereotypes. The man’s young daughter was in the car. How heartbreaking is that! From Ms Charlene McDonald Toronto, Canada Facebook comment
Campaigns for our children
I nternational Day Against Drug Abuse was observed on June 26. Drug abuse is another menace that needs our urgent attention. As per UN reports about 70 million adults are addicted to drugs of one form or another. The campaign against drugs has gained momentum since the early 1960s, but this has not helped reduce the number of users or peddlers in many countries around the world. Drug related crimes are on the rise and developing countries are the most affected.
Children should be taught at a young age about the side effects of drugs and how they should prevent falling into such traps. It has been observed that children who come from broken families or families with friction that they are more vulnerable to drugs.
More awareness campaigns need to be created so that the youth realise its bad effects and stay away from drugs. They should be shown examples of the celebrities who have lost their lives or careers due to an addiction. We have to curb this menace before our youth get dragged into its claws. From Mr Eappen Elias UAE
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