Safety Concerns For Women

poipleshadow · Oct 14th, 2009, 10:19

Sorry to bring this to your attention, but Goa is seemingly becoming more dangerous for women.... It is easy to trust people in Goa with the sun shining and the alcohol flowing, but after the terrible death of Scarlett (who's charge sheet might be coming out today), the Russian tourist who 'fell' from the train, the serial killer with a body count of 16 and many other such instances, it's time to take the same precautions here as you would anywhere else. Here are a couple of the latest headlines...... Be safe!

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/h...ow/5120970.cms

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...ow/5121976.cms

onuro · Oct 14th, 2009, 20:01

That's bad news :/ But can't change the fact of Goa being the safest state in India anyways.

GoanCanuck · Oct 14th, 2009, 20:07

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Originally Posted by onuro

That's bad news :/ But can't change the fact of Goa being the safest state in India anyways.

And how did you come to this conclusion?

poipleshadow · Oct 14th, 2009, 20:11

I was wondering that too... (maybe because it's one of the smallest)...???

poipleshadow · Oct 14th, 2009, 20:33

Apparently two more???? Murders making a total of 6 in 3 days!!!

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videoshow/5123479.cms

poipleshadow · Oct 14th, 2009, 22:06

OK, just watching the 'ticker' (text along the bottom of the screen) on the local news channel (365) and it says 4 more bodies found, a couple and two children!! not sure if they are related to other murders!!! - This is just crazy! - Can anyone confirm?

poipleshadow · Oct 14th, 2009, 22:12

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/St...ts+ to+6.html

Nick-H · Oct 14th, 2009, 23:26

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Originally Posted by onuro

That's bad news :/ But can't change the fact of Goa being the safest state in India anyways.

What?

It is about the only state in India that regularly reports tourists having problems as rape and murder.

johnny five · Oct 15th, 2009, 01:04

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Originally Posted by Nick-H

What?

It is about the only state in India that regularly reports tourists having problems as rape and murder.

Well said Nick, and also the reference to it being a very small place.

But its all right because it is ALWAYS the tourists fault, just like the present Home Minister telling local women not to wear dupattas (the traditional lightweight scarf) because a serial killer had strangled 16 of them with it so they were at fault, and this only happened in June of this year!

Nick-H · Oct 15th, 2009, 01:15

I could wax lyrical about the failings of my particular Indian state. I could go on for hours.

But... risk to tourists? very very low --- and this state is far from small.

Brisso · Oct 15th, 2009, 05:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by onuro

That's bad news :/ But can't change the fact of Goa being the safest state in India anyways.

Very safe if you are a murderer, rapist, bent copper or corrupt politician. Not so safe if you are one of the numerous travellers and locals prematurely in the ground each year.

poipleshadow · Oct 16th, 2009, 10:52

A bit of an update... Accoring to reports, they have arrested the man responsible for four of the murders (the bodies found in the river, man women and two children), This was apparently over a theft...

The opnes that started it all off (the burnt bodies) I don't think they've got any further with

http://www.navhindtimes.in/news/goa-...ern-in-3-cases

From the police comments... "He cautioned people, particularly tourists not to move freely during odd hours."

As none of the victims (as far as I am aware) have been tourists, I find this a strange comment, also to try and lighten the mood, does that mean 5, 7 and 9 O'clock (being odd hours)...

I would like to pass on my condolences to all the families who have lost someone during these terrible crimes and truely hope the guilty parties are caught and held responsible for their actions.

namaste_cat · Oct 16th, 2009, 22:44

I wouldn't use Goa and safe in the same sentence

Seems to have gotten way worse over the years.

johnny five · Oct 16th, 2009, 23:32

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Originally Posted by namaste_cat

I wouldn't use Goa and safe in the same sentence

Seems to have gotten way worse over the years.

It has got massively worse over the years, and the degradation has accelerated over the last three............but be careful saying things like that as there are some on this forum that get very aggressive and rude if you dare to criticize Zimbabwe-on-Sea.

poipleshadow · Oct 17th, 2009, 11:23

Apparently two Goans have now been arrested in the cases of the burnt bodies, it seems at least one of them knew the young girl who was murdered, but don't know the connections for the other women...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr-QRLeE35U

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...ow/5133799.cms

Will have to see....

Oct 14th, 2009, 10:19	#1
poipleshadow Help Where You Can... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Goa Posts: 236	Safety Concerns For Women Sorry to bring this to your attention, but Goa is seemingly becoming more dangerous for women.... It is easy to trust people in Goa with the sun shining and the alcohol flowing, but after the terrible death of Scarlett (who's charge sheet might be coming out today), the Russian tourist who 'fell' from the train, the serial killer with a body count of 16 and many other such instances, it's time to take the same precautions here as you would anywhere else. Here are a couple of the latest headlines...... Be safe! http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/h...ow/5120970.cms http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...ow/5121976.cms __________________ Rob Trying to make the world a better place is really hard...

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Oct 14th, 2009, 20:01	#2
onuro Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Goa Posts: 15	That's bad news :/ But can't change the fact of Goa being the safest state in India anyways.

Oct 14th, 2009, 20:11	#4
poipleshadow Help Where You Can... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Goa Posts: 236	I was wondering that too... (maybe because it's one of the smallest)...???

Oct 14th, 2009, 20:33	#5
poipleshadow Help Where You Can... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Goa Posts: 236	Apparently two more???? Murders making a total of 6 in 3 days!!! http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videoshow/5123479.cms

Oct 14th, 2009, 22:06	#6
poipleshadow Help Where You Can... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Goa Posts: 236	OK, just watching the 'ticker' (text along the bottom of the screen) on the local news channel (365) and it says 4 more bodies found, a couple and two children!! not sure if they are related to other murders!!! - This is just crazy! - Can anyone confirm?

Oct 14th, 2009, 22:12	#7
poipleshadow Help Where You Can... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Goa Posts: 236	http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/St...ts+ to+6.html

Oct 15th, 2009, 01:15	#10
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,213	I could wax lyrical about the failings of my particular Indian state. I could go on for hours. But... risk to tourists? very very low --- and this state is far from small.

Oct 16th, 2009, 10:52	#12
poipleshadow Help Where You Can... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Goa Posts: 236	A bit of an update... Accoring to reports, they have arrested the man responsible for four of the murders (the bodies found in the river, man women and two children), This was apparently over a theft... The opnes that started it all off (the burnt bodies) I don't think they've got any further with http://www.navhindtimes.in/news/goa-...ern-in-3-cases From the police comments... "He cautioned people, particularly tourists not to move freely during odd hours." As none of the victims (as far as I am aware) have been tourists, I find this a strange comment, also to try and lighten the mood, does that mean 5, 7 and 9 O'clock (being odd hours)... I would like to pass on my condolences to all the families who have lost someone during these terrible crimes and truely hope the guilty parties are caught and held responsible for their actions.

Oct 16th, 2009, 22:44	#13
namaste_cat Kashmiri-Punjabi Sherni Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Amreeka Posts: 941	I wouldn't use Goa and safe in the same sentence Seems to have gotten way worse over the years.

Oct 17th, 2009, 11:23	#15
poipleshadow Help Where You Can... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Goa Posts: 236	Apparently two Goans have now been arrested in the cases of the burnt bodies, it seems at least one of them knew the young girl who was murdered, but don't know the connections for the other women... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr-QRLeE35U http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...ow/5133799.cms Will have to see....