300-plus turn out to Slutwalk
Over 300 Winnipeggers attended the SlutWalk rally held downtown Oct. 15, reported the Winnipeg Free Press.
Organizers are hoping the rally, part of a cross-country movement against
sexual violence, will become an annual event.
“Victim-blaming is a huge part of the acceptance and excuse for violent sex crimes,” co-organizer Nila Cottrell told the Free Press. “We won’t stand for it anymore.”
The first SlutWalk march occurred in Toronto after a police officer advised women to not “dress like sluts” to avoid sexual assault in January.
Though organizers of the event encouraged participants to wear whatever they wanted, few participants dressed provocatively at the Winnipeg march, as has been the tradition at previous SlutWalk rallies.
Vandals drop F-bomb into road sign
An electronic sign located on Roblin Boulevard likely turned some heads on Sunday after it was altered to contain the F-bomb, according to the Winnipeg Sun.
Manitoba Public Insurance originally installed the sign as part of their campaign to deter deer-vehicle collisions.
The sign originally read “Slow down – Watch for deer” but was changed to “Slow the f— down.” It continued to contain the profanity until mid-afternoon.
13 and 10 year-olds behind local robberies
A 13 year-old boy is being investigated for a slew of robberies that occurred the night of Oct. 12, reported CBC News.
A 10 year-old boy had allegedly aided in the robberies, according to Winnipeg police.
The robberies occurred in 700-block of Mountain Avenue. The two boys were armed with a can of bear spray when they began their crime spree.
The two suspects did not leave their first robbery of a convenience story with anything, but later made off with some cash after robbing a discount store on Selkirk Avenue.
On Oct. 13, the suspects then attempted to rob a locked grocery store, where a clerk sent her dog after the individuals. This led to suspects then attacking the clerk and her dog with bear spray.
The older boy is facing many charges, while the 10 year-old is too young to be charged under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
