Abigail Witchalls - send some love

[oceanauk]

I recently found myself saying "what is the world coming to" and really meaning it. Abigail Witchalls was the young Mum stabbed in the neck and left partly paralysed when she was out walking her 2yr old son. Thankfully it is a rare incident but I cannot help thinking that things do seem to be changing so much in this country (this world perhaps) - people seem to be so violent - just try shopping in a crowded supermarket! I also want to ask if anybody who thinks of Abigail can send positive thoughts about her recovering - no matter what your religious beliefs - it can make a difference - and let's hope she does recover soon and they catch the B who did it.

[mattvanduck]

Hi, i want to post an answer that though not totally distant from your question i had thought of it in a differant way.

My girlfriend and i had a discussion on who to vote. We live nr Oldham and its muti-racial which we have no problem with. I put forward my reasons for voting who i going to vote with my friends and they agreed. 

Now i am English and i am patriotic, i cannot change how i am, its passionate, now i know right from wrong, i have been given a good enough education to know that this country is being ran in the wrong way.

If we had laws and corresponding punishments to fit those laws then i dont think that this would have happened to this family. It is not an isolated incident, knife crime is on the increase.

We are certainly not Great Britain anymore and don't people know it, talk about being kicked while we're down, I have travelled all over Europe and other parts of the world, no other country accepts the crimes we do, apart from the Yanks and we're stupid enough to think they are stupid!!

Prevention is the cure not reaction!

Chose wisely! i am because i am certainly not going to let my family become a statistic. If it means paying slightly more in taxes then i am willing to do so, i bought a burgular alarm to protect my possesions and it did not come for free!!

[silly moo]

She will have the prayers of thousands of people from all religions - and I agree that prayer or positive thoughts can make a difference.

[El D]

well spare some for the thousands of other people who died and left behind loving families but didnt make it into the news. . .

[oceanauk]

Thank you mattvanduck - I think your points are very valid - as someone who has lived and worked in different countries I agree that as a nation we don't do enough to prevent crime (USA is a law unto it's own! - and yes I've lived and worked there too!) - would you get this kind of crime in Turkey for example? No. Trouble is with things like capital punishment - the argument always goes "do you have the right person" - DNA is the answer to that I think - we've come along way in crime solving since the use of DNA ID.

Thank you silly moo for your confirmation of my thoughts. 

El d - I agree - thoughts must always go to those who have lost in all kinds of tragic circumstances (I myself have experienced a tragic loss) - I would like to point out that I was not trying to be political or provocative - this story has really hit a nerve with me as a mother myself whose world revolves around my son, it just distresses me so much that this mother has been left in a state of paralysis, not being able to communicate verbally or physically hold her son - (her son of which had the knife held to his throat I might add and of course the situation is affecting him).  I did not mean to devalue anybody else's situation in cases of crime/murder/tragic consequences eg Tsunami - it was just one particular story that has touched me in a big way.

[El D]

Of course you didn't - I just dislike it when the media circus comes to town and the nation responds like a pavlovian dog in oozing sympathy for one unfortunate while thousands around the world starve etc.

You may care to read two threads in the news section, one entitled hanging, the other padeophiles, on page 2, for a discussion on capital punishment (with which I disagree).

Twas a nice original post tho :)

[smudge]

On the subject of Abigail Witchall - The good news is that she's getting some sensation back in parts of her body. Let's hope & pray that she is able to walk & play with her little boy once again.

[spikeybob]

Lets hope that Abigail does recover from this horrendous attack and all my familys thoughts and prayers are with her and her loved ones.

but to respond to mattvanduck I dont think the world or this country is getting worse the politicians are using fear to keep the population suppressed. During this election campaign so far not one party has come out and been positive in its manifesto thay all seem to be attacking each other and saying thing like under labour/conservative etc think will go back to the dark days, so and so party will ruin this, that and the other. Also with media being such a global thing we get to hear about things on the other side of the world in seconds which makes it seem we are constantly bombarded with bad news. News people are hungry for something that will put them at first place on the top of the pile so thay will look for the most violent, shocking,disgusting crime that they can find to put them there. I am always positive and if you look a bit deeper there are always positives everywhere. It doesnt help Abigail much but it is an isolated incident which the opposing politicians like to jump on to attack other parties and to put fear into the people not to vote for them. I wish Abigail a speedy recovery and for her and her family to look forward 

[rick10687]

I write in sympathy from the United States. Its good to see that a horrific attack of this sort elicits such a strong reaction. In her conduct, Abigail reminds me of the really important things in life: watchfullness, compassion, humility, and the importance of serving and protecting one's friends, family and community, regardless of consequences. Things are really horrible in the US, and they are getting worse, thanks to the present Federal Administration and radical clerics that run it. Its wonderful to see that our cousins in the UK are so human and caring. Would that more people here could read and reflect on this story. Please do not follow the US down its terrible road. On the other hand, judging from comments about Yanks and guns herein :), I do not need to worry that you will. take care, eveyone!