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http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/06/15/comedian-killed-while-walking-home-after-gig-sparking-outrage.html

An Australian comedian was killed while walking home from a gig on Tuesday night, sparking a national discussion regarding violence against women.

Eurydice Dixon, 22, was discovered dead at a soccer field in Melbourne on Wednesday, the BBC reported. She was walking home following a performance at a bar in the central part of the city when she was allegedly raped and murdered just a few hundred feet from her home.

During her walk, Dixon sent a text message to a friend stating she was almost home safe, [how about you], The Age newspaper reported.

James Todd, 19, of Broadmeadows was arrested after he turned himself into to police on Wednesday. He was charged with rape and murder in connection with Dixon on Thursday after appearing in the Melbourne Magistrates Court. Police do not believe the two knew each other.

Following Dixons death, a number of comedians expressed their condolences for the woman and shared memories of her stand-up routines. Fellow comics have set up a fundraising campaign to help raise money for Dixons family.

"She had a great passion for women's issues and social justice issues and she drew upon them a lot in the material that she produced as a comic," Nicky Barry, a comedienne, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Dixons death sparked anger among women in Australia who said "women should not feel unsafe walking home. A vigil called Reclaim the Park was set up on Monday in Princes Park to honor her memory.

"She should have been able to walk home safely from work without being followed and harmed in such a cruel way," the group who organized the vigil wrote on Facebook.

Australias Institute of Health and Welfare stated in a report in February that family, domestic and sexual violence affected mostly women in the country. About one in five women have been sexually assaulted and/or threatened since age 15, the report stated.

Todds next court date was slated for October.
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Why people do this?
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What a sick scumbag.
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This is him:



Wtf's wrong with people.

https://wikibiography.in/eurydice-dixon-wiki-biography-murder/
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This is sad and stuff but...

Scorsese2002 posted...

"She should have been able to walk home safely from work without being followed and harmed in such a cruel way,"

What the fuck do you want people to do? Its dangerous to walk home at night, yea. Im sorry people are shitbags.
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Scorsese2002 posted...

who said "women should not feel unsafe walking home. A vigil called Reclaim the Park was set up on Monday in Princes Park to honor her memory.

I share her sorrow but I don't get why this has to be a sex thing

men are murdered in the street more than girls are. why do we gotta only care based on genitals?

Streets should be safe for everyone
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Death penalty
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conservaderps already victim blaming

surprised the nra nuts aren't here advocating for more guns
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UnfairRepresent posted...

Scorsese2002 posted...

who said "women should not feel unsafe walking home. A vigil called Reclaim the Park was set up on Monday in Princes Park to honor her memory.

I share her sorrow but I don't get why this has to be a sex thing

men are murdered in the street more than girls are. why do we gotta only care based on genitals?

Streets should be safe for everyone

Meh. I think it's pretty well understood that it's generally more dangerous for a woman to walk home alone at night than for a man.

I dunno what statistics you're referring to, but I bet it includes people who die in gang shootings and stuff like that, which obviously more men are involved in.
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Why is his face censored?
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UnfairRepresent posted...

Scorsese2002 posted...

who said "women should not feel unsafe walking home. A vigil called Reclaim the Park was set up on Monday in Princes Park to honor her memory.

I share her sorrow but I don't get why this has to be a sex thing

men are murdered in the street more than girls are. why do we gotta only care based on genitals?

Streets should be safe for everyone

Because she was raped...

Lordgold666 posted...

Why is his face censored?

to protect him, his family, his friends and people who look like him from rebuttal.

It's questionable that we even know his name
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frozenshock posted...

UnfairRepresent posted...

Scorsese2002 posted...

who said "women should not feel unsafe walking home. A vigil called Reclaim the Park was set up on Monday in Princes Park to honor her memory.

I share her sorrow but I don't get why this has to be a sex thing

men are murdered in the street more than girls are. why do we gotta only care based on genitals?

Streets should be safe for everyone

Meh. I think it's pretty well understood that it's generally more dangerous for a woman to walk home alone at night than for a man.

I dunno what statistics you're referring to, but I bet it includes people who die in gang shootings and stuff like that, which obviously more men are involved in.

I mean
In Hong Kong, female prostitutes drug men, and steal whatever they have on them. I wouldn't be surprised if some men died from a drug overdose or something.
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Darkrobotisback posted...

frozenshock posted...

UnfairRepresent posted...

Scorsese2002 posted...

who said "women should not feel unsafe walking home. A vigil called Reclaim the Park was set up on Monday in Princes Park to honor her memory.

I share her sorrow but I don't get why this has to be a sex thing

men are murdered in the street more than girls are. why do we gotta only care based on genitals?

Streets should be safe for everyone

Meh. I think it's pretty well understood that it's generally more dangerous for a woman to walk home alone at night than for a man.

I dunno what statistics you're referring to, but I bet it includes people who die in gang shootings and stuff like that, which obviously more men are involved in.

I mean
In Hong Kong, female prostitutes drug men, and steal whatever they have on them. I wouldn't be surprised if some men died from a drug overdose or something.

come on, obviously women are much more affected by rape and stalker types than men...not a valid comparison at all
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frozenshock posted...

UnfairRepresent posted...

Scorsese2002 posted...

who said "women should not feel unsafe walking home. A vigil called Reclaim the Park was set up on Monday in Princes Park to honor her memory.

I share her sorrow but I don't get why this has to be a sex thing

men are murdered in the street more than girls are. why do we gotta only care based on genitals?

Streets should be safe for everyone

Meh. I think it's pretty well understood that it's generally more dangerous for a woman to walk home alone at night than for a man.

I dunno what statistics you're referring to, but I bet it includes people who die in gang shootings and stuff like that, which obviously more men are involved in.

If I recall, women are actually one of the demographics least likely to experience physical violence up to and including murder. We tend to think of it as a women's issue because we lend more weight to the suffering of women and children than we do men. It's why no one really gives much of a shit when men are abused or assaulted and we downplay the abuse committed by women.
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andel posted...

Darkrobotisback posted...

frozenshock posted...

UnfairRepresent posted...

Scorsese2002 posted...

who said "women should not feel unsafe walking home. A vigil called Reclaim the Park was set up on Monday in Princes Park to honor her memory.

I share her sorrow but I don't get why this has to be a sex thing

men are murdered in the street more than girls are. why do we gotta only care based on genitals?

Streets should be safe for everyone

Meh. I think it's pretty well understood that it's generally more dangerous for a woman to walk home alone at night than for a man.

I dunno what statistics you're referring to, but I bet it includes people who die in gang shootings and stuff like that, which obviously more men are involved in.

I mean
In Hong Kong, female prostitutes drug men, and steal whatever they have on them. I wouldn't be surprised if some men died from a drug overdose or something.

come on, obviously women are much more affected by rape and stalker types than men...not a valid comparison at all

All I'm saying, is that men are just as likely to be killed on the streets...
Evil people kill indiscriminately
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Esrac posted...

If I recall, women are actually one of the demographics least likely to experience physical violence up to and including murder. We tend to think of it as a women's issue because we lend more weight to the suffering of women and children than we do men. It's why no one really gives much of a shit when men are abused or assaulted and we downplay the abuse committed by women.

Yes, but do those statistics isolate incidents where someone is walking down the street minding their own business and suddenly get attacked, or do they include all violent crimes? Because if it includes violent crimes committed during drug deals or violence between street gangs or something, then obviously men will statistically be victims of more crimes.
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"She should have been able to walk home safely from work without being followed and harmed in such a cruel way,"

In an ideal world yes. Does that mean its wise to behave as if your ideal are reality? No.

CE gonna CE
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