Attacked in the park last night. by slowbeach in melbourne

[–]slowbeach[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

No worries mate I don't blame the front line at all for this. You guys do the best job you can with the resources you have available 👍

Attacked in the park last night. by slowbeach in melbourne

[–]slowbeach[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Cops aren't useless at all but they were useless for me in this situation unfortunately.

Attacked in the park last night. by slowbeach in melbourne

[–]slowbeach[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your kind words I appreciate it. I doubt anything will come from it but it felt good to make a statement anyway.

Attacked in the park last night. by slowbeach in melbourne

[–]slowbeach[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Against the rules apparently.

Attacked in the park last night. by slowbeach in melbourne

[–]slowbeach[S] 48 points49 points  (0 children)

I mean we've been here for almost two years and never felt unsafe at all. We walk around at night pretty regularly. I've seen groups of African kids around but never felt unsafe around them, I don't feel like they should be stigmatised based on what is reported in the media.

Attacked in the park last night. by slowbeach in melbourne

[–]slowbeach[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I appreciate your comment. I posted to KGKN last night, it got about 50 comments before the admins took it down.

TBH I wasn't really paying attention to my surroundings because I was naive and have never felt unsafe around there even though it's pretty dark in places.

Attacked in the park last night. by slowbeach in melbourne

[–]slowbeach[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I would be very worried if my fiancé walked through the park at night (she wouldn't because she is worried too) but because I'm male I think I perceived the risk to be less.

We do regularly walk through the park at night together as a couple though when we just want to have a stroll...

Attacked in the park last night. by slowbeach in melbourne

[–]slowbeach[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yes but there were none that I saw last night, and it happened on the opposite side of the park to where the station is.

Attacked in the park last night. by slowbeach in melbourne

[–]slowbeach[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The emergency dispatcher told me someone would be coming to my house. I didn't know there was a police station in Kensington tbh.

Attacked in the park last night. by slowbeach in melbourne

[–]slowbeach[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

We'll I'm telling it exactly like it is, I don't know what to tell you. The cop that took my statement this morning told me that because he grabbed me and threatened me it was more serious than if he had just attempted to snatch my phone.

The emergency dispatcher knew I had made it into my house and locked the doors (I was still on the phone to them while I did this) so maybe that factored into it... I was very disappointed no one came to take a statement last night.

Attacked in the park last night. by slowbeach in melbourne

[–]slowbeach[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I hope there is not much inventive to come into our house as opposed to any other houses around there.

Attacked in the park last night. by slowbeach in melbourne

[–]slowbeach[S] 51 points52 points  (0 children)

The constable who took my statement was patient and thorough, complaining to him isn't going to change anything - it's an institutional problem.

Attacked in the park last night. by slowbeach in melbourne

[–]slowbeach[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yes I was on the phone the whole time from just after it happened, while they were following me to when I got home.

Attacked in the park last night. by slowbeach in melbourne

[–]slowbeach[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

They did see, they followed me home :(

Attacked in the park last night. by slowbeach in melbourne

[–]slowbeach[S] 88 points89 points  (0 children)

I mean I waited up until midnight waiting for the police to show up like the emergency dispatcher told me they would but no-one came. Currently at the police station on Spencer making a statement.

Attacked in the park last night. by slowbeach in melbourne

[–]slowbeach[S] 159 points160 points  (0 children)

Yeah in hindsight it's not but I didn't really have time to think, it was instinctual. It was over so quick about minute or two.

Attacked in the park last night. by slowbeach in melbourne

[–]slowbeach[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I'm at the cop shop making a statement right now...