*scarlet-rain

Just a quick note. Some aboriginal chick came into work crying her eyes out the other day. Alison and I went around the corner to see what was wrong and found a girl in her teens wandering around fruit and veg, her hands held up to her bloodied face. She had obviously been bashed, and in some places her skin had been torn from her face. We both chose not to get involved because we could possibly put ourselves in danger if her attacker was still around. A lady from the service desk at work ended up giving her ice and the last place I saw her was outside of Liquorland. I can't believe that human beings are capable of such things.

I mean, there are always other ways of solving problems, and sometimes physical punishment can leave psychological scars behind as well. We were studying stuff like this in psychology, and were even given a case to study where an elderly aboriginal woman was left for dead at a bus stop after having a stroke. I can understand that this 'laying on the ground' thing is quite common among aboriginals and is one of the reasons why nobody helps them. Also, they could fear for their safety like I did, as who knows whether the person is drunk or prone to violence.