Trigger warning. Story about small child being raped. Jesus wept.

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Jesus Christ.

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/twoweekold-baby-in-intensive-care-at-belfast-hospital-man-charged-with-rape-37388210.html

Fucking hell!!! There are no words.

I know that poor baby.

Sorry. Missed full stop. I don’t know the baby. I just meant to agree with you. It’s awful.

2 weeks old... I’d like to think it’s not even possible?! WTF!

I couldn't believe the headline!!!! I had to re read it. Then I couldn't really read the full story. I felt physically sick. I feel like crying. Horrendous.

I'm not usually a fan of the death penalty, but I'd have no issue with that here

Horrific, I don’t think there is anything else anyone can say. That poor baby and also their mum must be devastated.

Ok I’m not going to read the link but that’s awful, but I came on to say could you maybe change your thread title? It’s nearly as bad just seeing the thread go past in active tbh.

I totally do get your need to connect with others about how dreadful it is. I’m not being arsed. But lots of people avoid headlines/titles like this for good reasons.

sorry - meant I’m not being arsey

I’m sorry if the thread title is upsetting.

I did put a trigger warning and deliberately didn’t say baby.

Death should be the only punishment for someone that depraved.

How else can I title the thread? I mean, it’s about a news story about the rape of a 2 week old baby.

How can I phrase that in such a way that people know what it’s about without using words like rape and trigger?

I’ll report it to hq, but I don’t know what it could be changed to?

I agree with NorthEndGal, this is horrific. No punishment would suffice

I’ve seen ones that say it’s an extremely upsetting news story, serious trigger warning, or something. People will mainly get the gist.

Otherwise you’re not really giving anyone the option to actually avoid the trigger, if you put it in your title.

I’ve reported it to hq and told them to change it if they want.

Maybe the words "sexual assault of a young child" would suit? I don't know. I don't think you can do much to make it less horrific, tbh.

Oh poor poor baby.

Ffs there r just no words for this. No words

I didn’t put

Rape of 2 week old baby

As the title.

I’m so so sorry if I have caused any upset or offence

I’ll leave the thread and ask for it to be deleted.

but what's the purpose of the thread?
is it not just rubbernecking?

Aren’t a lot of threads about what is in the news just rubbernecking?

I can’t imagine how the poor parents must feel. That poor baby.

I didn’t mean to attack you op, I really don’t want you to feel bad. It’s just very graphic by its very nature and I feel people need a chance to avoid it. Thank you for referring it back to HQ.

I just saw this on the news. I can't fucking believe it.

but what's the purpose of the thread?
is it not just rubbernecking?

Sometimes when you read or hear about something so awful, you just have to vent and talk. Starting a thread is a way of doing just that. Keeping upset bottled up is not good.

Anyway, what is ALL news if not rubbernecking?

I argued against the death penalty on a thread a month or so ago. However for the sub-human responsible responsible for this I'd pull the lever myself.

The report I saw said the child is fighting for their life. Beyond horrific.

I’m totally against the death penalty, will campaign against it to my dying breath, but in this one case, I’ll fucking pull the lever myself.