article_snippet: Victoria Police have been criticised for a 'blaming the victim' mentality and bad timing after posting a warning about taking extra safety measures in parks late at night, in the wake of the brutal murder of teenager Masa Vukotic.
article_snippet: Police homicide chief Michael Hughes told ABC radio on Friday:
article_snippet: It's purely sad that people innocently walking need to be reminded of this.
article_snippet: Angel Egginton said: ‘This is all well and good but someone was attacked in Doncaster in broad daylight...
article_snippet: I have a 6 year old daughter and it scares the hell out of Angel Egginton that one day I will have to let a 6 year old daughter take on the world alone.
article_snippet: a 6 year old daughter was going about a 6 year old daughter daily exercise and was murdered in cold blood, it makes me cry.
article_snippet: Erin Manderson said: ‘I understand the common sense safety message, but the timing of this message is wrong.
article_snippet: this message validates the victim blaming mentality that so many people already have.
article_snippet: Police allege he went on a rampage of rape, assault and an attempted car-jacking in the hours after he is accused of killing the 17-year-old and before he handed he into police.