Man Murdered in Dundas, Not News Worthy.

"Hamilton police have identified the man who was killed after being run over Thursday night in Dundas. Mark Hermz, 26, of Hamilton died after a woman drove a vehicle over him at the corner of Old Guelph Road and Patterson Road in the Pleasant View area around 7 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The homicide unit was originally called in to help with the investigation, but is no longer involved. Regional coroner Dr. Jack Stanborough called the case “complex” and added the “cause and manner of death” are still under investigation by police and his office. No charges have been laid and the collision reconstruction unit continues to investigate. "

I first heard about this story in a small little blurb in The Hamilton Spectator, it was hardly newsworthy apparently because I guess the lives of men really mean nothing these days. I am appalled more and more these days when people (generally women, and generally feminists) try to make the claim that men are the perpetrators of most violent crimes. There have been so many cases such as these in the past and many to come in the future of WOMEN committing violent crimes. I attribute the smaller number in reports to the fact that society expects men to be “strong” and to “handle themselves”. Men are seen to be weak and less worthy, or emasculated by societal standards if a woman has gained an upper hand over them in any way shape or form.

Therefore, men are much less likely to report abuse, let alone domestic abuse.

It has come to my attention, through mutual friends, that this woman was actually -very- violent and abusive to her partner, she had a history of abusing him on a repeated basis. Even after she had –murdered- him, his plight was barely worth a little blurb in a local newspaper.

And yet, had this been a man, who abused, and murdered his partner, I assure you this would have made international news. Feminists would get up on their soap boxes and start hollering to the skies about the inadequate justice system and equality for all- oh wait I mean “equality”, for just women.

Why is this young man, murdered before life could really have begun, any less newsworthy than a battered woman? Can anyone really honestly answer this for me?

Rest in peace Mark.  

Anyone with information about the fatal collision is asked to contact Detective Constable Hendrik Vandercraats at 905-546-4755.