Am I being sexist, by being more emotional because two police women have been shot recently ?
Had they been men, of course it would have affected me. Being women though, it has had a much greater effect.
I have tried to analise the rationale behind it, and it is not because I think women are in any way 'more fragile' or 'not as good as men'. It is simply that I have a higher regard for women than for men. Why ? I haven't a clue.
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Shot Pc stable after more surgery
Rachael Bown was shot in the abdomen below her body armour
An officer who was shot in the stomach while investigating a burglary has undergone surgery for a complication after her condition worsened.
Pc Rachael Bown, 23, was shot in the abdomen below her body armour shortly before midnight on Monday.
Staff at the Queen's Medical Centre said her condition was stable after undergoing surgery for a second time.
Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police Steve Green has expressed his concern for the officer.
He said: "It is a very worrying time for everyone. Our thoughts and prayers are with Rachael and her family."
When she opened her eyes the first thing she said was 'sorry dad, I'm going to get the sack'
Martin Bown
The probationary officer first underwent emergency surgery at the city's Queen's Medical Centre in the early hours of Tuesday.
She had regained consciousness and had been chatting with family in hospital.
Pc Bown was on duty with an experienced male officer when she was shot about half a mile from where the burglary took place in Lenton.
No-one has been arrested and the police investigation continues.
On Wednesday, her parents, Martin and Jan Bown, said their daughter's first thoughts when she awoke from surgery was that she had let her colleagues down.
'Caring and generous'
Mr Bown, 44, said: "When she opened her eyes the first thing she said was 'sorry dad, I'm going to get the sack'.
"That's the sort of girl she is, she is always thinking of others and would hate to think she'd let anyone down."
Her parents described the last two days as a living nightmare.
Mr Bown said: "It was our worst fears come true.
"It was the dreaded knock on the door in the middle of the night. My first thought was she'd been in a road accident, I never dreamed for a second she had been shot."
Appeal for information
Her parents have kept a vigil at the hospital along with their two other daughters Gemma, 21, and Sarah 14.
"We've also been overwhelmed by the number of messages of support from Rachael's colleagues and members of the public," said Mr Bown.
"She is aware that so many people have been thinking of her and she wants us to thank everyone for their kind words and thoughts."
Pc Bown, who joined Nottinghamshire police in March 2004, grew up in the city and went to Nottingham Trent University. Her mother said: "Rachael is a beautiful girl, she is so kind, caring and generous. She would do anything for you. Now, we just want her to get better and bring her home." Her parents have also appealed for anyone with information about the gunman who shot Rachael to come forward.
Had they been men, of course it would have affected me. Being women though, it has had a much greater effect.
I have tried to analise the rationale behind it, and it is not because I think women are in any way 'more fragile' or 'not as good as men'. It is simply that I have a higher regard for women than for men. Why ? I haven't a clue.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/4717800.stm
Shot Pc stable after more surgery
An officer who was shot in the stomach while investigating a burglary has undergone surgery for a complication after her condition worsened.
Pc Rachael Bown, 23, was shot in the abdomen below her body armour shortly before midnight on Monday.
Staff at the Queen's Medical Centre said her condition was stable after undergoing surgery for a second time.
Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police Steve Green has expressed his concern for the officer.
He said: "It is a very worrying time for everyone. Our thoughts and prayers are with Rachael and her family."
Martin Bown
The probationary officer first underwent emergency surgery at the city's Queen's Medical Centre in the early hours of Tuesday.
She had regained consciousness and had been chatting with family in hospital.
Pc Bown was on duty with an experienced male officer when she was shot about half a mile from where the burglary took place in Lenton.
No-one has been arrested and the police investigation continues.
On Wednesday, her parents, Martin and Jan Bown, said their daughter's first thoughts when she awoke from surgery was that she had let her colleagues down.
'Caring and generous'
Mr Bown, 44, said: "When she opened her eyes the first thing she said was 'sorry dad, I'm going to get the sack'.
"That's the sort of girl she is, she is always thinking of others and would hate to think she'd let anyone down."
Her parents described the last two days as a living nightmare.
Mr Bown said: "It was our worst fears come true.
"It was the dreaded knock on the door in the middle of the night. My first thought was she'd been in a road accident, I never dreamed for a second she had been shot."
Appeal for information
Her parents have kept a vigil at the hospital along with their two other daughters Gemma, 21, and Sarah 14.
"We've also been overwhelmed by the number of messages of support from Rachael's colleagues and members of the public," said Mr Bown.
"She is aware that so many people have been thinking of her and she wants us to thank everyone for their kind words and thoughts."
Pc Bown, who joined Nottinghamshire police in March 2004, grew up in the city and went to Nottingham Trent University. Her mother said: "Rachael is a beautiful girl, she is so kind, caring and generous. She would do anything for you. Now, we just want her to get better and bring her home." Her parents have also appealed for anyone with information about the gunman who shot Rachael to come forward.
