tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post2777615097921118861..comments2023-10-30T02:18:50.850-07:00Comments on the spitting vessel: Rape's Receding Resolutionsdurano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-41139093597816510042008-02-18T08:55:00.000-08:002008-02-18T08:55:00.000-08:00Tap, If you've seen how rape trials go, it's like ...Tap, <BR/><BR/>If you've seen how rape trials go, it's like the testimony of the victim lets her go through the rape again. Imagine if it was you, and you have to speak about the indignity and degrading manner in which you were abused in front of so many people - in detail!<BR/><BR/>Tommy was with law enforcement and what he says in his comment is accurate. Several rapes go unpunished even in America because of the stigma and the shame of exposure if the victim testifies; plus the judgment that people will render because of their attitude that the victim must have had it coming. --Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-37787505534138018182008-02-18T08:50:00.000-08:002008-02-18T08:50:00.000-08:00JC,The concentration of evil can be located where ...JC,<BR/><BR/>The concentration of evil can be located where there is concentration of power. Sometimes, even the religious people turn a blind eye to these things or actually engage in rape themselves.<BR/><BR/>The case of Smith and Nicole is a case in point. The US used a high profile "respectable" priest in the person of James B. Reuter to absolve Smith of any wrongdoing prior to a trial. American power - stronger than the power of God! Twooophe! --Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-62724038592725438612008-02-18T08:47:00.000-08:002008-02-18T08:47:00.000-08:00Hi Fitness Diva,The woman who was gang raped with ...Hi Fitness Diva,<BR/><BR/>The woman who was gang raped with her male friend was from Saudi Arabia. The global protest made the Saudis change their ruling and released her without the lashes. The government is still trying to initiate reforms in Saudi Society.<BR/><BR/>It's society that breeds the attitude about women and it has got to be changed. Laws can be changed, but attitudes take more time. --Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-12766339713626263742008-02-17T22:42:00.000-08:002008-02-17T22:42:00.000-08:00great post! This is not the status of rapes in th...great post! This is not the status of rapes in the US. The police have rape kits which are completed when an allegation is made and an investigation is started. The police usually have access to a rape counsellor and they are called in immediately. One of the biggest problems is that the victim does not want to press charges because of the trial process. Not that she won't be believed, but because the perp has a right to face his accuser. nice huh!!!anyway that's the justice system....stay well.....Taplinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00161842191574184492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-13925431415691411212008-02-17T20:51:00.000-08:002008-02-17T20:51:00.000-08:00Hi Durano, good for you to have 4 sons to defend y...Hi Durano, good for you to have 4 sons to defend your daughters. While I don't have a son (legit and otherwise, hehe!), I have brothers who are fast with their guns and become deranged at the thought of a woman being abused. While that will be enough for me, I fear for the community where money can buy protection from justice. While that is the case everywhere, there are countries like ours where the concentrations of evil seems to be very huge.jc smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416164709039335928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-29272080430949003022008-02-17T12:53:00.000-08:002008-02-17T12:53:00.000-08:00Wow. I had no idea. You would think that this is...Wow. I had no idea. You would think that this is a case study from one of the "lesser developed" countries, not the UK. Reminds me of the case of that woman who got gang raped in Pakistan, and then got 200 lashes for crying out to the media about it. I'm glad that WAR is going to put on this mock trial and give them 'what for'. With our societies becoming more aggressive and violent as a whole, this type of crime cannot be encouraged in such a way. It's almost like a war on women.The Fitness Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616336355234339736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-14253028807805214192008-02-17T03:48:00.000-08:002008-02-17T03:48:00.000-08:00Hi Tommy,It is also my thinking that around 30% ar...Hi Tommy,<BR/><BR/>It is also my thinking that around 30% are the repeat offenders. However, the 70% or so who are not are also guilty of pre-conceived notions and biases against women who make assumptions on the basis of dress, decorum or intoxication. <BR/><BR/>You're right about society as the breeding ground of such attitudes as in the UK, and this is also true in many countries around the world.<BR/><BR/>That the assailants are given more protection than victims is an abomination. Considering that I'm a father to 4 girls, this system bothers me a great deal. Luckily I also have 4 sons to deter any predator. :-) --Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-75833651647663226122008-02-17T03:41:00.000-08:002008-02-17T03:41:00.000-08:00Hi JC,I believe it's prevalent worldwide. I had wa...Hi JC,<BR/><BR/>I believe it's prevalent worldwide. I had wanted to get the stats for the entire Europe but it would make the post too long. Also, the UK is a special case since it has the so-called progressive laws on rape enacted, but hardly ever implemented effectively.<BR/><BR/>In a Catholic country like the Philippines and its conservative customs and church influence, rape victims are normally doubted first and are hard pressed to prove that they were violated.<BR/><BR/>The world has along way to go in terms of changes in attitude. --Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-6570739639010302862008-02-16T22:24:00.000-08:002008-02-16T22:24:00.000-08:00Interesting the UK numbers you cite. It's not goo...Interesting the UK numbers you cite. It's not good in most places to say the least. Rape is difficult at best from a law enforcement perspective and childhood rape even tougher. Having supervised and dealt with literally hundreds of Sex offenders through the years I can tell you how those minds work and society in general is the breeding ground for em. Most are not predatory, nor will they reoffend, but it's that 20-30% who are that continue to terrorize the world and laugh at a system that does more to protect them than their victims. Well said Durano my friend...well said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-86880194358545967582008-02-16T20:06:00.000-08:002008-02-16T20:06:00.000-08:00need not go far. In our country, there are lawyers...need not go far. In our country, there are lawyers who claim that their clients (rapists)are not guilty simply because the rape victims and their parents ask for huge out of court settlements. I almost punched one's face back to law school for spreading such a malicious statement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com