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tannybogus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 12:04 PM Original message |
Rape victim had compensation cut by a quarter because 'she was drunk' |
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endthewar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. State-funded compensation? |
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Cerridwen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Yes; because the last thing the government should do is take care of its |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 12:43 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Oh now, you know how easy the court system is on rape victims! |
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Cerridwen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 12:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. But, of course. What WAS I thinking? |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 12:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Not only that, but the government then has a much larger incentive to reduce rape. |
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Cerridwen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Precisely what I was thinking. Thanks for posting it here. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 12:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. You? I had to go back and delete everything I typed in the first five minutes. |
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Cerridwen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Okay, I know I shouldn't say this, but... |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 01:09 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Oh,Cerridwen, I grok, believe me. |
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Cerridwen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Ah, yes, the whole peace through destruction justification for... |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. I hope you are too. |
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endthewar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 12:42 AM Response to Reply #4 |
34. 11,000 pounds |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 02:16 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. medical care is free |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 01:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
25. Yes, it is a good idea |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 03:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
29. And I believe that in the UK |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 01:59 AM Response to Reply #29 |
36. That's correct n/t |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
2. What do you hope doesn't spread? |
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tannybogus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 02:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
28. Oooops! |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 03:21 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Figured that's what you meant, tanny - |
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tannybogus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Thanks for the heads up! |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 04:04 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Did you read the BBC.com coverage of this issue? |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. So how much do they deduct if the victim was wearing a short skirt? |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 01:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Nothing anymore |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Yeah, NOW. |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 01:31 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. I would imagine they would |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 01:47 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I'm hoping for a silver lining too, thanks for the good news. |
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MrsBrady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. um... |
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jakem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 12:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. only 25% ok, apparently... |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 12:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Well gosh, how else do some guys get laid? |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 12:49 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. If they can penalize the victim for drinking, they can also use that reasoning to absolve rapists. |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. That's pretty much how it works. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 01:14 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. I learned that first hand, unfortunately. |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
16. Wow, that is fucked up. |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
17. Overturned by high court earlier today |
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Cerridwen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Thank you! For the update and the good news. |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 12:54 AM Response to Reply #17 |
35. Good. Thanks! |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
31. Guess they reason a girl having had a libation becomes an attractive nuisance |
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