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BlueCheese

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9. I hope the cop was stating a belief and not issuing a threat.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Nov 22, 2013, 02:38 AM

Nov 2013

As in just trying to prepare the victim for what to expect from the community, not saying that the cops would make her life miserable.

Even so, probably not a good thing for law enforcement to say.

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Florida cops told woman she would be ‘made miserable’ if she pursued rape charges against athlete. [View all] RandySF Nov 2013 OP

If true, the cop(s) who said this mythology Nov 2013 #1

Exactly. Some cops are really evil F's. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2013 #4

Words that I can't say on DU. BlueJazz Nov 2013 #2

No such thing as rape culture, right? NuclearDem Nov 2013 #3

College Football is everything to these people down there .. they have a point. YOHABLO Nov 2013 #5

I beg your pardon. Are you suggesting football players rape at will? seabeyond Nov 2013 #6

they have obligation to help stop criminals. WTF are you suggesting? bettyellen Nov 2013 #7

All the more reason for the police to not suck mythology Nov 2013 #8

You think it's appropriate for the police to talk crime victims gollygee Nov 2013 #12

I hope the cop was stating a belief and not issuing a threat. BlueCheese Nov 2013 #9

So the cops told her the truth.. Egnever Nov 2013 #10

Inconvenient truth - but I think she was hoping for protection from the police. They can't give it. freshwest Nov 2013 #11

the victim-blaming comments after that article were, sad to say, not surprising, but still, niyad Nov 2013 #13