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Oct 17, 07 - 11:01 PM

Stupid laws

The law discriminates against rape victims in a manner, which would not be tolerated, by victims of any other crime.

In the following example, a hold-up victim is asked questions similar in form to those usually asked of a 'victim' of rape

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"Mr. Smith, you were held up at gunpoint tonight?"
"Yes."

"Did you struggle with the robber?"

"No."

"Why not?"

"He was armed."

"Then you made a conscious decision to comply with his demands rather than resist?"

"Yes."

"Did you scream? Cry out?"

"No. I was afraid."

"I see. Have you ever been held up before?"

"No."

"Have you ever given money away?"

"Yes, of course--"

"And did you do so willingly?"

"What are you getting at?"

"Well, you've given away money in the past--in fact, you have quite a reputation for philanthropy. How can we be sure that you didn’t contrive to have your money taken from you by force?"

"Listen, if I wanted--"

"Never mind. What time did this hold-up take place, Mr. Smith?"

"About 11 p.m."

"You were out on the streets at 11 p.m.? Doing what?"

"Just walking."

"Just walking? You know it's dangerous being out on the street that late at night. Weren't you aware that you could have been held up?"

"I hadn't thought about it."

"What were you wearing at the time, Mr. Smith?"

"Let's see. A suit. Yes, a suit."

"An expensive suit?"

"Well--yes."

"In other words, Mr. Smith, you were walking around the streets late at night in a suit that practically advertised the fact that you might be a good target for some easy money, isn't that so? I mean, if we didn't know better, Mr. Smith, we might even think you were asking for this to happen, mightn't we?"

"Look, can't we talk about the past history of the guy who did this to me?"

"I'm afraid not, Mr. Smith. I don't think you would want to violate his rights, now, would you?"

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