'A woman who drinks to get drunk is deliberatly endagering herself and inviting rape' Oh my Gosh

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SuperTheoryofSuperEverything · 05/12/2010 13:52

TThis is the opinion of my seemingly reasonable policeman uncle.

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HerBeatitude · 05/12/2010 19:16

Gosh a police officer thinking victims are partially responsible for the fact that someone rapes them.

Imagine my surprise.

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SuperTheoryofSuperEverything · 05/12/2010 14:13

The woman had been terrified about the court case, drank the night before (though to be fair she must hve had stacks to still have it on her breath) she asked to be breathylised but it wasn' possible. A new date was set but she dropped the charges in the meantime.

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byrel · 05/12/2010 14:11

You have to be sober when giving evidence in court or the defence barrister will tear you apart

fannybaws · 05/12/2010 14:08

I think you have to appear sober in court whether you are a victim, defendent or official?

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SuperTheoryofSuperEverything · 05/12/2010 14:02

He has told me he lost all sympathy after a particular case he was managing where a court case didn't go ahead because the woman that had been raped arrived at court smelling of drink.

I am infuriated at his attitude.

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byrel · 05/12/2010 14:01

People (both men and women) who go out and get riproaring drunk are endangering themselves to get mugged/beaten/raped more than someone who is stone cold sober so I agree with him to an extent. I don't see how being drunk is inviting rape though

colditz · 05/12/2010 13:55

A lot of police officers have this opinion, which is why I wouldn't bother reporting a rape.

It is veiwed as theft of someone's wife. If it isn't someone's wife you've raped, it's more like theft by finding.

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