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IMF head Strauss-Khan charged with sexual assault, attempted rape and imprisonment of hotel maid in New York

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darleneoconnor · 15/05/2011 10:24

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13402845

Can these sroties ever be reported without a discussion of whether the woman is lying or provoked the man?

It's like Julian Assange all over again.

There was a french man being interviewed about it on News 24 and you could sense a different attitude between him and the British newsreader, Nicholas Owen. The french man was emphasising how bad a crime it was, whereas the newsreader seemed to be fishing for some 'rape myths'.

We'll see how this one pans out.

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celadon · 16/05/2011 09:45

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EldritchCleavage · 16/05/2011 00:36

My DH and I were just discussing this today. DH remarked drily it's a good job the hotel wasn't in Toronto, because 'Woman in maid's outfit complains of sexual assault' would not be likely to lead to an investigation there.

Bit flippant, but we both feel so pessimistic and dispirited about how these issues are STILL being treated and reported.

Rohanda · 15/05/2011 21:26

The issue I had read today was whether he should be bailed, as he has to lead some very important meetings in the coming weeks.

Well, I am sure they have a business contingency plan for if ever any of their top execs drop dpown dead suddenly. My org. has such things and I suspect most others do. His personal prescence at such appts. would not hold up the serious business of global economics, as his legal team may argue.

this is outwith NY's bail policy in these matters generally. I suspect he will be bailed, as is possibly ok ( in the UK he would be), and the alleged victim will need a mass of support.

edam · 15/05/2011 21:08

Yes, funny how reporting of any other sort of crime never includes speculation about whether the victim is making it up.

LeninGrad · 15/05/2011 20:21

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darleneoconnor · 15/05/2011 20:07

now it's being reported that his wife believes him and is standing by him Sad

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darleneoconnor · 15/05/2011 15:54

the way it is reported in the pressmakes him sound more guilty than the way it's being made to sound on tv.

I've watched several news reports of it now, on different channels and none used the word 'brutal'. They also fail to mention that he was naked and made a swift exit from the scene afterwards.

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TheCrackFox · 15/05/2011 12:00

Glad that the police have taken it seriously. I imagine, with his very influential position, that he has friends in very high places.

PrinceHumperdink · 15/05/2011 11:52

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