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Another light sentence for sick assault- oh and ‘therapy’

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Oxytocindeficient · 25/01/2019 08:15

I’m sick of this. This is a horrific crime and he gets home detention?

i.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/110015231/senior-wellington-academic-sexually-assaulted-82yearold-rest-home-resident

I’d like to ask you if you think ‘therapy’ and ‘mental illness’ are being used to get men off or on light sentences. Because I’m seeing it a lot. I have mental health problems and it does not impact my judgement when it comes to hurting others or drink driving ( Ant McPartlin ) or whatever else they’re getting away with because they’re stressed or suffer depression. Sorry but if they’re dangerous then I don’t understand why they get lighter punishment because they have mental illness. One of the purposes of our judicial system is to protect us. I spoke to someone from a sports organisation this week about a guy who got off conviction after publicly beating his partner. Same excuses there. It’s a behavioural issue not a character trait. He’s going through therapy... I mean, the rate of reoffending is high so what the heck is this therapy even achieving?? I am ranting but I’m just so angry at these pitiful sentences and the constant use of mental illness as a way of diminishing responsibility. It doesn’t matter if women are old and incontinent, in a vegetative state, or an 18 month old baby... we are never fucking safe

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ProfessoressWoland · 25/01/2019 12:58

"The judge said the man had previous good character and a substantial career."

So fucking what? Harold Shipman had a substantial career.
This man first claimed it was consensual and is now saying that he won't reoffend, honest. FFS.

Sexnotgender · 25/01/2019 12:47

I just can’t fathom seeing a vulnerable person in a care home and thinking phwoar got to get me some of that...

Literally one of the most vulnerable people in our society. Instead of care and gentleness and empathy you attack them? That deserves a longer sentence in my opinion.

FlyingOink · 25/01/2019 12:44

That's grim. Plus he must have admitted it, because there's no way they would have convicted a successful man on the testimony of an elderly lady in a care home and a care assistant.
I'm glad they're publishing his name. Part of the reason these things don't happen even more often is that men are afraid of losing face amongst their peers. So informing the public that X bloke did X crime is important, and there's no real argument against it.

littlbrowndog · 25/01/2019 12:39

I know. How can they even do this and how can the justice system ignore the affect it has on victims
They are meant to protect the vulnerable not accepting their sad stories
It’s insulting to ppl who have mental health problem to suggest that this is an excuse for sexually assaulting

Sexnotgender · 25/01/2019 12:37

That’s utterly revolting. I cannot fathom the mindset required to do that.

If their mental illness makes them act like that then they are a danger to the public and should be kept away from them!

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Oxytocindeficient · 25/01/2019 12:35

I know. I’m glad the name suppression is ending but the sentence is a joke. I honestly cried for her. Men do this to babies and sick elderly women and everything in between.

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littlbrowndog · 25/01/2019 12:31

It awful
So fed up reading this stuff where men do what the fuck they want to anybody and get away with slap on wrist
He changed that ladies life for ever
He want his name withheld the fucker

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Oxytocindeficient · 25/01/2019 12:23

Gosh only one comment all morning?! There is more than just trans issues to discuss

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Oxytocindeficient · 25/01/2019 10:28

I know. My Mum is in NZ and horrified. My Nan has a stroke and was incontinent. It would never have occurred to me she was at risk in hospital or the care home, from these kinds of sick individuals. How on earth does he get away with this??

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ElonMask · 25/01/2019 10:24

It's nothing short of a fucking disgrace. Work stress manifests itself a desire to sexually assaulted vulnerable old ladies ? I say this repeatedly these days, but they must think we are stupid.

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