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To want #ibelieveher to trend today?

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Justaperfectday · 20/04/2013 12:35

A year ago today Ched Evans was convicted of raping a teenage girl. His supporters are still abusing her by using the hashtag #justiceforched and #shesaidyes and anyone who disagrees with them.
Anyone on twitter who would like to show support to the girl he raped please tweet #ibelieveher

Thank you x

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carovioletfizz · 20/04/2013 12:57

will do now.

OhTheConfusion · 20/04/2013 13:03

Not unreasonable at all. Tweeted now.

mysterymeg · 20/04/2013 14:56

Also tweeted. What disgusting excuses for human beings!

MomsNetCurtains · 20/04/2013 14:58

Do you have a link to an article? Sorry, I don't know who Ched Evans is.

Trazzletoes · 20/04/2013 14:59

moms he is a footballer. The girl he is convicted of raping was named on Twitter.

MomsNetCurtains · 20/04/2013 15:00

Just Wiki'ed him. Nasty piece of shit.

Celticlassie · 20/04/2013 15:05

Done. Hope many others follow suit.

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Justaperfectday · 20/04/2013 15:49

Sorry forgot to mention he was a footballer! ukcrime.wordpress.com/2012/11/28/ched-evans-appeal-refused/

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Justaperfectday · 20/04/2013 15:51

ukcrime.wordpress.com/2012/11/28/ched-evans-appeal-refused/

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MomsNetCurtains · 20/04/2013 16:03

I'm 35 now, but when I was 21 I was assaulted by an English premiership footballer (at the time) when I was on holiday. I was young and didn't give it that much thought as there didn't seem anywhere to go as I was abroad. Facebook and Twitter didn't exist and I felt like an idiot afterwards. It was more of a 'pushy' assault, not a 'jump out of a bush behind you' assault. We had made friends over a couple of days with me being blissfully ignorant as to who he was (being Scottish, what an eejit). Thankfully he didn't make it much further for a few years and now is a washed up piece of c*, although still in the news occasionally.

Now I'm just 'meh'. Wanker.

MomsNetCurtains · 20/04/2013 16:07

I mean I was Scottish so therefore didn't know who he was....not that I was Scottish so therefore an eejit... Grin

Tee2072 · 20/04/2013 16:07

Done.

Moms sorry you went through that. The culture of people who can use a ball being herald as heroes has got to end. Along with the culture of rape apologists. I believe you.

MomsNetCurtains · 20/04/2013 16:12

Oh it's ok, I'm fine. It was in quite a while ago now. I'm not asking for belief. It happened. Life moves on and you learn. Harder I think for the youngsters nowadays with FB and Twitter.

MomsNetCurtains · 20/04/2013 16:16

Tee2072 But thank you - how abrupt of me! Ugh. I've never told anyone - what's the point? I'm happy, so no need. I have not actually thought about it until now - or only once in a while, but more when I was younger and not with DH. He doesn't know. No point as it is not even worth a mention as it hasn't affected me. Smile

GruffaloAteMySocks · 20/04/2013 16:36

I made the mistake of looking up the #justiceforched thread, they're comparing him to Nelson Mandela.

There are no words.

mummytotwins · 20/04/2013 20:22

Done!

SilveryMoon · 20/04/2013 20:28

YANBU
Done

Snazzynewyear · 20/04/2013 20:37

Done.

MummyDuckAndDuckling · 20/04/2013 20:37

Done Smile

IdreamofJarvis · 20/04/2013 22:25

Done

FacebookWanker · 20/04/2013 22:31

Bump

AgentZigzag · 20/04/2013 22:48

Dusted my twitter account down and retweeted.

MummyDuckAndDuckling · 21/04/2013 01:05

Bump Smile

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Justaperfectday · 23/04/2013 09:18

A bump for this thread- Ched's gf is being given airtime by itv Yorkshire tonight at 6pm for some bizarre reason. See the #ibelieveher hashtag and comments for the reaction on twitter and please complain to @itvcalendar if you feel strongly that this should not be happening. Just how many times can a woman be re victimised??

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LRDtheFeministDragon · 23/04/2013 09:23

I don't tweet but great idea. ITV Yorkshire should be ashamed.

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