Male judge describes rapist as 'brave'

[SapphosRock]

Honestly

He will probably be out in 18 months but he's given his victim a life sentence.

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/rapist-brave-confessing-sex-crime-103921979.html

"“You were brave in that interview, and you made appropriate admissions. But your bravery deserted you."

How on earth must the woman he raped have felt hearing that?

She was brave. She was brave to go to the police, and she was brave to see the case through to the end.

The rapist wasn't brave; he was shameless. These are the rapist's words from his "brave" interview: “I pulled my trousers down to my knee. I pulled her shorts to the side and had sex." He didn't "have sex". He raped her.

"She turned away from him, and he forced himself inside her from behind. She did not consent at any time. She was crying and telling him to stop." How the judge can use the word "brave" about someone who committed this utterly cowardly and disgusting offence is almost incomprehensible.

Almost incomprehensible. Rule 7:
Women should always be grateful to men for everything.

Not lying is not the same as being brave.

The victim now she was brave. Going up against this shit.

Jailing Rowe for three years and two months, judge Andrew Lockhart said he had been "brave" when he initially confessed.* The judge said Rowe was of previous good character but could not escape a custodial sentence.*

Translation: Boys will be be boys eh? But I have to follow the rules and send you to prison. My hands are tied.

Was of previous good character? Bollocks. I don't believe men go from being nice normal members of society to becoming a rapist. I bet that judge my house that Rowe has a Kong history of sexual assault and attempted rapes (if not actual rapes) but women didn't bother reporting because they know it's virtually impossible to secure a conviction.

3 years?

Why only 3 years.

He raped a woman who was giving him a place to stay.

He (bravely?) threatened to kill her father.

3 years. Out in 18 months then.

I mean FFS.

That brave woman has been let down, and the judges comments add insult to injury.

Never-ending that rapists can initially admit to their crime to pull the carpet from under the victim.

Some may be surprised at the power of an open apology at such a time, in a reasonable situation we are programmed to accept apologies with good grace.

I don't think he apologised because he is brave at all. He wanted to manipulate her in to keeping her mouth shut.

The judge has a complete absence of understanding as to the impact of rape.

Brave? He wasn’t honest he got caught.

Makes me want to give up on my case. What’s the damn point?

How on earth can someone so out of touch with reality be a Judge?

Absolutely shocking and I cannot imagine what that poor woman went through hearing his comments. It will have added an addictional layer of trauma on her already traumatised mind. Comments like that can leave you waking up at night, heary pounding and wondering whether the world has gone mad.

It probably has to be fair.

doh! typos, posting in rage
heary pounding should be heart pounding

@YellowFish12

Is there a way to complain that is effective? It’s language like this that helps contribute to women not reporting rape or going thru with trials.

Would also like to know this, how can we complain about this? Who to?