Man pretended to be police and pulled a woman over

[WomenMatterToo]

www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/24419143.man-sentenced-pretending-police-officer-corsham/

This happened near me - I'm really shocked that he only received a suspended sentence 😞

This is what I was taught in the 80s. In my culture we would never trust the police to just pull over, either at night or in a deserted area. I've passed the same info down to my step and own children.

My advice will remain because violence against women is just not a problem for men...so it is a systemic issue I don't see any resolution to.

Christ. Is there anything men can do to women that’s totally unacceptable? I know rape is usually ok because who cares. And killing women during sex is ok, because rough sex. But …. No. There isn’t a but. We just really don’t matter.

Could this sentence be appealed? Would that have to be the victim?

The police simply don't care. A 12 yo girl was upskirted on a train this week in our town. Man confronted by other passengers, police called and arrived at next train station, found many different upskirting photos on his phone from multiple women / girls and was simply let go, no charges as this poor girl was too scared to press charges.
Really, what hope do women and girls have?

The lack of concern about how bad this is - unbelievable!
Personally I'm never going to stop for police of anybody else for that matter in a quiet place with no witnesses. They can fine me if they like.
It's not up to the general public to stop these potential murderes masquerading as policemen ffs

The man who killed my friend aged 17 had a history of violence against women, he had even set fire to a previous girlfriend, but he wasn't jailed till he stabbed my friend to death after lying in wait for her on her way to work.

This was in the early 90s, nothing has changed.

Started listening to the podcast on the holly willoughby case. There are numerous sub groups online discussing abducting women / best way to do it / sharing abduction related porn. Aren’t men delightful 🙄🙄🙄

Honestly I veer towards being quite relaxed but shaken by that as have teen girls.

It seems that Jess Phillips has a very full in-basket. And then there is the other 99% of VAWG.

Is this a trans reference?

Can't have a single topic on mumsnet anymore that isn't about or becomes about trans people can we.

Perhaps the poster is referring to the fact that numerous politicians have declared that men would not pretend to be something they are not to gain access to women, girls and children.

This makes my blood run cold. This sentence has to be reviewed surely.

We just don't matter, do we?

I’m never certain that these crimes should be somewhat hidden away in ‘feminism’ rather than being highlighted in mainstream ‘aibu’

They didn’t care about that. Look at the vigil. They cared about the backlash.

That’s £154 surcharge will definitely convince him not to try again.

You are right.

That advice about refusing to get out of the car, but instead say you’ll drive to the police station, is invaluable.

And the number, on just this short thread, speaking of something similar happening to them is a warning that it really is not that rare.

Sir Starmer's prisons won't empty themselves.

Back in the 80's a man kept stopping women on the A55. Police gave advice, don't stop but drive to a police station. Now we can use a mobile and call 999.

Anyone can ask the Attorney General to review a sentence but only for Crown Court cases, not Magistrates unfortunately. I don't understand why this case wasn't referred to Crown tbh

I'm surprised that it's triable either way.

Basically yes

Years ago my ex threatened to burn my house down with me and the kids in it he admitted it he said it to the police they said call them if he does social services still insisted he get contact with the kids too (I should add this was just ONE of the threats) the other suggestion was I nail my letterbox shut

Whaaattt???!!!

"That advice about refusing to get out of the car, but instead say you’ll drive to the police station, is invaluable"
Good advice, but even around where I live, I wouldn't be sure of the nearest station, they've all been shut. And before that they were part time. Were I to call 999 instead, would I get a response?

There was a member of the house of Lords who voted against making upskirting a crime.
We ruly are second class citizens.

There is a poster at our train station about upskirting being a crime. Its depressing that a) people need to be reminded of that in the first place but b) it's more of a hypothetical crime in that you're probably way more likely to get away with that, than travelling on the wrong ticket