Posted on 01/26/2016 12:58:57 PM PST by knighthawk
A 17-year-old girl who was physically and sexually attacked in Sønderborg will herself face charges for using pepper spray to fend off her assailant.
The teenager told police that she was attacked in central Sønderborg on Wednesday at around 10pm by an English-speaking man in dark clothing. She said the man knocked her to the ground and then unbuttoned her pants and attempted to undress her.
The girl was able to save herself from further assault by using pepper spray on the attacker, but now she may be the one who ends up in legal trouble.
“It is illegal to possess and use pepper spray, so she will likely be charged for that,†local police spokesman Knud Kirsten told TV Syd.
The case has sparked a backlash among some Danes who point to increasing reports of sexual harassment in Sønderborg and other Danish cities at the same time that police say they are stretched too thin to properly carry out their duties.
Numerous readers wrote in the comments section on TV Syd’s story about the incident that they would be willing to pay the girl’s fine, which will most likely be 500 kroner.
The man who attacked the 17-year-old fled from the scene and has not been charged.
Sexual assaults have been in the news in Sønderborg recently after several women in the town reported earlier this month that they sometimes feel harassed by the aggressive behaviour of some male asylum seekers and refugees at the local asylum centre.
It is not known, however, if the assailant in this latest incident was an asylum seeker or refugee.
In related news, a nightclub in Sønderborg is now barring guests from entering if they cannot speak Danish, English or German. Other Danish nightclubs are also reportedly considering similar moves.
It’s worth remembering that in a lot of European countries it is judges who decide guilt or innocence, rather than juries. Cases like this illustrate why that is a bad idea.
Pepper spray is the least harmful of what is necessary for self defense.
I can’t believe it is illegal there. I guess self defense is illegal there.
I am glad she ignored the stupid law and had it with her.
Much longer range than most pepper spray, too
May they be rewarded for their social experiments.
It's happening here too. Do you think it's just accidental that both parties are so intent on immigration? Legal and illegal. The immigrants refuse to assimilate and they're treated as well as and in many cases, better than citizens by the government that we put in place. We're being replaced.
Where was it the men wore skirts to “protest”?
Yeah, that’ll work!!!
Run off by Euro feminists.
And beside them at the bar are all the Danish authorities - fearful that if they prosecute the perp that there might be terrorist events start up in Denmark on par with the Paris terrorism. So they all sit there wringing their hands.
Two thoughts;
“Where are the Strong, and Who are the Trusted?”
and
By charging her for defending herself it perpetuates and advances Women’s roll as being part of the Victim class.
God help us all.
Illegal to carry pepper spray? The government is out of control.
No different than Washington, DC, New York City, Chicago, or other domestic hellholes.
That's nice. They should be in the streets rounding these muslim savages up and teaching them what happens to men who attack 17 year old girls!
Better to be convicted of the crime of carrying pepper spray than to be raped. I hope every young woman in Europe carries pepper spray, and/or other means of defense, and overwhelms the legal system.
Dante’s lowest level of hell was reserved for traitors. Perhaps he was inspired...
Great idea! Let’s start mass producing it now before the Euro-homos outlaw it!!!
Minding their own business.
After decades of feminists treating all men as responsible for "rape culture", women declaring they can take care of themselves, that they don't need men.
After decades of women rejecting good and decent men, in favor of "exciting" bad boys?
Personally, I don't blame Swedish men for saying "I'm done, take care of yourselves".
A squirt bottle of ammonia works nicely.
Sounds like a prime time opportunity to open franchises for
Lorena Bobbitt’s, Schools for Defense of Women!
I've never seen that in a container small enough for a reasonable concealed carry.
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