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Judge to woman in rape case: 'Why couldn't you just keep your knees together?'
CNN ^ | Mon September 12, 2016 | AJ Willingham and Carma Hassan

Posted on 09/12/2016 5:28:15 PM PDT by nickcarraway

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To: ConservativeMind

“Stop posting to me, panty-waste.”

The term is “panty waist.”

Liberal and stupid. Great combo.


21 posted on 09/12/2016 7:24:16 PM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: ConservativeMind; PrairieLady2; dsc

Taking as read the “context” you refer to...

Wouldn’t it have been more accurate for PrairieLady2 to have written “A woman’s clothing isn’t the issue. Some males propensity for committing evil and to prey on defenseless female victims is?

Rather than the snide “Male self discipline and self control IS.”?

The light bulb will eventually turn on....

... Eventually.


22 posted on 09/12/2016 7:34:34 PM PDT by sauropod (Beware the fury of a patient man. I've lost my patience!)
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To: redfreedom

You think a judge should ask a rape victim why she didn’t keep her legs together?

You think that “could yield much information about how physically violent the attacker was”?

What does that have to do with anything? Are you that moron on tv who thinks maybe it wasn’t really rape rape?


23 posted on 09/12/2016 7:34:57 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: redfreedom

Knees together doesn’t help the slightest if you’re bent over.


24 posted on 09/12/2016 7:40:18 PM PDT by Bethaneidh (Likely to annoy someone every time. Get over it.)
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To: ladyjane

Thank you for helping to prove my point by being emotional.

Any court case is a serious matter and should not be tried lib style by using emotions. The truth needs to be found.

There are numerous cases out there where a guy gets framed - close to 1 in 10. And there are cases where a guy will get off that is guilty. That’s why there should be no holds bared in the search for the truth.

I stated the question should have been asked differently in a less insensitive way. The idea is to find out what level of resistance the attacker had to overcome or what level of coercion was used. You’ve got to sway the jury (or judge) towards guilty if the guy is guilty.

What is supposed to happen, the alleged victim just go up on the stand and cry her eyes out with no questions asked at all, base the guilt solely on how severe the charges are (as libs do), and not go for the facts?

The incidence of false charges of rape can be as high 8%.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_accusation_of_rape

I’m sticking with asking tough questions in a tough situation, the truth needs to be ferreted out.


25 posted on 09/12/2016 8:35:55 PM PDT by redfreedom
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To: redfreedom; ladyjane

If a guy has sex with his wife, these sorts of “accusation opportunities” go way, way down.


26 posted on 09/12/2016 9:12:32 PM PDT by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticides, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: Kozak

He must not be familiar with a woman anatomy either.
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And you say that because?


27 posted on 09/12/2016 9:28:28 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (Trump has terrified the world's criminal elite.)
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To: nickcarraway; All

Can I have the popcorn concession?


28 posted on 09/12/2016 9:33:57 PM PDT by TruthWillWin (The problem with socialists is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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To: sauropod

I’m gloriously male, and I do NOT approve of PrarieLady2’s snide insinuation that all males are potential rapists. Her comment WAS insulting!

That kind of crap leads to what happened at UVa with the false rape charge, and the mattress girl who trotted all around Columbia for years, claiming rape after consensual relations.
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+1


29 posted on 09/12/2016 9:36:52 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (Trump has terrified the world's criminal elite.)
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To: fortes fortuna juvat

Because “keeping your legs together” will not prevent a rape.


30 posted on 09/13/2016 4:45:22 AM PDT by Kozak (ALLAH AKBAR = HEIL HITLER)
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To: redfreedom
Any court case is a serious matter and should not be tried lib style by using emotions. The truth needs to be found.

How does asking a woman if she tried to keep her legs together get to any truth?That question is akin to asking her why she didn't urinate on herself or pick her nose to be unattractive to men. It has no relevance legally.

The emotions on this issue seem to be on your side.

31 posted on 09/13/2016 7:35:58 AM PDT by ladyjane
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To: ladyjane

Back to my original statement: “I can see the insensitivity of the question, nonetheless, IMO the answer to such a question, if differently worded, could yield much information about how physically violent the attacker - - “.

The key is “if differently worded”.

Differently worded such as: “What did you do to defend yourself?”

Now, how does such a question get to any truth?

If the alleged victim just sits there and cries and says nothing, or if such questions are never asked, the alleged perp may get off.

The method of force needs to be brought to light. If force or other means of coercion cannot be proven, a good defense lawyer can get the guy off. On the other hand, if the charge is false as with about 8%, then the defense attorney can justly get the defendant off.

I’m in favor of justice, not a lynching.

Betcha there are lots of rapists out there having you defend the victim.


32 posted on 09/13/2016 8:54:51 AM PDT by redfreedom
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To: redfreedom
“What did you do to defend yourself?”

Great question for when they put the *victim* on trial.

33 posted on 09/13/2016 10:00:55 AM PDT by ladyjane
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To: Kozak

Because “keeping your legs together” will not prevent a rape.


Really?

According to a whole bunch of people here it will prevent pregnancy


34 posted on 09/13/2016 10:15:50 AM PDT by saleman
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To: ladyjane
You think a judge should ask a rape victim why she didn’t keep her legs together?

Do you think that if the woman was sitting on the sink, her legs spread wide apart, and then the male came in, that that information might have bearing on the case?

35 posted on 09/13/2016 10:23:19 AM PDT by Balding_Eagle ( The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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To: ladyjane

OK


36 posted on 09/13/2016 12:05:46 PM PDT by redfreedom
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To: ladyjane

OK, let’s take a different sort of a case. Let’s say your home was robbed while you were out for a while and there is a trial of the accused, and you are on the stand.

Would it be putting you on trial if one of the lawyers asked you: “Did you have any type of home surveillance or other security measures such as double bolted doors and break-proof glass on the windows? (such glass exists, I’ve had it)


37 posted on 09/13/2016 12:09:37 PM PDT by redfreedom
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To: saleman

They don’t understand female anatomy either


38 posted on 09/13/2016 2:39:10 PM PDT by Kozak (ALLAH AKBAR = HEIL HITLER)
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To: Kozak

Because “keeping your legs together” will not prevent a rape.
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Of course. I don’t know why I questioned you. Half asleep I guess.


39 posted on 09/14/2016 9:36:18 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (Trump has terrified the world's criminal elite.)
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To: ladyjane; PrairieLady2; Auntie Mame
Ladies, I am sorry for the bizarre offense several men took on this thread to an innocent insight by PrairieLady2 to Auntie Mame.

Their comments were unacceptable and unbecoming for Free Republic.

I have not seen such a pile-on toward a female FReeper like that, before.

Please do not think that the majority of men on here share their shallow, selfish, view.

40 posted on 09/20/2016 9:11:06 PM PDT by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticides, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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