I have a hard time with it. Ok, punishment. but this “looking over her shoulder” stuff is CRAP. He date raped her. He never stalked her again, he apologized in a letter and she said aha! I’ve got him. Now I see her point, yet ....
I don’t know. I just think she’s had her say and now should stay out of it.
Is that horrible of me????
OTOH, you could look at it as this guy was dumb enuf to write it down;
thus, he deserved to get convicted.
She got her justice so now it is over.
Perhaps the judge and the parole board also wondered why
there was no statue of limitations in this case. This is not the case
of the MMoxley murder by MSkakel.
It was a date rape? Now I really see this as giving the state carte
blanche to go witch-hunting!
And yes! You are horrible! :)
MV
So in your opinion it is alright to rape someone if you only do it once and then appologize? I bet there are a ton of women out there who don't agree with that thinking. She had her say and she should stay out of it? She no longer counts as a victim and shouldn't worry about this guy taking revenge on her? I would say you are not horrible, just being a basic liberal in your thinking.
I don't know. I just think she's had her say and now should stay out of it.
Is that horrible of me????
This is a weird case because of the long delay, the apology of the rapist, and the circumstances under which all of this happened.
Since there is no question about the guy's guilt (which is one of the reasons statutes of limitations exist in the first place), I really don't see that there should be any difference in punishment because of the time lag.
Suppose instead of in 1984, he had raped her in 2006 and then confessed? Would 18 months really have been a suitable sentence?
Regarding the woman now staying out of it, no, I don't think so. Victim involvement in the release process is a good thing. Maybe this guy is a low risk of re-offense, but shutting her out of even commenting seems insensitive.
I know, I just KNOW that somewhere in America we still have real men....
It was not a date rape - find the original statement from Police Chief Tim Longo. It was a stranger rape. But really, what is the difference? Rape is rape. He was a stranger. He stalked me for nine years with the help of the University of Virginia. I wish the media would get the facts straight.
And of course, I am frightened by this narcisstic sociopath. He did, after all, write the letter to my HOME. We’ve already moved. Yes, this “CRAP” you say about looking over my should is indeed the case.
So, I should “stay out of it?” That’s impossible to do when you must testify, etc. in order to help people like you to understand the horror of rape. Please don’t blame the victim.