'Occupy' memo could discourage victims from reporting assaults ( Baltimore )

The Baltimore Sun ^ | October 19, 2011 | Peter Hermann

[george76]

Efforts by the Occupy Baltimore protest group to evolve into a self-contained, self-governing community have erupted into controversy with the distribution of a pamphlet that victim advocates and health workers fear discourages victims of sexual assaults from contacting police.

The pamphlet says that members of the protest group who believe they are victims or who suspect sexual abuse "are encouraged to immediately report the incident to the Security Committee," which will investigate and "supply the abuser with counseling resources."

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the heads of three rape crisis centers and a nurse who runs the forensic division at Mercy Medical Center called the message about not involving police dangerous. They said it contains erroneous information that could undermine efforts to convince victims to properly report crimes and get the counseling they need.

"It might actually passively prevent someone from seeking justice," said Jacqueline Robarge, the executive director of Power Inside, a nonprofit support group that helps women who have been victimized.

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Police in Cleveland said a 19-year-old woman was raped at an Occupy protest there, and authorities in Oakland and in Seattle have reported sexual assaults and incidents of indecent exposure.

[dfwgator]

[Darksheare]

So you've decided to sit this Freepathon out, eh?

Aren't you Precious.

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[GeronL]

That is the kind of Orwellian idiocy we expect from these fools.

[colonialhk]

NKVD pink mullahs of the left....

[SampleMan]

The pamphlet says that members of the protest group who believe they are victims or who suspect sexual abuse "are encouraged to immediately report the incident to the Security Committee," which will investigate and "supply the abuser with counseling resources."

A Security Committee. Commies sure do love their special peoples committees.

And what kind of resources do you give a sexual assault perp? Duct tape and a knife?

[Jim Robinson]

Well, Biden said rapes would be up. These idiots are proving him right.

[penelopesire]

[GeronL]

lol

[penelopesire]

[GraceG]

What’s a little lawlessness if it acheives their goals?

[El Cid]

Speaks volumes about these people.
Better to let the rapist go free than to admit criminals are in their midst.
The type of 'caring' attitude for the women-folk which these leftists displayed when allegations of Bill Clinton's rape, and acts of sexual intimidation were made public. 'We don't talk about those things because they besmirch one of the heros of our cause (who cares how many women get chewed up in the process)...
A flaming gaggle of hypocrites they are.

[Beagle8U]

“supply the abuser with counseling resources.”...Which will amount to high-fives and questions about the victim.

[junta]

OWS is nothing more than a redistribution point for white p***y.

[bigbob]

Won’t this under-reporting make it harder to prove Biden’s rape and murder theory?

[penelopesire]

Link to the commie’s ridiculous ‘Security Statement’:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bal-occupy-security-statement,0,7071518.htmlpage

It’s Lord Of The Flies....unfreakinbelievable!

[Mr. K]

“please tell us if you get raped and we will ...”

Do what, exactly?”

[muawiyah]

No doubt the fella's writing up the booklet intended to be immune from being reported for rape.

I suspect sex and drugs is why they are there.

[maggief]

Since they say they are a “self-contained, self-governing community,” cut them off from all public services; electricity, water, public toilets, emergency services, etc.

[maggief]

“please tell us if you get raped and we will ...”

Do what, exactly?”

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