a bit fucked up, your opinion?

[Spider_dude]

http://www.philly.com/dailynews/loca...e_system_.html

[Hairbautt]

Let's take some quotes:

"The prostitute, a 20-year-old single mother..."


"It's true the prostitute negotiated sex with the defendant - but not unprotected gang sex at gunpoint."


"...reducing rape to theft of services..."

Well it's up to the jury, not the judge ain't it? Rape is rape in my book anyways, but I don't hold any respect towards prostitutes...

"Police Detective Jack Ryan..."

[Defy]

Rape is a terrible thing... but seriously now, when you're in the prostitution industry you're setting yourself up for nothing but trouble.

[huydini]

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[Chewie]

The idea that a prostitute is almost deserving of rape at gunpoint is sickening to me. It's no different to the suggestion that schoolgirls are asking to be assaulted by a paedo because they wear short skirts and makeup.

Just because something is on show doesn't mean it isn't a criminal act to take it without permission.
It's so childish and simplistic to blame the victim for a lack of vigilance or awareness.

BTW, I'm sure this doesn't belong in The Lounge...

[chalice]

The idea that a prostitute is almost deserving of rape at gunpoint is sickening to me. It's no different to the suggestion that schoolgirls are asking to be assaulted by a paedo because they wear short skirts and makeup.

Just because something is on show doesn't mean it isn't a criminal act to take it without permission.
It's so childish and simplistic to blame the victim for a lack of vigilance or awareness.

BTW, I'm sure this doesn't belong in The Lounge...

Agreed.

Can someone move this to The Drawing Room where we can all ignore it?

Edit: What I meant by that, SD, was, that's where it should have been in the first place. It's a serious discussion.

[Spider_dude]

yeah sorry i dont post anywhere else but here. if someone wants to move it, feel free.

[Beenieman]

rape is rape, but its hard to say that the defendant raped her because she did consent and he then didnt pay so it is theft of service in a way, When the other guys jined in then that was definatly rape. imho.

[psxcite]

Regardless of the circumstances - it's rape. I suppose if a cop is shot, he knew what he was getting into and should expect it.

[Busyman]

http://www.philly.com/dailynews/loca...e_system_.html

1. If she agreed to have sex with the first guy and he just didn't pay afterwards then it is not rape whatsoever. It's not even theft of services. That's just that one situation.

2. The other guys' situations were different. That's definitely rape. If the first guy was proven to have brandished a weapon, he's should go down as well.

3. The prostitute should have been arrested for solicitation. If the first guy admitted to offering money for sex then he should be arrested for solicitation as well.

4. The judge is an idiot....theft of services. The prostitute probably didn't prove her case unless the defendants admitted to what they did.

5. Also the first guy should get a gun charge.