RAPE
I know it seems that everyone knows about all of the 'myths' about rape, and oh everyone knows not to blame the victim...BULL SHIT!!! It seems that some government officials still seem to think that women ask for it. Women ask to be violently assaulted at knife or gunpoint? They ask to have sexual intercourse with a stranger in a lane way. They ask to be robbed, bound and beaten while spending a quiet night at home? You wouldn't hesitate to report your car stolen; 'Was your car behaving in an alluring manner, just asking to be taken? Isn't one of the questions you'll be asked by the police when you report it missing. Yet when it comes to sexual assault, women are suspected of somehow 'asking for it'.
From the outset, the suspicion and hostility confronting a victim of sexual assault is unparalleled among other victims of violent crimes. "We encourage people to report sexual assault," says NSW Sexual Assault committee executive officer Lynette Byrnes. "But what we're increasingly seeing Is people coming back saying, 'I feel like I've been raped again".
Sexual assault units are gradually being introduced into police forces. But the continuing absence of specially trained police officers in many areas means that when reporting, women who may have just survived a life-threatening crime are asked, incredibly, questions such as: Did you enjoy it? Did you have an orgasm? Why didn't anyone hear you scream? How big was his penis?
After the trauma of being denied control during the assault, you are again rendered powerless in the lengthy and ravishing process which culminates when and if you get to court. It is not, after all, your decision the State decides whether you have a case fit for trial. There can also be extreme delays between reporting, finding the perpetrator and girl who'd been date raped. I'd think seriously about whether I'd report it.
This makes me sick to my stomach, and if I ever get my hands on that son of a bitch you can believe that the breath he uses to curse me will be the last he ever takes.
If you are raped, contact the police, press charges and know your rights....
# to report the crime to the police. If you report it, you may request the interview to be conducted by a female officer, although that is not always feasible.
# to have each procedure explained in detail before continuing.
# to have a copy of your statement.
# to have a friend, relative or rape crisis worker with you throughout the legal process.
# to apply for costs for attending your court hearings.
# to claim compensation for injuries resulting from the assault.
# to survive. The right to request everything you need to get on with your life
From the outset, the suspicion and hostility confronting a victim of sexual assault is unparalleled among other victims of violent crimes. "We encourage people to report sexual assault," says NSW Sexual Assault committee executive officer Lynette Byrnes. "But what we're increasingly seeing Is people coming back saying, 'I feel like I've been raped again".
Sexual assault units are gradually being introduced into police forces. But the continuing absence of specially trained police officers in many areas means that when reporting, women who may have just survived a life-threatening crime are asked, incredibly, questions such as: Did you enjoy it? Did you have an orgasm? Why didn't anyone hear you scream? How big was his penis?
After the trauma of being denied control during the assault, you are again rendered powerless in the lengthy and ravishing process which culminates when and if you get to court. It is not, after all, your decision the State decides whether you have a case fit for trial. There can also be extreme delays between reporting, finding the perpetrator and girl who'd been date raped. I'd think seriously about whether I'd report it.
This makes me sick to my stomach, and if I ever get my hands on that son of a bitch you can believe that the breath he uses to curse me will be the last he ever takes.
If you are raped, contact the police, press charges and know your rights....
# to report the crime to the police. If you report it, you may request the interview to be conducted by a female officer, although that is not always feasible.
# to have each procedure explained in detail before continuing.
# to have a copy of your statement.
# to have a friend, relative or rape crisis worker with you throughout the legal process.
# to apply for costs for attending your court hearings.
# to claim compensation for injuries resulting from the assault.
# to survive. The right to request everything you need to get on with your life