CAN OF WORMS TIME
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Ken Clarke has got himself in a pickle here - particularly in his suggestion that 'date rape' can be a lesser offence than 'serious rape' (whatever that may be).
However there is a kernel of truth in what he says about relative seriousness. The offence of dragging a woman off the streets and having sex with her against her will is not the same as a 17 year old and a 15 year old having consensual intercourse.
However, both are called 'rape'.
Posted By: norway on May 18th 2011 at 13:58:36
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- CAN OF WORMS TIME (General Chat) - norway, May 18, 13:58:36
- Agreed - the latter is known as Statutory Rape whereas.... (General Chat) - Kirrie, May 18, 15:34:32
- You should get more time for date rape (General Chat) - CaptainContraversial, May 18, 14:54:53
- Like poisoning cats, because they're clever enough to stay away from you? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, May 18, 15:29:31
- If only you could actually spell your own name (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, May 18, 14:55:41
- If only I wasn't an illiterate cunt (General Chat) - CaptainContraversial, May 18, 14:56:56
- ooof (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 18, 14:07:01
- But he's not referring to date rape is he ? But to statutory rape. Imagine if (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, May 18, 14:21:35
- He did say "date rape" as well (General Chat) - Old Git, May 18, 14:23:45
- Isn't date rape a rather redundant term ? (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, May 18, 14:30:21
- I think it grew up as a shorthand for an alleged rape where the victim knows the offender (General Chat) - Old Git, May 18, 14:37:41
- Ask Ken Clarke (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 18, 14:33:29
- Yeah but it seems he's getting in a muddle because of that very reason... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, May 18, 14:36:05
- he's not talking about stautory rape there at all (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 18, 14:39:56
- It's not easy, which is why he's right, and why Millibean is a twerp (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 18, 14:41:04
- you're probably right, and this is all politics, obviously, but (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 18, 14:45:42
- But that's just a spin on what he said (General Chat) - Old Git, May 18, 14:53:25
- Bang on the money (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, May 18, 14:55:08
- Just unfortunate choice of words really intut. Varying degrees of seriousness always (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, May 18, 14:48:17
- yep (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 18, 14:50:50
- No, it isn't (General Chat) - Old Git, May 18, 14:54:57
- I don't disagree much with you (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 18, 14:58:09
- Agree that he needed to choose his language more carefully (General Chat) - norway, May 18, 15:34:36
- I don't disagree much with you (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 18, 14:58:09
- No, it isn't (General Chat) - Old Git, May 18, 14:54:57
- yep (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 18, 14:50:50
- But that's just a spin on what he said (General Chat) - Old Git, May 18, 14:53:25
- you're probably right, and this is all politics, obviously, but (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 18, 14:45:42
- It's not easy, which is why he's right, and why Millibean is a twerp (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 18, 14:41:04
- he's not talking about stautory rape there at all (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 18, 14:39:56
- Yeah but it seems he's getting in a muddle because of that very reason... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, May 18, 14:36:05
- Isn't date rape a rather redundant term ? (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, May 18, 14:30:21
- He did say "date rape" as well (General Chat) - Old Git, May 18, 14:23:45
- All depends actually (General Chat) - Old Git, May 18, 14:17:45
- But he's not referring to date rape is he ? But to statutory rape. Imagine if (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, May 18, 14:21:35
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