You must also know that in practice, the law

does not actually have any differentiation.

"Asking for it" - such as simply using your phone in a dodgy area, or wearing short skirts, or asking a man not to rape you when you may have had the temerity to have already kissed him (etc) is not a defence in any way, shape or form.

Posted By: duke of york on November 7th 2019 at 18:29:23

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C4 News are outside the Broadland Tory offices (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 7, 13:46:02
- Anti Tory bias (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 7, 13:49:52
  - I feel sorry for him. (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 14:13:04
    - Not about asking questions though is it its about a lynch mob. Just out of (General Chat) - Jim, Nov 7, 14:50:49
      - I'm not sure he's cut out to be a politician (General Chat) - CWC, Nov 7, 15:34:01
        
        I don;t disagree. This was in the public domain before he was chosen last night as well it (General Chat) - Jim, Nov 7, 15:36:02
        
        local members won't have dug very deeply (General Chat) - CWC, Nov 7, 15:40:11
        
        Is Miggins the undercover name for Mike Liggins? (n/m) (General Chat) - Dracula, Nov 7, 15:51:12
        
        Maybe but i think after Rees Mogg and that Welsh guy having to quit this will be (General Chat) - Jim, Nov 7, 15:49:09
        
        I wouldn't wish rape on a woman who was in the company of a man with uncontrollable urges (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 15:53:04
      - Stop saying 'lynch mob' Jim. (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 15:04:44
        
        To be fair to him you’ve not once posted outrage at Clive Lewis’ remarks (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Nov 7, 16:48:26
        
        Oooh, this should be good. (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 17:02:14
        
        i googled it for him (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 7, 17:20:53
        
        Hmmm (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 17:24:56
        
        so (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 7, 18:01:42
        
        Riiiight... and errr what exactly? (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 18:15:38
        
        both comments at least questionable (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 7, 18:18:39
        
        There is literally no comparison. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 18:19:34
        
        The first one was an ill-judged and shit joke (IIRC) (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 7, 18:08:32
        
        But there's a long standing debate about "responsibility" in re crime (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 7, 18:17:19
        
        Oh no (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 7, 20:40:46
        
        Jesus Christ. (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 18:21:21
        
        Are you a member of the Broadland Conservative Association? (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 7, 18:19:04
        
        no (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 7, 18:25:57
        
        You must also know that in practice, the law (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 7, 18:29:23
        
        if you read what i said (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 7, 18:32:12
        
        You also said the victim shared responsibilty (General Chat) - CWC, Nov 7, 19:22:54
        
        No I didn't (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 7, 19:28:48
      - Do you think he’s fit to stand for office? (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 7, 14:59:26
        
        fucking hell, that's very bad too. what a total bastard (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 7, 15:20:19
        
        is that serious suggestion or one of those McDonnellesque jokes? (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 7, 18:04:31
        
        oh paul, do try to keep up the pretence of not being a tory (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 7, 18:19:17
        
        I'm not pretending anything of the sort (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 7, 18:27:38
        
        I don;t know to be honest. He's always come across as a bit Partridge on the radio (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Nov 7, 15:18:29
        
        Jim thinks very carefully about who he feels sorry for. (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 15:06:33
        
        I reckon he knows him (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 7, 15:14:56
        
        I'm not defending him. There is a difference between being able to feel (General Chat) - Jim, Nov 7, 15:20:01
        
        You are defending him (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 15:27:47
        
        Don;t vote for him then. I didn;t say he was working with victims charities I (General Chat) - Jim, Nov 7, 15:34:00
        
        If only it were that simple Jim. (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 15:37:39
        
        if he were likely to represent me, I'd be out there canvassing for whoever can beat him (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 7, 15:33:46
        
        Thats why the Tories will get rid. He's too much of a liability at a time when they (General Chat) - Jim, Nov 7, 15:34:58
        
        I feel sorry that he’s such a twat (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 7, 15:24:06
        
        Fair enough but with respect you are a very black and white person (General Chat) - Jim, Nov 7, 15:31:05
        
        Only the extremely bad people tbf (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 7, 15:44:28
        
        he kept his job with the BBC (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 7, 15:42:04
        
        Jim is incredibly slippery (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 15:49:51
        
        Rape isn't a political issue. (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 15:35:59
        
        it isn't just because he supports an alternative party though is it. It's because (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 7, 15:35:31
        
        100% - and I would want that person de-selected too. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 15:39:29
        
        It's a Tory thing. (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 15:18:40
        
        I have a very similar situation (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 7, 15:23:02
    - you do know this post will be taken out of context (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 7, 14:16:49
      - Oh Jesus - it's the barely sentient sludge. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 14:18:41
        
        who's been teaching you big words (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 7, 14:22:13

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