The Cellar - View Single Post - It just doesn't pay to be a rape victim nowadays....

Lady Sidhe · 06-01-2004, 03:20 PM

http://my.webmd.com/content/article/88/99694.htm

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news...17/detail.html

A judge has ruled that the defendant of a rape trial cannot be referred to as a "victim", because it infers that they were subject to a crime/infers guilt on the part of the accused. However, the judge also said that the accused CAN be called a victim, at least until he's convicted.

WHAT??

Sidhe

06-01-2004, 03:20 PM	#1
Lady Sidhe That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.... Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Hammond, La. Posts: 978	It just doesn't pay to be a rape victim nowadays.... http://my.webmd.com/content/article/88/99694.htm http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news...17/detail.html A judge has ruled that the defendant of a rape trial cannot be referred to as a "victim", because it infers that they were subject to a crime/infers guilt on the part of the accused. However, the judge also said that the accused CAN be called a victim, at least until he's convicted. WHAT?? Sidhe __________________ My free will...I never leave home without it. --House Someday I want to be rich. Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be. -Rita Rudner Last edited by Lady Sidhe; 06-01-2004 at 04:07 PM.