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Women's Rights & Issues

shenmue

(38,537 posts) Mon Jun 5, 2017, 06:43 AM Jun 2017

'I'm the victim and I'm in shackles': Edmonton woman jailed while testifying against her attacker

Some graphic images in article.

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/edmonton/sex-assault-victim-jailed-judge-edmonton-1.4140533

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'I'm the victim and I'm in shackles': Edmonton woman jailed while testifying against her attacker (Original Post) shenmue Jun 2017 OP

OH..My..Gawd... abysmal!! That's just ugly and insane! luvMIdog Jun 2017 #1

When are we going to get this right? Nitram Jun 2017 #2

In the county I live in if there is a domestic disturbance Doreen Jun 2017 #3

sadly, this is not in the least surprising. niyad Jun 2017 #4

luvMIdog

(2,533 posts)

1. OH..My..Gawd... abysmal!! That's just ugly and insane!

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon Jun 5, 2017, 06:47 AM

Jun 2017

Nitram

(24,602 posts)

2. When are we going to get this right?

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon Jun 5, 2017, 07:47 AM

Jun 2017

Our societies need to enact a complete overhaul of the way the justice system handles rape and sexual assault.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)

3. In the county I live in if there is a domestic disturbance

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon Jun 5, 2017, 10:45 PM

Jun 2017

both are arrested even if one of them is crouched in a ball in a corner shivering and beaten. It is absolutely amazing that they spend the money to transfer them to jail in separate police cars.

niyad

(119,893 posts)

4. sadly, this is not in the least surprising.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Wed Jun 7, 2017, 12:37 PM

Jun 2017

she died in an "unrelated" shooting months later. why am I having trouble with the 'unrelated" part???

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