Comments on: “Prostitute” does not mean “worthless”

By: SunlessNick

SunlessNick — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 18:06:15 +0000

In court papers, he emphasized that his decision was not because of “the victims’ status as prostitutes,”
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But as he sentenced McKee, according to the appeals court ruling, McBroom said the sex acts were against the victims’ will only because they didn’t get paid, and prostitutes were “a far cry from the innocent rape victim” that lawmakers envisioned when deciding the severe penalties for the crime.

How does he expect people to buy this crap?

By: BetaCandy

BetaCandy — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:44:38 +0000

I’m just relieved the appeals court got how wrong his reasoning was. By his logic, if you rape a prostitute, but then leave her some money, you did nothing wrong.

This guy was guilty of not only rape, but of endangering a life (leaving her naked on the street).

By: Mickle

Mickle — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:13:59 +0000

There is just so much sexism and stupidity wrapped up in the judge’s comments.

and prostitutes were “a far cry from the innocent rape victim” that lawmakers envisioned when deciding the severe penalties for the crime.

The implication being that selling sex illegally means that one can’t really be raped. Which is like saying that gambling illegally means one can’t be robbed. Only worse, for all kinds of reasons that have to do with power and who we tend to prosecute.

In its ruling Monday, the appeals court called the judge’s reasoning behind the sentencing “a reflection of his personal opinion and subjective belief that raping a prostitute is not as brutal as raping a woman who ‘did not willingly start off ready to perform a sex act.’”

And that all rape is only a form of robbery, but it’s a really bad form of robbery if the victim is still a virgin/her body belong to one man, like it should. If, however, one is already willing to sell it, well then they only stole a tiny bit of your merchandise, not all your precious family heirlooms. So it’s not that bad.

By: Darth Sidhe

Darth Sidhe — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:08:38 +0000

And I really love how one reason for not wanting to be raped is considered less worthy than other reasons. Maybe if the women had not wanted it because they would be cheating on their husbands, McKee would have gotten a stiffer sentence.

By: Darth Sidhe

Darth Sidhe — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:05:08 +0000

But as he sentenced McKee, according to the appeals court ruling, McBroom said the sex acts were against the victims’ will only because they didn’t get paid, and prostitutes were “a far cry from the innocent rape victim” that lawmakers envisioned when deciding the severe penalties for the crime.

What the fuckity fucking fuck fuck? Since when are people supposed to get off easy just because they hurt the “right” person? Oh wait, I keep forgetting, if you’re not innocent and virginal, it doesn’t fucking matter if someone violates your bodily integrity.

Asshole.