How the Stanford swimmer article should read:
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Headline: Rapist attacks innocent woman behind dumpster
After a year of fighting for justice, an innocent woman’s rapist, Brock Turner, was found guilty of three felonies including assault with intent to rape an intoxicated woman and sexually penetrating an unconscious person with a foreign object.
But in this landmark case in the nationwide struggle to combat sexual assault on campus, her justice was short lived, as a normal 14 year minimum sentence was cut short for the criminal, Turner, to only a brief 6 months county jail and probation, with the Rapist’s intent to repeal.
“He may not look like a rapist, but he is the … face of campus sexual assault,” Deputy District Attorney Alaleh Kianerci told the jury, according to the Mercury News.
The victim addressed her rapist in court in a very moving speech that can be found here.
“The seriousness of rape has to be communicated clearly, we should not create a culture that suggests we learn that rape is wrong through trial and error.”
It is crucial for our society, and the end of the rape culture that is being perpetuated throughout campuses nationwide, that we learn that consent cannot be given from an unconscious person.
This video here explains consent the best.
Brock Turner’s light sentence has been accredited to white privilege, and is, with no doubt, due to his white collar upbringing as the judge, Aaron Persky, stated, “A prison sentence would have a severe impact on him”
Justice was not found for the innocent woman in this case, as she relived her nightmare over and over for over a year.
To help make a difference, you can sign the recall petition for Judge Aaron Persky here.
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Every Sunday I tried to post updates since I succeed in camping the doorstep of the world during a 110 day road trip around the USA; The Roadside Bears blog was then brought head first into the internet world (changed to ashleekarin.wordpress.com). Included are the details of our adventures and how we are doing, as well as tips on how we made a road trip around the USA happen. It’s important to pursue your dreams to the end, even if you end up with nothing. After all, you only have one life to live; go big or go home. Join me vicariously through this blog – AshleeKarin.wordpress.com – and experience the adventure of my life. Viewer discretion is advised, as you will most likely witness a very hungry person freezing as they sleep in their car. I will always be planning the next great adventure – so don’t miss out, subscribe to the blog today! XoxO (big kiss little hug little kiss big hug ), Ashlee KarinPosted on June 7, 2016, in Home Front and tagged Brock Turner, california, campus assault, consent, Dayton, guilty, jail, justice, Oakwood, petition, prison, rape, rape culture, rapist, recall, sex crimes, Stanford Swimmer, stanford university, tea, unconscious. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment.
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