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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 05:54 PM Original message |
No longer allowed to use the word "Rape" |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. From the link at your link |
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AndreaCG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 08:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
24. Hmmm, rape is sure a legal term in NYS |
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Morgana LaFey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-23-07 09:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
32. And so a murder trial couldn't include the words murder and kill? |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. What do they say instead of "Rape"? |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I'm guessing "seduced" or "made love" |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. You beat me to it--alleged attack of the genitals!! It's insane... nt |
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BadgerKid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
22. "surprise sex" (sarcasm) n/t |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
3. It seems that she could merely describe what happened |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. "He was raping me" |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I think she should be allowed to say that |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I'm not sure that works in real life. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:34 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. The first is a quote of what she said |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. I've been awakened to someone. . . |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:45 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. well sure it can |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:48 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. As a woman, I'd have a hard time saying "he was raping me" in a court of law unless it was true. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:57 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. rape doesn't have a legal meaning |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-23-07 04:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Only in Nebraska |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-23-07 08:08 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Not just Nebraska evidently many places don't use rape but use sexual assult instead |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-23-07 11:26 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. As I mentioned in another post... |
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Morgana LaFey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-23-07 09:27 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. Oh, please. There are about a bazillion words which do not have |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-23-07 11:28 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Exactly. That argues against the defense lawyer's point |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 05:41 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. from expert witnesses yes |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
7. Am I still allowed to use the word asshole? |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I agree. |
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ProgressiveAmPatriot (350 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-23-07 04:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
26. Conservative asshole, what's next "Rape does not exist" n/t |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
10. Ok...this line deserves the "wtf" emoticon: |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. That is quite misleading |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Yeah, I know. But, even then, I have little trust that most jurors apply the |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
16. What? |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-23-07 04:24 PM Response to Reply #16 |
27. I've seen a trial where the victim could not be called "victim" |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
17. I can understand the defense attorney |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:55 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Charades? |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-23-07 04:26 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. Playing chicken; it actually can be effective |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-22-07 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
21. You gotta wonder what they're afraid of |
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femmedem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-23-07 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
25. kick. nt. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-23-07 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
30. Turns out Nebraska is one of a very few states where "rape" has no legal definition |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-23-07 09:33 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Being permitted only to use legalese would make testifying challenging, to say the least... |
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