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Gross that collingwood uber r*pist finally got sentenced, only 7 years tho sigh. Rereading the story makes me want to vomit. Apparently ppl online were making fun of the victim which also makes me want to vomit
That’s sickening. 7 years seems so little for what he did.
People who make fun of the victim on social media should be outed and face some form of punishment too.
I was checking my email and after logging out it takes me to yahoo news and I read a news article about a French man drugging his wife’s food and allowing 50+ men to come over and rape her from 2011-2020, he filmed it. They were married for over 50 years. Wtf why would you even do this. She had no idea and thought her husband was a nice caring person and she since divorced him and the 51 men have been arrested and charged. What the hell… seriously what in the hell sigh sometimes I really hate people (and yes I know not all people are like that)
Srsly. 50 dudes actually went thru with it too, christ
Husband said they had the option not to but not one backed out
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/06/21/man-drugged-wife-51-men-rape-court-hears-france/🤮🤮🤮🤮
Yeah I feel so sorry for the wife. Not just the 51 rapes but also thinking she had a good husband. Imagine not knowing what a devil he was for 50 years. Omg
I dislike how a lot of sentences for crimes seem so darn lenient. They did the crime. Give them a longer sentence or some shit like ffs
We (as a society) still assume the best in people. And the law just wasn’t built to take into account irredeemable people. We really need to be more old school French about things.
Like, I get this idea if it's things like shoplifting or taking drugs. Like yes give them lenient crimes. But things like rape is just... 7 years is not enough. Especially considering the trauma the victim will have to live with for the rest of their life.
That's the thing I hate about abusers, is that sure if they get caught and sent to jail they only have to deal with it for a few years, or they don't get to see the person they abused. But when it comes to the victim in that case, they're going to have to live with this for the rest of their life. They can't turn it off, they have to experience flashbacks, avoiding certain places, seizing up whenever they see someone who reminds them of their abuser. ETC. You know? 7 years... not enough.
(Also this comment isn't attacking you, I'm attacking the whole system man)
People should not be defined by their past or past victimhood. People are strong and most manage to live good lives after trauma.
I know. But I just know for me, that I'm just... angry that I have to live with it, whereas my abuser doesn't get the same effect for what he did to me. You know?
rank all the crimes and then give relative sentences. In the rankings include torture, sexual torture, kidnapping, rape of children, hijacking a plane, slavery, terrorism.
Years ago rape used to be a capital crime, ie, people were sentenced to death for rape. When that sentence for rape was reduced to imprisonment the murder rate went down. When everything has a severe sentence there is nothing to stop criminals from committing the worst crimes.
I feel the same sometimes.
When something bad is done and is on purpose the sentences seem so light and short in comparison that it never makes sense to me.
7 years?! But they cut off his dick, right? Or did they just tag a leg or something?
She was only 19, he trapped her in the car assaulted her then rped her when she blacked out then dumped her on the road. How does someone get over that? My friend has a daughter now and hes basically worried 24/7, i dont blame him
If someone did that to my kid, straight up I’d kill them. No if buts or maybes.
But yeah. 7 years ain’t exactly sending a strong message to would be offenders is it?