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有同感!看上个月另一起雷人案子 --强奸犯免于坐牢,法官的原因:女的穿着过于挑逗! (这个引起很多人抗议,要求该法官辞职)

本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛Rape victim 'inviting,' so no jail
Judge rules woman's clothes, conduct ease blame on attacker

By: Mike McIntyre


A convicted rapist will not go to jail because a Manitoba judge says the victim sent signals that "sex was in the air" through her suggestive attire and flirtatious conduct on the night of the attack.

Kenneth Rhodes was given a two-year conditional sentence last week which allows him to remain free in the community, in a decision likely to trigger strong debate. The Crown wanted at least three years behind bars.

Queen's Bench Justice Robert Dewar called Rhodes a "clumsy Don Juan" who may have misunderstood what the victim wanted when he forced intercourse along a darkened highway outside Thompson in 2006.

Rhodes and a friend met the 26-year-old woman and her girlfriend earlier that night outside a bar under what the judge called "inviting circumstances." Dewar specifically noted the women were wearing tube tops with no bra, high heels and plenty of makeup.

"They made their intentions publicly known that they wanted to party," said Dewar. He said the women spoke of going swimming in a nearby lake that night "notwithstanding the fact neither of them had a bathing suit."

The foursome left the parking lot and headed into the woods, court was told. Rhodes began making sexual advances towards the victim, who initially rejected him but later returned his kisses. Rhodes then forced himself upon the woman once they were alone.

Rhodes pleaded not guilty at the trial on the basis he thought the woman had consented. Dewar rejected his defence -- but said aspects of it can now be considered in sentencing.

"This is a different case than one where there is no perceived invitation," said Dewar. "This is a case of misunderstood signals and inconsiderate behaviour."

Dewar said he didn't want to be seen as blaming the victim but that all of the factors surrounding the case must be viewed to assess "moral blameworthiness."

"I'm sure whatever signals were sent that sex was in the air were unintentional," he said.

The Crown was seeking at least three years in prison for Rhodes, who has no prior criminal record and works for the City of Thompson. They cited numerous precedents from the Manitoba Court of Appeal suggesting the "starting point" for a major sexual assault involving intercourse is a penitentiary sentence.

"This sentencing will raise a number of issues relating to public confidence in the sentencing process," Crown attorney Sheila Seesahai told court. She said the victim was at the mercy of her much larger attacker and his "repugnant and reprehensible" conduct.

In a victim impact statement, the woman described her ongoing fear related to the attack.

"I'm a prisoner in my own home," she wrote. The woman said she bears a permanent reminder of what Rhodes did to her -- a scar on her knee.

"This is a very serious rape case. The harm to the victim can't be underestimated," said Seesahai.

Defence lawyer Derek Coggan told court it's clear alcohol was a factor for both his client and the victim in terms of their ability to make good judgments.

"She had a very different understanding of what was in the accused's mind than he did," said Coggan. He said Rhodes never threatened the woman, didn't have a weapon and was simply "insensitive to the fact (she) was not a willing participant."

Dewar said the case was not "typical" of ones the courts often see and shouldn't be viewed as a precedent.

"There is a different quality to this case than many sexual assaults," he said. "Not all guilty people are morally culpable to the same level. This difference is not to be reflected in conviction. It can be reflected in sentencing. Protection of society is not advanced one iota by putting Mr. Rhodes in jail."

Rhodes will be under a 24-hour curfew for the first year of his conditional sentence, with exceptions to allow him to work and attend to medical appointments. His name will also be placed on the national sex offender registry. The judge also ordered Rhodes to write a letter of apology to his victim.

www.mikeoncrime.com

Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition February 24, 2011 A3更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
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  • 枫下茶话 / 社会 / 加拿大世事漫谈:加拿大雷人的官和雷人的官机构
    本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛加拿大世事漫谈:加拿大雷人的官和雷人的官机构
    文字:卓子

    2月21日,老牌杂志《经济学家》(The Economist)集团名下的经济学人智库(Economist Intelligence Unit),公布了世界城市宜居排行榜的2011年版,头十名城市,加拿大占三:温哥华五连霸,继续独占鳌头,排第一,多伦多第四,卡尔加里紧随其后,老五的地位。

    诸如此类的排行榜不是独此一家,也就是个公说公有理的事儿,很难和具体的个人感受挂上钩。不过,做这项排行榜的机构,不是加拿大自家人自卖自夸,而是在全世界都拥趸甚多的英国杂志出版集团。作为一家颇具盛名的智囊机构,也尽可能采用“客观标准”来衡量城市的宜居,尽可能地让他们的排行榜具备专业性和权威性,来和他们杂志多年来(创办于1843年)苦心经营的名牌和权威地位匹配。

    从公布的指标看来,他们选取的打分要素,相当平民化,不是高高在上的阳春白雪。先将五光十色的城市生活,划分为五个大类:社会和政府的稳定程度、健康和医疗保健状况、城市的文化生活与宜居环境、市民教育和城市基础设施。每个大类下边,再分门别类挑选不同的打分要素,总共有30个要素。一项一项地给各个城市打分。总分为100分,温哥华获得98分,多伦多97.2分,卡尔加里96.6分。

    如同世界范围的城市考场,三个加拿大城市都得了A+,作为一个华裔加拿大人,自豪吧?

    经常在海外汉语网络上吵得一塌糊涂的民主呀,人权啦,看似都没有被这家排名机构,列入一座城市是否宜居的指标要素。但个人来讲,最值得对加拿大歌功颂德的高素质生活,正是加拿大相对公平和平等的社会,将人类社会中四处可见的歧视和偏见,降到目前人力所及的最低。

    也正是在如此莺歌燕舞歌舞升平的加拿大太平盛世的大背景之下,举世公认的最宜居的城市和国度,突然冒出来两则加拿大本地新闻,反差实在太大,不得不用上“雷人”之语来形容。

    第一则:约克大学发生了几起校园性骚扰案,女生都不敢走夜路,校方专门请来多伦多警方给学生办讲座:如何在校园中保障安全。去大学搞讲座的警察,算是警方的正式代表,以加拿大业绩为本的升级提拔制度,大小也应该是个“官”吧,平权平等纠正偏见消除歧视议题上,铺天盖地的全民教育,那可是从幼儿园就年年讲月月讲日日讲的,这位高高在上在讲台上,面对洗耳恭听的大学生侃侃而谈的警官,不至于这么无知无畏吧?

    如何避免性骚扰,他给出的劝告之一居然是:别穿得像个骚货(Don’t dress like a slut) 。
    言下之意,一个女性被男性性骚扰,被侵犯,被强奸,居然是因为她是一个骚货,或者,她穿得像一个骚货。这样男性霸权十足的论调,这位警官当然不是空前绝后,在任何男女不平等的人类社会中,跟三妻四妾复辟山寨版“二奶,小三”一样的司空见惯。关键是,这样振振有辞对自己的男性霸权完全不自知的警官,是加拿大的警官,这样的场合,是最讲究政治正确推广平权最积极的加拿大大学讲坛!
    感谢这位脱口而出口出妄言的加拿大警官,一番不加修饰的言辞,正是他内心深处最真实的想法,也代表了不少深受男性特权思想毒害之后人的隐秘观点,包括那些认同男性霸权的女性,在庆幸自己没遇到色狼的同时,估计也对性骚扰受害人,隐含类似的指责:谁让你穿得像个骚货?

    为加拿大最佳宜居之地自豪的加拿大国民们,且慢对加拿大这个社会的平等大唱赞歌,光是我们身边最浅显易见的男女平等这一项上,这位警官的例子,就证明了一个事实,加拿大仍旧有漫长的路要走,任重道远。

    第二则雷人新闻是,安大略省的各地供电局以前的习惯做法是,对未按时交付电费的消费者,加收高达5%到7%的迟交利息,而加拿大刑法规定,商家最多只能收取相当于60%年利息的的罚款,1998年被安省最高法院判为非法。缴纳过过高利息的消费者于是发起一场集体诉讼,漫长的10多年过去了,光是双方的律师费用,就将近五百万加元,去年7月22日才迎来最终判决,安大略省的区域供电局被罚款将近一千八百万加元。

    加拿大司法独立,法院只管依法维护社会公义做出判决,不管这笔罚金的来源,最近安省政府专门管理规范全省供电供气市场的机构安大略能源局(the Ontario Energy Board, OEB),又无法推翻法院判决,也算是行政独立吧,居然同意各地供电局为这笔罚金涨电费,俗话说,羊毛出在羊身上,把这笔罚金从全体用电户那儿再榨取回来,从今年三月起,未来两年之内,每个客户每月,大约要多付30到40分的电费。

    第一重的错,是那些少数粗心大意没按时交纳电费的用户,第二重的错,是官家买卖供电局多收了人家利息,第三重的错,是政府机构能源局监管不力,没及时纠正供电局的错收,如今因随三重的错而来的巨额罚款,却要平摊到每一位用电户上,不管是不是遵纪守法规规矩矩按时交纳了电费,每个用户都要为这样的错买单。

    这就是世界最宜居之地的公平?

    略感欣慰的是,判决此案的法官康明(Cumming),有鉴于一家一户退赔的困难,对供电局的罚金,除了支付律师费用之外,全部判给本地一家最大最正规的慈善机构United Way托管,低收入的家庭可以申请冬季取暖费用的电费补贴。那些集体诉讼的客户,从金钱利益来讲,其实一分钱的好处也没捞着。更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
    • 有同感!看上个月另一起雷人案子 --强奸犯免于坐牢,法官的原因:女的穿着过于挑逗! (这个引起很多人抗议,要求该法官辞职)
      本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛Rape victim 'inviting,' so no jail
      Judge rules woman's clothes, conduct ease blame on attacker

      By: Mike McIntyre


      A convicted rapist will not go to jail because a Manitoba judge says the victim sent signals that "sex was in the air" through her suggestive attire and flirtatious conduct on the night of the attack.

      Kenneth Rhodes was given a two-year conditional sentence last week which allows him to remain free in the community, in a decision likely to trigger strong debate. The Crown wanted at least three years behind bars.

      Queen's Bench Justice Robert Dewar called Rhodes a "clumsy Don Juan" who may have misunderstood what the victim wanted when he forced intercourse along a darkened highway outside Thompson in 2006.

      Rhodes and a friend met the 26-year-old woman and her girlfriend earlier that night outside a bar under what the judge called "inviting circumstances." Dewar specifically noted the women were wearing tube tops with no bra, high heels and plenty of makeup.

      "They made their intentions publicly known that they wanted to party," said Dewar. He said the women spoke of going swimming in a nearby lake that night "notwithstanding the fact neither of them had a bathing suit."

      The foursome left the parking lot and headed into the woods, court was told. Rhodes began making sexual advances towards the victim, who initially rejected him but later returned his kisses. Rhodes then forced himself upon the woman once they were alone.

      Rhodes pleaded not guilty at the trial on the basis he thought the woman had consented. Dewar rejected his defence -- but said aspects of it can now be considered in sentencing.

      "This is a different case than one where there is no perceived invitation," said Dewar. "This is a case of misunderstood signals and inconsiderate behaviour."

      Dewar said he didn't want to be seen as blaming the victim but that all of the factors surrounding the case must be viewed to assess "moral blameworthiness."

      "I'm sure whatever signals were sent that sex was in the air were unintentional," he said.

      The Crown was seeking at least three years in prison for Rhodes, who has no prior criminal record and works for the City of Thompson. They cited numerous precedents from the Manitoba Court of Appeal suggesting the "starting point" for a major sexual assault involving intercourse is a penitentiary sentence.

      "This sentencing will raise a number of issues relating to public confidence in the sentencing process," Crown attorney Sheila Seesahai told court. She said the victim was at the mercy of her much larger attacker and his "repugnant and reprehensible" conduct.

      In a victim impact statement, the woman described her ongoing fear related to the attack.

      "I'm a prisoner in my own home," she wrote. The woman said she bears a permanent reminder of what Rhodes did to her -- a scar on her knee.

      "This is a very serious rape case. The harm to the victim can't be underestimated," said Seesahai.

      Defence lawyer Derek Coggan told court it's clear alcohol was a factor for both his client and the victim in terms of their ability to make good judgments.

      "She had a very different understanding of what was in the accused's mind than he did," said Coggan. He said Rhodes never threatened the woman, didn't have a weapon and was simply "insensitive to the fact (she) was not a willing participant."

      Dewar said the case was not "typical" of ones the courts often see and shouldn't be viewed as a precedent.

      "There is a different quality to this case than many sexual assaults," he said. "Not all guilty people are morally culpable to the same level. This difference is not to be reflected in conviction. It can be reflected in sentencing. Protection of society is not advanced one iota by putting Mr. Rhodes in jail."

      Rhodes will be under a 24-hour curfew for the first year of his conditional sentence, with exceptions to allow him to work and attend to medical appointments. His name will also be placed on the national sex offender registry. The judge also ordered Rhodes to write a letter of apology to his victim.

      www.mikeoncrime.com

      Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition February 24, 2011 A3更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
    • 断章取义,这些案例根本跟宜居城市扯不上边。
      • 我觉得你应该仔细阅读
    • 最大最正规的慈善机构United Way? 就是那个给自己管理人员发高工资最正规的United Way吗?
      • 如果不是为了玩游戏避税,把钱给他们才真的是浪费呢.这又是游戏规则制订者给大富和这些吸血虫们的机会:一方面是投钱的可以玩避税游戏;另一方面是这些机构的乱来.据说就是法规也只规定它们的入款只要有不到40%花在它们认为需要的人身上就行了.
    • 楼主很可能是女性。我觉得警官说的没错,一个适龄男性在横陈玉体面前没有反应的,不是有病,就是有病
      • 穿什么都没用,还穿个P
      • 我觉得警察的意思是那么拽死的很容易被人当做站街的,从而增加被侵犯的机会。建议不要那么拽死
    • Because we had enough