> I'm trying to address rape, non-consensual sex, stalking, pedophilia
and
> other issues where someone is trying to force something on someone
else.

Ah! A subject close to my heart, my older daughter was date-raped last
year.

> The force-ee needs to be taken seriously, not ignored, and appropriate
> action taken. But not without proof, not were the accused is destroyed
in
> the public eye before a full investigation and a fair trial.

The local prosecutor refuses to prosecute, apparently her injuries to
the extent of needing internal surgery could all be explained by "rough
sex". According to our local defense attorneys, it would appear that
every woman in town is into "rough sex". Forensic evidence was
collected, and the guy admits that they had sex.. Still not enough to
prosecute. I guess you need a team of unassailable witnesses and a video
from three different angles.

> The force-er needs to be treated fairly as well. If it turns out to be
my
> daughter that was raped, I'll have a difficult time doing that. But it
is
> the right thing to do. Innocent until proven guilty. The police should
NOT
> state why someone is being investigated until they have solid proof of
a
> crime. People who can't seem to find pleasure without forcing others
need
> to be first, held back from doing it again, and second, provided with
> effective treatment.

Let me tell you, when your daughter arrives home with blood pouring out,
it's pretty difficult to maintain an even keel. 

I would recuse myself from judgment, but I think it's possible that this
guy is one of the "permanently broken" types I spoke of earlier.
 


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