In the news story below, a woman lied that her boyfriend and a man with whom she just had sex raped her. They were jailed for twelve hours before she recanted.
Imagine the terror these men experienced, not knowing if anyone would believe the truth. Imagine facing the prospect of decades in prison, your life destroyed all because a young woman picked you to lie about.
Now ask yourself, is a four month sentence sufficient?
Hardly. But the young woman's attorney thinks a custodial sentence won't "address the root cause of her offending behavior."
Perhaps not, but it might just deter her and others from doing it again. Despite this young woman's troubled mind, she is not the victim here. The victims are two completely innocent young men who were dragged through hell.
HERE IS THE NEWS STORY
Nelson woman behind bars after false rape claim
Published Date: 19 December 2008
A WOMAN who cried rape and got her partner and a friend locked up has started a four-month jail term.
Burnley Crown Court heard Dana Doherty called police and claimed her then boyfriend, Ben Stanworth, and Martin Massa had pinned her down on a bed and forced her into sex. Both were arrested, medically examined, kept in the cells and questioned before she admitted it was not true, the court heard.
The court was told Doherty had had consensual sex with Mr Massa at her boyfriend's home after leaving a party but had not had sex with Mr Stanworth. She later told police she had been angry with Mr Stanworth after a row and wanted to hurt him but had no reason to accuse Mr Massa.
Doherty, who has convictions for attacking her father and sister, was said to have a personality disorder.
Her solicitor pleaded for her to keep her freedom and said she was on the waiting list for treatment.
But Judge Andrew Woolman told Doherty: "If ever there was a case when it would have been possible for a judge to take the view a non-custodial sentence was possible for this kind of offence, this may well have been it.
"But I have come to the conclusion, however much sympathy I have for your position, which I do, these cases end up inevitably with the judge passing a custodial sentence."
The defendant (22), of Townhouse Road, Nelson, had admitted attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Miss Mercedeh Jabbari (prosecuting) said Doherty rang police from a call box, claiming she had been raped.
Mr Stanworth was arrested at his home at 5 a.m. and Mr Massa was detained hours later. Both denied having non-consensual sex with Doherty.
Police took the defendant to the Safe Centre, Preston, where she was medically and forensically examined. When police went to speak to her, she had been reluctant and told them: "This was all sorted out last night." And before she was about to be interviewed, she indicated her account had not been correct.
The men had been in custody for up to 12 hours.
The court was told Doherty told officers Mr Stanworth had given Mr Massa his keys to take the defendant home to calm down after a row at a party.
They had gone to Mr Stanworth's home and had sex before returning to the party where she had rowed with Mr Stanworth.
At the time of the offence, Doherty was subject to a conditional discharge, imposed after she tried to "strangle" her sister.
Mr Graeme Tindall (defending) said Doherty was on the waiting list for cognitive psychological treatment and should be getting help within three months.
The solicitor added: "A custodial sentence will not address the root cause of her offending behaviour."
Link: http://www.pendletoday.co.uk/nelsonnews/Nelson-woman-behind-bars-after.4809053.jp
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4 comments:
So let me get this straight....
She is a violence prone liar and cheat.
"But she's sick"..... Yeah, in more ways than one. I am so SICK of hearing that any time a woman commits a crime, she is mentally ill. Is mental illness really that prevalent in women? And why is it that men are just evil...why aren't they labeled as mentally ill and not held responsible for thier actions and the lives they ruin?
The days of arrest strictly on the word of an individual has to come to an end. Law enforcement MUST be held accountable for false arrest and imprisonment.
My understanding (and please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong) was that to go and arrest someone, you must have some form of proof for an arrest warrant (unless you see the crime happening). How did the standards of evidence come to be bypassed when it comes to rape claims? It is disgusting and sickening on a level I can't describe.
What I can't understand is why the necessity to incarcerate men accused of acquaintance rape. This essentially gives any women or girl the unilateral power to deprive virtually any male of his liberty based on a lie. The abuse of that power is common, and it is not deterred. There is no necessity for it, and the lies need to punished severely.
I have seen numerous times where guilt turns to anger and rage. So making an acquaintance rape charge would make sense for someone who feels bad the day after a hookup. And let's not forget, women are victims, men are responsible.
She had too much to drink (did someone force her to drink that much?), she took too many drugs (did someone stick the needle in her vein/force her to smoke that pipe?).
For a group who scream how empowered they are, a lot of women sure are good at claiming victim status as well.
This is why I believe that a lot of women do have mental issues...they can reconcile being empowered and being a victim.
I know this girl from school. We used to be friends. She attacked me one day but I fought back and she stopped. That's because she's a bully. There is nothing wrong with her mentally. She is not sick. Well, maybe slightly but it's nothing a few years in jail wouldn't fix. Four months is not enough for Dana Doherty. I mean, what will it be next? First she attacks her own father and sister, then she accuses her boyfriend and his friend of the worst thing possible. She could have ruined their lives. Hopefully next time, she only hurts herself.
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