The title of the following news story t is completely wrong -- a false rape accuser is not a "victim."
False Rape Victim [sic] Gets 1-Month Jail Term
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Bandar Seri Begawan Magistrate's Court sentenced a 26-year-old woman to one-month imprisonment yesterday after she pleaded guilty to making a false rape report to the police.
Wailah binti Sakrib made a report at the Limau Manis Police Station six days ago that she was raped by an unknown individual at a house in Kampong Masin, the court heard.
As a result of police investigation, the police arrested two men, namely Ngo Van Van, 42, and Marzukin bin Dar-wash, 28, at the vicinity of a construction site in Kampong Masin.
According to the Deputy Public Prosecutor, Christopher Ng, who was assisted by Prosecuting Officer Attiyah Abas said it was revealed that the defendant had, in fact, asked for money in exchange for sexual services.
The defendant had later stated that she made the false report of rape because she was unsatisfied that she was not paid for her services.
Link: http://www.brudirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/Dec08/161208/nite09.htm
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Maybe we should write the editor and have him post a correction to the headline in a future edition: False Rape PERPETRATOR...
Mister-M, I actually have done that elsewhere, but newspapers are often stodgy and arrogant, and I've never been able to get one to change a headline. The fact that they don't know any better -- or that they are so quick to call a rape accuser "victim" -- is what is so troubling.
Mister-M.... That would be great if it could be accomplished. I do however, have my doubts that it would occur.
What I find funny, is that almost all of these posts that show a woman getting sentenced to some time in the pokey, come from a source other than the United States. These are countries where men still have some rights. I wonder what his sentence would have been if convicted? I doubt it would have been 1 month.
Have you seen this exellent short video about false allegations?
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RliMu2JxVr0
If I recall correctly, in ancient Rome, prostitutes could only report a man for "failure to pay" not "rape" because their prostitute status deprived them of legal control over their sex lives.
Wolfboy -- if you see this, could you please write to me at falserapesociety@yahoo.com -- I'd like to see if I could solicit your help with our work.
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