Tuesday, December 14, 2010
False sexual assault reports strain police resources
When a 13-year-old Corona girl reported Nov. 16 that she had been sexually assaulted by an unknown person, police found evidence that a crime had occurred -- as well as evidence that cast doubt on her story.
Despite questions, the Corona Police Department, fearing that the perpetrator was real and was a threat to others, immediately launched an investigation. Fifteen investigators, some pausing on other cases, took part in several briefings, a drawing of the suspect was sketched, fliers were distributed, officers went door to door, detectives conducted surveillance, video was obtained from businesses and people were questioned.
Then, two weeks later, the girl admitted making up parts of her account to avoid getting in trouble for other activity.
Such false reports are a concern for all Inland law-enforcement agencies because they take their attention from real crime. It also causes authorities to question legitimate reports, an advocate for sexual-assault victims said.
"It definitely drains our resources. It causes us to divert our energy and our time to a crime that didn't occur," said Murrieta police Capt. Mike Baray, who helped investigate a false allegation in 2002 that tied up officers in Riverside and Los Angeles counties.
"Cases have to be re-prioritized and refocused," Corona Capt. Michael Abel said.
Corona is still weighing a charge of filing a false police report against the girl, Abel said.
Link: http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_D_wrape07.390e873.html
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And this one why reason why feminists like David Lisak and Jessica Valenti are pro-rape.
Speaking of pro-rape moonbats, there is this tiresome horseshit:
"Rape Apology Day happens whenever rape breaks through into the news cycle."
http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?article=what_we_talk_about_when_we_talk_about_rape
hmmmm. Wonder what those "other activities" were....
In the UK last week, Kent (a county in the south east) reported that over 50% of emergency calls were women making DV allegations.
Anon,
thanks for that link. Disgusting. I'm noticing, more and more, that these articles that are constantly saying that false claims are minimal, don't allow for commenting.
I wonder why that is?
The UK Daily Mail has basically banned all commenting on the subject, except for those cases where the woman has been both convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for making an FRA.
There is definitely a groundswell of public disquiet and or fatigue at the whole rape industry thing.
Sometimes thats nessesery though (though it must be annoying for the police if the women is constantly taking the violent partner back - and still calling . . . ;)
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