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“I’m not sure it’s right to say that you were selfish but you were not kind and you need to understand that women and girls need to be treated with respect…respect and care.”
EXCUSE ME?! What in the everlasting fuck?! In what world is rape not “selfish” at the absolute barest minimum? Prisons exist exactly for this very type of crime, rapists violate and hurt in unspeakable ways and are a threat to society. Prisons are meant to confine threats to society from society. He clearly lacks empathy for women so much it clouds his judgement and basic understanding of his own career. Vile and so disgusting, I’m seething.
it’s so maddening when people don’t treat crimes against women as the malice that they are - they just treat something so psychologically devastating, that girls like this commit suicide - like a little oopsie and just promise he won’t do it again
people treat animal torturers with more harshness. and i mean they shouldn’t be light on them, but what the hell does it say if violence against women gets an “aw he didn’t mean it” but even dogs get more outcry? :/
We should tell the UK police that the rapist slapped an "Adult Human Female" sticker on a light post. He'll be in prison by tomorrow morning
So this was posted this past weekend and I was so disturbed by the sentence that I wrote several feminist organizations on how to protest the LACK of sentence, as the UK has a process called the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme. Two groups have gotten back to me so far about how individuals can protest (I also asked them to submit something as a 'pressure group'). Here is the best info I have received so far: Thank you for contacting us about this distressing case.
From what we can find out and the language of the Judge, it seems like there may be some learning difficulty with the convicted boy and so language that was understandable to them has been used in the sentencing remarks. I would guess this may be the reason that a custodial sentence was also avoided.
Having said that the idea that anything could be done to assure society that this young man would no longer be a risk to Women with 12 months of intensive supervision and rehabilitation seems far too optimistic. There is also the lack of deterrent effect on others when such a sentence is passed after a rape and the subsequent death of the poor young girl.
The process to appeal is fairly straightforward but you do need some information at the ready when you start. Firstly, access the link Ask for a Crown Court sentence to be reviewed - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
You will need to share: Your name and email address The name of the offender - You can just put teenage boy - unnamed The court involved - Oxford County Court Date of sentencing 05/04/2024 Offence Rape Your reason you think it is unduly lenient Whether you are the victim or a member of their family There is space to add anything else you want to say
You then press submit and they will also send you a copy of your submission.
I hope that's helpful and thank you for bringing it to our attention
Sisterhood and Solidarity,
There is only 28 days to file this, so please do so soon. This monster, who cannot even understand his offense other than in words of "unkind" or not nice will surely do it again. THIS YOUNG GIRL IS DEAD BECAUSE OF THIS RAPIST. Please act now. Thank you.
PS I will share my reasoning once I have written mine.
It only takes one request to the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme to open an inquiry. The deadline is 28 days after sentencing.
Do you think more reports will make them take it more seriously?
I can't find the link now but they have said in the past that multiple reports don't help a case and just gives them more work to do, a case either passes the threshold or it doesn't.
This is so helpful; thank you. I am concerned they won't consider my complaint bc I am not in the UK.
Where can we find the names of the boy and the girl?
They seemed to be keeping both private. I think someone was really against the boy's name being hidden as he is 16, etc. I feel like if the girl's name was made public, bc she is dead, it would humanize her more and generate more press and action. maybe.
In the UK, victims of sexual abuse are given anonymity so we can't find out her name.
UPDATE: FiLIA has submitted a protest to the sentence as a feminist pressure group. I still want to submit one bc I want them to know we heard about this in the US and are horrified. Brock Turner's decision shocked a good part of the world. I want this to do the same.
I really hope this can be a model around these parts. That we take action when and where we can. That we don't just hear/read about terrible things, but do something about it. I have been trying as much as I can, but i know I can do more.