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Germaine
Greer may have an answer for Louise Nicholas Editorial
Aug 2007
Kia Ora,
When Louise Nicholas finally succeeded in her heroic efforts to uncover
brutality by NZ policemen some years ago, she stated the obvious - she wanted
to ensure a fair treatment of victims in rape trials. She still wants law
changes; and she is the one most likely to achieve them.
As I recall, women’s rights activist, Germaine Greer, back in the late 70s,
called for a basic change; I believe she said,
“There should be no such thing as a crime of ‘Rape’ ,
but rather a crime of Violence”. As I understood it, and supported
it then, as I still do, the
background of a woman’s sexual experiences was not a matter for consideration.
It must be remembered that
both accused and accuser are potentially ‘victims’ in such cases. The attacker
including the one who doesn’t stop when told his actions are no longer
acceptable (as in date rape) must be shown society’s strong disapproval. The
woman who makes untrue accusations against a man in
attempted retribution, or to achieve some other gains
must also be shown society’s clear disapproval - she puts women who have
actually been attacked at risk of being disbelieved.
It will be a pity if this is dealt with from a “PC” view where men’s rights
are not mentioned and equally strenuously considered.
An important additional issue to the ‘policemen’ aspect of these cases was
illustrated yesterday. at a petrol station where I was about to pay. The young
woman receptionist suddenly shot off to deal with a car about to leave without
paying. Her actions ’sorted it out’ rapidly. and I said to her, ”You should
qualify for Police Training college.”
“No way,” she replied, “I don’t need a job where half of NZ hates you!”
It is great that prosecution was strenuously followed in relation to these
disgusting policemen but there is a lot of positive
education and public relations work to be done before
we can all feel such confidence in the police, and
the justice system as to regain a sense of
personal
security -- which is the real base for eventual world peace.
-- PER,
Managing Editor.
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