Former Arizona Sen. Martha McSally reported that she was groped by a stranger on Wednesday while jogging near Omaha, Nebraska. The 25-year-old suspect in her case was arrested and charged with assault early Friday morning.

A 25-year-old suspect is in custody on a sexual abuse charge after allegedly following and assaulting the former Arizona senator while she was running on Wednesday

    • interceder270@lemmy.worldBanned from community
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      2 years ago

      Why do you think that is and what can be done about it?

      Only a couple years ago a 21yo man r*d a 15 year old

      Can you link to the details of this case? I’m curious if she was willing or unwilling at the time of the encounter.

        • interceder270@lemmy.worldBanned from community
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          2 years ago

          Why do you think police don’t do anything and what do you think can be done about it?

          She was not legally able to consent in that situation, no matter the circumstances.

          I’m not referring to the legal definition of consent. I’m referring to if she, individually, was willing or unwilling.

            • interceder270@lemmy.worldBanned from community
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              2 years ago

              Calm down. If you don’t want to answer if she was willing or not, just say that. I didn’t ask about pedophilia being wrong or the legal definition of consent. Those are different discussions.

              Do you think the difficulty in proving rape might be a factor in why police don’t take it as seriously as say, murder, vandalism, or theft?

                • interceder270@lemmy.worldBanned from community
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                  2 years ago

                  So what word would you use to describe if they are forced vs. choosing? That’s what I’m referring to. It has nothing to do with the law. It seems you’re really focused on the legal definitions, which change depending on the jurisdiction.

                  is no harder to prosecute than any other crime.

                  I don’t agree with that, but I’m also not a criminal justice expert. It seems to me that investigating rape requires actual… investigation. People need to ask questions and learn about very specific relationships in order to paint a clear picture of what’s going on. Not always, but if it’s easy to find evidence then it’s hard to avoid prosecution.

                  Perhaps private investigators would be better for proving rape allegations. They can scrounge up the evidence and present it to the public so the DA can file charges. I just don’t see an incentive for cops to play the role of investigators when they can just drive around and focus on more ‘obvious’ crimes.

                  The very fact that you are here dismissing the experiences of women is misogynistic.

                  When did I dismiss anyone’s experiences?

                  Those crimes… they’re responded to very seriously by law enforcement

                  It depends. My car was broken into and I didn’t bother reporting it because I figured the cops wouldn’t do anything about it. Same goes for all my friends.

                  I can see how misogyny can be the reason for ignoring evidence and testimony. I was mostly curious what you thought prevented cops from seeking the evidence in the first place.

                • interceder270@lemmy.worldBanned from community
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                  2 years ago

                  Lol, what? You’re hurling insults at me left and right while telling me I’m being inconsiderate and rude.

                  If they don’t want to answer, that’s completely fine. The question is still there for others who do.

                  I’m going to block you now. I don’t have to put up with this disrespect.