http://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/letters/11/19/the-accused-must-not-be-made-to-carry-the-burden-of-the-entire-society/ Guyana News, Sports, Businesss and Entertainment Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:55:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/letters/11/19/the-accused-must-not-be-made-to-carry-the-burden-of-the-entire-society/comment-page-1/#comment-57108 Caesar Agustus Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:29:23 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=30928#comment-57108 The accused if convicted, must however carry the burden of a criminal act, and the condemnation of the society certainly follows that. However, I do not agree that life for rape is a fair sentence. A repeat rapist is another matter. The accused if convicted, must however carry the burden of a criminal act, and the condemnation of the society certainly follows that. However, I do not agree that life for rape is a fair sentence. A repeat rapist is another matter.

]]> http://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/letters/11/19/the-accused-must-not-be-made-to-carry-the-burden-of-the-entire-society/comment-page-1/#comment-56850 Fola Smith Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:49:20 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=30928#comment-56850 Many women are reluctant to report sexual crimes against them becuase of fear of how they will be received by the Police Officers. Some mau argue that Police Officers are not Social Workers, hence, much should not be expected. But Polie Officers are human beings, who swore an oath tp protect our citizens. Women don't want to be raped a second time, and not by the service men and women who are supposed to provide a safe haven for them. It is sad that Police Officers behave in this manner. Even in Domestic Violence cases, Police Officers put it to the victims that they might have caused a beating upon themselves. I recall visiting the Leonora Police Station about two months ago and witnessing a missing person's report being made. The Officer on duty was very abusive to the woman who was in tears and agony over her missing son. The poor woman was eventually chased from the station because she was crying and the Officer, led her to believe that her son may have ran off with a woman. Based on the photograph provided, she concluded that the woman's son was a "rude boy", because he had a piercing and a "wild" hair style. In my opinion, no assistance was offered and less than two days later, the young boy's body was found in the vicinity of Crane. This is a problem experienced by almost everyone making reports at our Police Stations. Offer a bribe and see how speedily justice will be served. Many women are reluctant to report sexual crimes against them becuase of fear of how they will be received by the Police Officers. Some mau argue that Police Officers are not Social Workers, hence, much should not be expected. But Polie Officers are human beings, who swore an oath tp protect our citizens. Women don’t want to be raped a second time, and not by the service men and women who are supposed to provide a safe haven for them. It is sad that Police Officers behave in this manner. Even in Domestic Violence cases, Police Officers put it to the victims that they might have caused a beating upon themselves.
I recall visiting the Leonora Police Station about two months ago and witnessing a missing person’s report being made.
The Officer on duty was very abusive to the woman who was in tears and agony over her missing son.
The poor woman was eventually chased from the station because she was crying and the Officer, led her to believe that her son may have ran off with a woman. Based on the photograph provided, she concluded that the woman’s son was a “rude boy”, because he had a piercing and a “wild” hair style.
In my opinion, no assistance was offered and less than two days later, the young boy’s body was found in the vicinity of Crane.
This is a problem experienced by almost everyone making reports at our Police Stations. Offer a bribe and see how speedily justice will be served.

]]> http://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/letters/11/19/the-accused-must-not-be-made-to-carry-the-burden-of-the-entire-society/comment-page-1/#comment-56836 amen-ra Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:28:37 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=30928#comment-56836 I too favor hard punishment for rapist, but i do not agree with them facing life sentence, but life sentence should be carried out only if the person is an repeated sex offender and uses violence on his victims wherein the peson is killed. I know raping can cause a life long trauma on the victim. I too favor hard punishment for rapist, but i do not agree with them facing life sentence, but life sentence should be carried out only if the person is an repeated sex offender and uses violence on his victims wherein the peson is killed. I know raping can cause a life long trauma on the victim.

]]> http://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/letters/11/19/the-accused-must-not-be-made-to-carry-the-burden-of-the-entire-society/comment-page-1/#comment-56759 blahblah Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:21:06 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=30928#comment-56759 statutory rape a life sentence??/stwssss...this minister is really trying her best to do nothing. statutory rape a life sentence??/stwssss…this minister is really trying her best to do nothing.

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