December 07, 2005

Victim ^ 2

i've mused from time to time that parts of the west coast should unite and become our own country. texas has threatened to do so in the past. but after hearing of a news story in oregon, i don't want them in my country. now, now... i know it isn't the whole state. i'm exaggerating... but this story is just nuts. from the mefi article:

Twice a victim. A 17-year-old girl in Beaverton, Oregon accused her then-boyfriend, 18, of raping her along with two of his friends. Not only was the case dismissed, but prosecutors then decided to charge the girl with filing a false report; she was found guilty this week: included in the judge's reasoning were such things as "she did not act traumatized" to his satisfaction, and "the woman's false accusations were serious enough to lead to charges." Several bloggers have touched on this story and its potential impact, including Kevin Drum, Shakespeare's Sister, and Kevin Hayden, who knows the victim personally.
yes, i copied their article and links to get/keep the google page-rank up making it easier for others to find this. you should still go to the mefi article... lots of good comments there.

Posted by ac at December 7, 2005 03:45 PM