VA Senate Minority Leader Rips UVA "Crap" on Campus Sexual Assault (XP from Politics)

[freshwest]

Virginia Senate Minority Leader Dick Saslaw Rips UVA and Its "Crap" on Sexual Assault (11/24/14)

Published Nov 26, 2014 by lowkell

At the Falls Church City Council meeting on Monday, 11/24/14.

A few more points by Virginia Senate Minority Leader Dick Saslaw (D) regarding the Rolling Stone article on a vicious gang rape at UVA, and more broadly on the culture of UVA in general:

*"The reason these kids don't come forward is they know the university's total dedication is to sweeping everything under the rug"
*"Had that same kid been off campus and not a student at UVA, he'd be pulling 40 years in prison in Virginia, not walking across the stage with a diploma..."
*"What parent in their right mind would send a daughter to UVA when she's got...a 20 percent chance, a 20 percent chance of being sexually assaulted?"
*"And they've essentially told every male, particularly those on fraternity row, it always has been and still is open season on females"

More details at source:

http://bluevirginia.us/diary/12548/video-senate-minority-leader-saslaw-rips-uvas-crap-on-sexual-assault

to lowkell:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251388913#op

Please rec the thread and post to get some attention there, and we can discuss it within our context here. This is a move in the right direction and what Obama has been calling for that the GOP has resisted.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

1. women like most minorities in America are not respected

the same group of Americans see no reason to respect women or minorities

[freshwest]

2. More details from the blog, what this bill will do:

...One kid had raped two women. They never called the police; they suspended him for a year and let him back on campus.

I've got a bill that's currently being drafted. And what that's going to say is that if a university or higher education state employee is informed that a sexual assault has taken place, they're going to have 24 hours to report it to the local police, and if they don't they're going to face up to a year in jail and a $2,500 fine. Let me tell you, this has got to stop. The other thing is, those people at UVA have no business of adjudicating a felony for god's sake... Had that same kid been off campus and not a student at UVA, he'd be pulling 40 years in prison in Virginia, not walking across the stage with a diploma...

What parent in their right mind would send a daughter to UVA when she's got... a 20 percent chance, a 20 percent chance of being sexually assaulted? That's how bad it is... They've been doing it their way and it doesn't work... And they've essentially told every male, particularly those on fraternity row, it always has been and still is open season on females. They don't have any fear of being turned into the police, and that's going to stop...

The reason they don't come forward is because they know the university is going to try to talk them out of it. They're telling these kids, your parents worked hard to get you here, do you want to blow all of this up? So, yeah, we're going to do something, and we're not waiting for commissions, study groups, or anything like that.

Partial transcript of video at the blog. Will be posting the story referred to next as I hadn't heard of it. It will have a trigger warning in the title of my next reply here.

[freshwest]

3. TRIGGER WARNING: A Rape on Campus: A Brutal Assault and Struggle for Justice at UVA

By Sabrina Rubin Erdely - November 19, 2014

Jackie was just starting her freshman year at the University of Virginia when she was brutally assaulted by seven men at a frat party. When she tried to hold them accountable, a whole new kind of abuse began...

On second thought, this is so graphic it'll get hidden at DU. If not by those who think it's too sexual. Or by those who want to defend their state, region, alma mater or the fraternity system.

Or this will get replies that blame the young woman. A fair read of this shows she wasn't willing in any way, but NO ONE disapproved during the rape, they cheered and encouraged it to prove their manhood. And NO ONE wanted her to come forward

Victims should NOT read this, most likely. Those who think rape is like regular sex or that it is consensual, need a lesson in what this is. She was with her boyfriend, was drinking and new and wanted to fit in. He set her up for physical injuries, the rape using both the male organ and with objects. She was forced, bleeding and beaten.

I want to remind those who read this article at the link, that these are the future leaders of this country. And those who have participated in these things in the past are in positions of power. They've been given every advantage, but this is what they do with their 'liberty' which cost others a great deal and for which they have never been called to account. This is not 'sowing your wild oats.' It's a crime and should never be allowed.

http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/a-rape-on-campus-20141119

I am going to post another reply here on the leaders of today in the state legislature. They have not done a good job of representing the people of Virginia and there are many people being hurt by their actions. We will never know how many, IF ANY of those legislators, indulged themselves this way in college.

[niyad]

4. k and r