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Originally Posted by hatedbythemail
hmmm. there was a prostitute on the rado today weho claimed she was raped, reported it to the police who, she said, laughed and said "it goes with the job love."
if that story is true then prostitutes do not receive the same level of protection, the same duty of care, as others.
she also argued against legalisation saying that there would still be girls outside that system. i'm not sure of her argument there though as i'm sure girls and customers alike would prefer more secure environments - secure as in sexual health, protection from violence etc. but, of course, drug abuse is another factor and one which needs to be taken into account in the vicious cycle we currently have.
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Hi HBTM, we obviously listened to the same program. I take your point about the womans' bad experience at the hands of the police when she reported a rape. Its not ideal but then the police are rather more battle hardened than the rest of us . They have to be for they deal with the evils,flotsam and jetsam and detritus of society on a daily basis. Although the copper could have been slightly more diplomatic, there is no doubt that there is truth in what he said. We all have a duty of care to ourselves to take stepsw to mitigate risks in everyday lives, whether it is crossing the road, walking up a dark alley or parading in the dark with a mini skirt and high heels and getting into strangers' cars. The greater the risk, the greater the chance that the outcome of taking that risk will be unfavourable. If i cross at a pelican crossing with a red light showing, the chances are better than 95% that i will make it to the other side. If i cross on green on a dark winters eve wearing dark clothing and without my contact lenses in, I wouldnt lay money on reaching the other side!
So then, if a girl chooses, despite the grave risks involved,to parade around in the dark at all hours,get into strnagers' cars and have sex with them, then it is implied and understood that she is taking an abnormal risk, of her own volition and should not be surprised if there is an unfavourable outcome.
Similarly, whilst a woman always must retain the right to refuse sexual intercourse there is a rather grey area with prostitution. Is the woman complaining of rape becuase she did not want intercourse to take place despite the fact that
(a) she probably has convictions for being a common prostitute
(b)she is probably out and about at a time and place known to be frequented by prostitutes
(c) she probably got into a strangers car having had some sort of discussion and it was obvious that that person was seeking paid sexual services
OR is she complaining of rape simply becuase the guy became aggresive and either refused to pay her or did not pay her enough, having availed himself of her services?
So then, are we REALLY dealing with a complaint of rape or are we dealing with the less serious civil offence of breach of contract? Of course such a contract could have no validity in law for it would be illegal to contract to solicit or supply an illegal service or goods.