by Karen on February 13, 2009
When a man admits that he did in fact use his position as county sheriff to rape a woman, you put them in jail ASAP.
You do not let them enjoy a three month break between admitting guilt and being imprisoned just as he threatened his victim with if she didn’t comply!! I don’t care if his wife hasn’t left his ass nor do I care how many relatives he has in the area! Rapists do not get vacations between admitting guilt and going to jail for it. They get cells.
(via Shakesville & Female Impersonator)
A former North Texas sheriff pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to sexually assaulting a woman, telling her sex was the only way to avoid going to jail for drug possession.
Former Montague County Sheriff Bill Keating, 62, faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. He will be sentenced in May for the civil rights violation.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert K. Roach did not detain Keating, saying he did not pose harm to the community and wasn’t a flight risk because of his family ties to the area. But Roach ordered Keating, who recently surrendered his Texas peace officer’s license, to hand over his weapons and meet other conditions. (source)
And just for the damned record: Sex with anyone who is not in a position to give consent for any reason whatsoever is rape. Bill Keating is a rapist. Full. Fucking. Stop.
by Karen on October 27, 2008
Several years ago I used to participate in a few forums by atheists and allegedly for atheists. I don’t do that anymore. In fact, I kind of dislike them now and can’t spend more than a few minutes at a time on them.
Why?
The rape discussions started by theist men.
How many times do I, a woman and mother to a daughter, have to read a “sincere” post allegedly about objective morality where the curious theist always ask why he should refrain from raping women and girls, the latter of which he routinely disguises as “children”?
I know the majority of atheists are men, but unless you grew on a fucking tree somewhere you have a mother and Mr. Theist wants you to tell him why raping your mother is wrong. Hell, some of you even have daughters. Why in hell do you not consider having someone demand that you explain to him in objective terms (wouldn’t want to be called ‘sensitive’ now, would we?) why he shouldn’t rape her to be deeply disturbing and unacceptable???
And it’s not like these boards allow “sincere” discussions about specific crimes against other marginalized groups. I’ve tried posting such questions on the boards that allow discussions about the rape of women and girls. Not a one has went through unless you count being banned without comment as getting through.
So, what the fuck gives? Why is it okay to have “sincere” moral discussions about the rape of women and girls, but the height of impropriety to talk about committing violent crimes against non-women (aka: men)?
It makes me just want to start punching shit.
When a man admits that he did in fact use his position as county sheriff to rape a woman, you put them in jail ASAP.
