So we’re not the only country with an incredibly unfair and two tiered justice system? Great. Parents whose stupidity and proud ignorance kills their own child 3-4 months. Rich preppy unapologetically rapes a woman behind a dumpster, summer in prison. Cops kill unarmed citizens on film, no trials (generally) but when…

Given all that, I’m a little bummed she only shot him in the foot.

Why isn’t the punishment for breaking restraining orders so much more severe? This guy broke the fucking restraining order three times before this happened!

Persky made a controversial evidentiary ruling which allowed the jury to view seven photographs of the alleged victim “partying about a year or so after the alleged gang rape. In the photos, she is scantily clad, wearing a garter belt and what appear to be fishnet stockings.”

That’s exactly what youre doing.

But??

This girl is a BEAUTIFUL writer and it’s a real fucking shame that this is the way we have to find out about her gift.

Yes, it’s an outrageous statement. He hasn’t admitted any culpability therefore it’s easy to conclude that he WOULD do it again as he doesn’t see that he did anything wrong. He is most definitely a danger to society and likely to re-offend. This judge is as bad as the rapist.

She is so courageous it's heartwrenching.

Yep. That quote from the judge -

Off the bench, judge.

The thing is, they didn’t even HAVE to listen to women. There were two men that saved her, chased him off, and acted as eyewitnesses to his crime, but his welfare is still prioritized before hers. And arguably, before the welfare of his next potential victim.

Wow. Her statement is so incredibly eloquent and spot -on. I really hope that she will find some sort of peace.

You can police every aspect of your speech, you can wear the right things, you can get all the degrees and expertise, you can write the most fucking eloquent and heartbreaking courtroom statement and still there are men who will not hear you because they just don’t listen to women.

Right? So surreal, like shit you see on TV. I never expected that to be my life.

Also, this is why no one believed that my dad was hitting my mom for a very long time. Because he was charming and funny and polite and they liked him and he was good with animals. And he would show up in the middle of the night to dig your car out of a ditch or help you out in anyway. And he really was all of those…

I’m also tired of hearing people say “he’s the least violent person I’ve ever know; he’d never hurt anyone”, because the fact is, when he’s behind closed doors with his wife/girlfriend/date, he can be his real self. You’ve never seen him be violent because you’ve never been the woman alone and vulnerable with him. Do…

Thanks. Yeah, I left his sorry ass, left in the middle of the night like a refugee escaping a communist dictatorship (which our marriage kind of was).

Also this may have been a clue to his violent tendencies:

“It’s very rare that someone is involved in a homicide case with someone they just had a baby with. It’s very early to make a conclusion as to what the cause, intent, motive and facts were to this unfortunate tragedy.”