Fuck this lying, racist ass Sinead O’Connor stunt double. Assault victims have enough problems without assholes like this making it even harder for them to come forward.

“If your defense is “Yeah but...” then congratulations. You’re a fucking rapist.”

Yes, very likely. As a union attorney, I can tell you they are most assuredly fired, and likely facing criminal charges. The whole “well she’s not emotionally distressed” is purely to reduce the city’s liability. In other words, trying to make it statutory so to speak rather than “forceable.”

I definitely think they’re trying to smear her to get in front of the civil suit.

This. Like, I don’t get it, they’re pleading guilty right? You can’t be like “not guilty, but I did it, I got laid!” Maybe this line of defense is in regards to countering the damages she’s suing for? If they can make people believe she “was asking for it” she won’t get the money from the city?

Jesus Christ. I recommended your post, but I feel I should give you matches instead to help you burn everything down. I’m so sorry. X

Omg I’m so sorry.

I’m not surprised by this. When I went to the police for protection Against an abusive ex boyfriend who was posting my private photos and address on Craigslist (telling men to come have their way with me) and stalking and harassing me.....the cops took my private photos and passed them around the station. Said they…

Just like child rape, there is only one valid defense to having sex with someone in police custody -

I wasnt saying that Hickman was responsible for the events of DOOMWAR, which I cited. I was referring to two separate stoey lines, which I assumed that those who comment upon TChalla would and should know automatically.

Mister Gillis! I knew that Kipling had a connection to Cecil Rhodes and the whole Rhodesia/Zimbabwe connection. But that felt too circuitous to cite as the reason for the naming. Guess I was wrong. One of the best parts of re-reading the series was rediscovering the Order of the Panther spy network. A great concept.

A very good article. (I even like the ‘frenzied’ and ‘florid.’) Two things: Our series was in 1988, not 1998: you got it right the second time. The other is that Roy’s ‘Rudyarda’ was more of a reference to the country of Rhodesia, which, at the time, was also under tyrannical white rule, and named after Cecil Rhodes.…